Job Description
Job Location: Don Stathos Campus - Eugene, OR 97405
Position Type: Part TimeEducation
Level: None
Salary Range: $15.87 - $16.40 Hourly
Job Shift: WeekendsJob Title: Youth Sports Lead (Summer Gym Supervisor)
Department: Youth Sports
Classification: Non-exempt, part time, seasonal
Job Grade: 3
Reports to: Youth Sports Program Coordinator
This is a limited duration, summertime position, starting in June and ending in August.
Hours/Days
Scheduled hours will be determined with your supervisor, and will occur within the following times:
- Weekdays -- 9am - 9:30pm
- Weekends -- 9am - 8pm
- Additional hours for meetings and trainings will be required
Our Culture
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.
Position Summary
As a Youth Sports Lead, you will be part of an amazing team creating a safe and fun environment for youth and adults to learn fundamental skills centered around sports. Through an engaging and fun environment, you will provide age-appropriate instructions, learning support, teach teamwork and social skills, and support youth and adults. Youth Sports Leads are expected to create positive, nurturing relationships with youth and adults, while building cooperative relationships with families. We provide quality experiences to youth and families that focus on the YMCA values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
At the moment, we are primarily seeking to hire Gym Supervisors for our main Eugene YMCA location -- the Don Stathos Campus. Please read below for desired hours.
Essential Functions
- Maintains and is responsible for YMCA gym and field spaces, including safety, equipment, cleanliness, set up, and takedown.
- Provides lead supervision during games, clinics, practices, and/or gym programming, ensuring Y rules and Code of Conduct as well as general positive sports culture, are fostered.
- Creates, implements, and leads clinic curriculum centered around current YMCA sports programming.
- Provides supervision and support for youth, adults, coaches, players, spectators, volunteers, and staff.
- Addresses and responds to safety, behavior, and facility concerns.
- Provides excellent customer service to youth, families, adults, coaches, volunteers, and staff.
- Actively engages with youth and adults through positive interaction, encouragement, supervision, redirection, communication, teamwork, professionalism, and problem-solving with participants, families, and staff.
- Demonstrates an understanding of youth sports rules, game flow, fair play expectations, and YMCA program standards while maintaining a working knowledge of YMCA mission, values, purpose, goals, policies, and standards of excellence.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures related to medical situations, behavior management, emergency response, supervision and monitoring, and youth protection.
- Follows all cleaning, sanitization, and equipment care protocols.
- Maintains ongoing communication with the Youth Sports Coordinator and works closely regarding program operations and concerns.
- Complete all required trainings, certifications, and assigned responsibilities by scheduled due dates.
- If required to drive while on duty (either your own vehicle or a Y-owned vehicle), must maintain a current, valid Oregon driver’s license, a DMV driving record that meets YMCA standards, and evidence of insurability throughout entire term of employment.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Preferred
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in youth sports programs
Professional Competencies
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to demonstrate a friendly, courteous and professional manner while working with members and staff, and the ability to understand, articulate and enforce YMCA policies and procedures in a positive way
Work Environment & Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to walk, run, stand, sit, kneel and get back to a standing position
- Ability to lift and carry weight of 25+ lbs
- The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment, including the ability to navigate stairs
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud with whistles and excitement
Employee Benefits & Discounts
- Eugene Family YMCA (eugeneymca.org)
The Eugene Family YMCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
The Eugene Family YMCA is committed to creating an environment of mutual recognition where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Y believes that diversity, inclusion, and a sense of purpose and belonging in the workplace are critical to the achievement of our mission. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may complete the ADA Accommodation Request Form; or contact us at hr@eugeneymca.org or 541-686-9622.
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