Director of Youth Sports Leagues & Programs

Bgcaz; Phoenix (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BGCAZ in Phoenix seeks a Sports League Director to design, launch, and run seasonal leagues across 30+ clubs, including basketball, soccer, flag football, baseball, volleyball, and pickleball, and to lead the AZ Plays Sports Sampling curriculum.

This role partners with Facilities on rentals, calendars, and camps, develops youth leadership through coaching and referee programs, oversees safety protocols, budgets, and sponsorships, and guides staff and volunteers to provide high-quality athletic

Qualifikationen

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• CPR, First Aid and AED certification required or able to obtain within 60 days.
• Valid Arizona driver's license and Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Aufgaben

• Collaborates with the Director of Training, Programs, & Quality and the Director of Leadership through Sport to plan and carry out AZ Plays programming across Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley.
• Designs and launches one consistent Sports League framework across 30+ Clubs, including seasons, age divisions, rules, game formats, and a league playbook for each Club.
• Builds and manages the annual sports calendar so league seasons, facility schedules, and school calendars align across regions.
• Manages league registration, rosters, team placement, and game scheduling for all sites.
• Recruits, trains, and supports coaches, officials, and volunteers, with coaching standards rooted in youth development best practices.
• Partners with the Director of Leadership through Sport to place teens trained through coaching and referee academies in paid league, camp, tournament, and facility rental roles.
• Coordinates uniforms, equipment, and transportation with Club Directors and funding partners.
• Leads safety and risk management for leagues, including background checks, injury and concussion protocols, and incident reporting.
• Serves as program director for the AZ Plays Sports Sampling curriculum, including session plans, age-group rotations, and skill progressions built on physical literacy.
• Aligns the Sports Sampling curriculum with the Aspen Institute’s '8 Plays' framework.
• Trains and coaches Youth Development Professionals to lead Sports Sampling with quality and consistency, and conducts regular Club site visits to observe, model sessions, and give feedback.
• Uses Sports Sampling as a pathway into Sports Leagues, clinics, camps, and the Youth & Teen Sports Councils.
• Partners with the Facilities Director to schedule and grow external rentals of Club gyms, fields, and courts, including booking processes, rental agreements, and insurance requirements.
• Protects Club programming time first, then fills open facility hours with rentals that generate revenue.
• Explores, designs, and launches sports camps during summer and school breaks.
• Plans and runs Club-wide tournaments and showcases, and develops the budget, staffing, pricing, and sponsor plan for each.
• Works with Marketing and Resource Development on league, camp, and tournament promotion and sponsor recognition.
• Manages the Sports League budget and supports grant and sponsor reporting.
• Tracks participation, retention, program quality, and family feedback, and reports results tied to priority outcomes in collaboration with the Data & Evaluation team.
• Ensures all programming aligns with youth development best practices and safety standards.
• Encourages BGCAZ 'Rules of Engagement' and incorporates into day-to-day interactions with staff.

Kenntnisse

Scheduling

Budgeting

Youth communication

Staff supervision

Coaching coordination

MS Office

Bilingual English/Spanish

Ausbildung

HS diploma or equivalent

CPR, First Aid & AED certification

Arizona driver’s license

Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Budgeting systems

Jobbeschreibung

BGCAZ in Phoenix seeks a Sports League Director to design, launch, and run seasonal leagues across 30+ clubs, including basketball, soccer, flag football, baseball, volleyball, and pickleball, and to lead the AZ Plays Sports Sampling curriculum.

This role partners with Facilities on rentals, calendars, and camps, develops youth leadership through coaching and referee programs, oversees safety protocols, budgets, and sponsorships, and guides staff and volunteers to provide high-quality athletic