Sports Coordinator

Ymc; Northview (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The YMCA is seeking a Sports Coordinator with the energy to build relationships with participants, parents and staff. This part-time role (up to 25 hours/week) requires evenings and weekends and will involve leading site supervision, coordinating practices and games, and officiating as needed.

You will work closely with the Sports Senior Director, recruit and train volunteer coaches, and ensure safety and mission-driven programming.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; AA/AS degree preferred.
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification must be obtained within first 90 days of employment.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate effectively with children, parents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead Site Supervisor for youth and adult sports, ensuring practices and games start/end on time and safety policies are followed.
• Recruit, screen and train volunteer coaches; supervise staff and hold them accountable daily.
• Coordinate schedules, rosters and communications with the Sports Senior Director and parents.
• Ensure equipment is maintained, fields/courts are prepared, and all filings are completed after each season.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Relationship building

Team leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Tools

DAXKO

Job description

APPLY BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026The Sports Coordinator must have an enthusiastic personality with an ability to develop relationships with participants, parents and other staff. They must have an extensive knowledge of the major sports and a desire to use that knowledge to grow professionally with the YMCA. They should present themselves in a professional, caring manner and have excellent communication skills. They should also learn and understand the YMCA’s mission and best practices in order to help foster and ensure all sports practices, games and events at the Y have a mission driven atmosphere.Schedule: Varies according to season and program needs. Evenings and weekends required. Maximum of 25 hours per week. Possible schedules include Monday-Friday 4pm-8pm, Saturday 8am-4pm and Sundays 1-5pm (5 days per week), with occasinal morning meetings twice per month.Responsibilities include:Serve as Lead Site Supervisor for all youth and adult sports programs ensuring practices and games begin and end on time, monitoring weather and field conditions to make appropriate cancellation decisions to ensure participant and staff safety, and officiating games as needed.Serve as lead contact for parents and volunteers for the branch. Responsible for returning voicemails and emails in a timely manner and reporting any communication needed to the Sports Senior Director.Serve as Lead Coach and main contact for all pre-school sports programs such as but not limited to Rookie Basketball, Rookie Soccer, Rookie Football and Rookie T-Ball.Recruits, screens, and trains youth sports volunteer coaches to lead teams of participants each season and ensure these volunteer coaches adhere to the YMCA Code of Conduct.Leads all aspects of highly efficient and effective sports officials’ team including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, developing, scheduling and holding staff accountable on a daily basis.Follow registration calendar timeline that includes coaches meeting, roster distribution, practice and game dates and make up dates.Conducts coach’s meetings for youth sports as well as orientations and captain’s meetings for adult sports programs.Ensures equipment is well-maintained, safe to use and properly inventoried after each season and completes all necessary field and court markings which include but are not limited to soccer, flag football, baseball, volleyball and basketball.Use DAXKO to run reports, view rosters, track payroll, etcResponsible for sports staff part-time payroll.Attend sports leadership meetingsOther duties as assigned.High School Diploma/GED required, Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred.CPR/First Aid/AED- must obtain certification within first 90 days of employmentBilingual (English/Spanish)- PreferredPersonal training background- PreferredAbility to provide a high level of customer servicePossess strong sense of responsibilityEnergetic, devoted, mission driven, confident, respectful, adaptable, team oriented individualPunctualExtensive knowledge of rules for basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer and / or baseball preferredAbility to work with children of all ages requiredAbility to accept supervision, critique and guidance requiredGood communication skills with children, coaches and parents requiredEnthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control required