Sports Instructor - Houston Texans

YMCA of Greater Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The YMCA of Greater Houston is seeking a part-time youth sports coach to plan and lead soccer activities for children, ensuring safety and adherence to the YMCA values.

You will engage youth, demonstrate drills, and manage equipment while communicating with parents and staff. Availability for afternoon to early-evening hours and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• CPR, First Aid, AED within 30 days of hire.
• Oral, verbal and written communication with children and adults.
• Desire to work with children in a positive, patient way.
• Flexible schedule to work evenings and weekends.
• Basic knowledge of sports.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and instruct sport drills to grow participants' skills.
• Teach game rules and facilitate informal scrimmages.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness standards are followed.
• Maintain program area, equipment and records.
• Engage youth to provide a safe, fun and educational environment.
• Communicate with coaches, players and parents in a calm, professional manner.

Skills

Soccer proficiency

Youth instruction

Bilingual communication (English/SPAN)

Education

Childcare experience

Sports knowledge in youth setting

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the planning, execution, and interacting with members and participants during daily activities for various age groups in the gym or sports field. Provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

Essential Functions

1. Promotes and incorporates the YMCA five core values and character development model into all program activities.
2. Plans, implements and instructs sport-specific drills with a goal of growing participants' skills. Teaches rules for each sport.
3. Facilitates informal games/scrimmages.
4. Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
5. Maintains program area and equipment, assists with set-up and breakdown of activity centers.
6. Maintains required program records.
7. Maintains positive engagement with all members and participants to enhance the member experience.
8. Actively engage youth in safe, fun and educational activities while offering opportunities to make choices, listen, help and support each other.
9. Listens to concerns, answers questions, and addresses coaches, players and parents in a calm, fair and professional manner.
10. Immediately reports problems, inappropriate situations or behaviors to Sports Director.
11. Assists in YMCA annual campaign fundraising and special events.
12. Follows association approved instructional curriculum.
13. Attends all staff meetings and training sessions as requested or required.
14. All other duties as assigned.

YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader, you are expected to be:

Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine-To be honest and open in relationships with others.

YMCA Cause Driven Competencies (Leader)

Relationships: Builds rapport and relates well to others.

Quality Results: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Communication: Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. At least 18 years of age.
2. Typical requirements prior to first scheduled shift include: Child Abuse Prevention, Universal Precautions, Workplace Harassment & Bullying, Information Security Awareness; typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: CPR; First Aid; AED.
3. Must possess oral, auditory and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
4. Must have a keen desire to work with children and have the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non-judgmental manner.
5. Must have flexible schedule to work evenings and weekends.
6. Must possess basic knowledge of sports.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Prior childcare experience. Sports related knowledge in a youth setting is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

HOURS

Flexible with scheduling and available to work operational hours of the YMCA, which may include day, evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Activities may take place in an outdoor environment.

• Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Soccer Proficiency: Must demonstrate a high level of proficiency, skill, and knowledge in soccer, including fundamentals, techniques, rules, positioning, drills, skill development, and game concepts.
• Youth Instruction: Experience coaching, instructing, or working directly with youth ages 3 and up, with the ability to adjust instruction based on age, developmental stage, experience, and skill level.
• Bilingual Communication:Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred and able to communicate effectively and professionally with youth, parents, families, school personnel, community partners, and YMCA staff.
• Required Availability: Must be available daily between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM to support scheduled programming and maintain consistent attendance and punctuality. Additional evening or weekend availability may be required based on program needs. Weekends and some evenings may be required.
• Offsite Travel: Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel consistently and easily to assigned offsite program locations.
• Instruction & Program Delivery: Ability to plan and lead age-appropriate soccer drills, skill-building activities, games, and scrimmages while providing clear demonstrations, instruction, coaching, and constructive feedback.
• Independent Work: Ability to work independently at offsite locations, manage assigned programs and responsibilities, and maintain consistent communication and accountability with the Director.
• Youth Engagement & Supervision: Must have a strong desire to work with children and the ability to actively engage and supervise youth in a positive, patient, sensitive, and non-judgmental manner while maintaining a safe, fun, educational, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Communication & Relationship Building: Must possess oral, auditory, and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with children and adults and demonstrate the ability to build positive relationships with participants, families, school personnel, community partners, and YMCA staff.
• Professionalism & Problem Solving: Ability to respond to questions, concerns, participant behaviors, and program situations in a calm, fair, professional, and solution-focused manner and promptly communicate incidents or concerns to the Director.
• Community Representation: Positively and professionally represents the YMCA in the community, building trust with schools, families, community partners, and participants while demonstrating professionalism, reliability, respect, and accountability at all offsite locations.
• Program & Safety Standards: Follows YMCA-approved curriculum and all established program, supervision, safety, risk-management, cleanliness, and youth protection standards.
• Program Operations: Responsible for appropriate setup, breakdown, care, transportation, and organization of program equipment and supplies and maintaining accurate attendance and other required program records.
• Training Requirements: Typical requirements prior to the first scheduled shift include Child Abuse Prevention, Universal Precautions, Workplace Harassment & Bullying, and Information Security Awareness. Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.
• Training & Organizational Support: Attends required staff meetings, trainings, certifications, and professional development and supports YMCA special events, community outreach, and annual campaign activities as assigned.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.