Sports Coach- Basketball

Stevens Point Area YMCA; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary YMCA membership

50% discount on YMCA programs

CPR/AED/First Aid certification upon?"

Flexible hours

Job summary

Stevens Point Area YMCA seeks part-time staff to teach fundamentals of youth sports, enforce game rules, and ensure a safe, enjoyable environment for children ages 3 through elementary school. The role involves game prep, supervision, and promoting fair play in a fast-paced setting.

Applicants should be energetic, communicative, able to connect with kids and parents, and aligned with the Y values of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the sport's skills and rules and safety awareness are required.
• Energetic and enjoy working with kids in a fun and fast-paced environment.
• Able to build rapport with participants and parents.
• Self-confidence, strong communication skills, and the ability to enforce rules impartially, consistently and calmly.
• Exhibits Y core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and caring.

Responsibilities

• Teach fundamentals of the game and enforce rules during games.
• Maintain a safe environment for participants.
• Prepare games and activities and support program flow.
• Support scheduling and coordination of games and practices.
• Promote good sportsmanship and enjoyment of the sport.

Skills

Sport knowledge

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Rule enforcement

Rapport with participants/parents

Energetic

Coaching/refereeing experience

Job description

Part-time

Description

PAY: $12.20/Hour

POSITION TYPE: Part-time

BENEFITS:

• Complimentary Individual YMCA Membership
• 50% Employee Only Discount on YMCA Programs
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification Provided Upon Employment
• Flexible Hours

We have various sports and programming available throughout the year for kids age 3 through elementary school. This position is responsible for teaching fundamentals of the game, enforcing rules and regulations during games, and emphasizing good sportsmanship and enjoyment of the sport. Additional responsibilities include game preparation and maintaining a safe environment.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the sport's skills and rules and safety awareness are required. Personal experience in the sport,background in Y sports philosophy and experience refereeing or coaching are beneficial.
• Must be energetic and enjoy working with kids in a fun and fast-paced environment.
• Must be sensitive to the needs of individuals and have the ability to build rapport with participants and parents.
• Self-confidence, strong communication skills, and the ability to enforce rules impartially, consistently and calmly.
• Must possess a spirit of good sportsmanship and exhibit the Y core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and caring.

Certifications:

• CPR certification within 60 days of hire.

Salary Description

$12.20