Sports Site Lead

YMCA of Greater San Antonio; Schertz (TX); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA of Greater San Antonio is seeking a site lead to oversee game and practice locations, manage schedules, and referee games as needed. You will ensure equipment is ready, uphold safety policies, and communicate with parents, players, and coaches.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills, a clear understanding of youth sports, and the ability to enforce YMCA rules while serving as a positive role model across multiple sites in the greater San Antonio area.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Understand basic sports program principles (basketball, baseball, soccer, football, volleyball).
• Demonstrate diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Maintain harmonious relationships promoting care, honesty, respect and responsibility.
• Ability to relate to children and parents.
• Professional appearance and courteous conduct.
• Follow YMCA policies and decisions in a supportive manner.
• Ability to intervene in conflict resolution.
• Serve as a primary responder.
• A valid driver’s license is required with capacity to drive to various locations.
• Certifications required within the first week: Redwoods Bloodborne Pathogens, Defensive Driving, Hazardous Communications.
• Certifications within the first 60 days: CPR, First Aid, AED, Emergency Oxygen.

Responsibilities

• Will manage game and practice times and referee games when needed.
• Ensure sites have equipment before games and practices; manage equipment after.
• Attend sport-specific training and know game rules.
• Monitor and respond to all horseplay.
• Promote participant safety and engagement per YMCA policies.
• Provide answers or seek others who can help.
• Develop and maintain communication with parents, players, and coaches.
• Enforce YMCA rules and policies.
• Keep current on all game and practice schedule changes.
• Maintain regular communication with Sports Director about site needs and issues.
• Respond promptly to emergencies.
• Ensure cleanliness of facility sites.
• Maintain courteous, friendly attitude and be a positive role model.
• Attend trainings and meetings related to the position.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Driver's license

Sports program knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Professional appearance

Primary responder

Policy compliance

Child interaction

Situational judgment

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With general guidance of the Sports Director the site lead oversees game and practice locations. Will adhere to the child care policies and the goals of the YMCA, and directs each game in accordance with the mission statement of the YMCA of San Antonio and the standards of all regulatory agencies.

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Will manage game and practice times and referee games when needed.
2. Responsible for ensuring sites have needed equipment before games and practices begin, and that equipment is taken down at the end of the day.
3. Must have knowledge of game rules and responsibilities as well as attend sport specific training as required.
4. Monitor and respond to all horseplay.
5. Promote participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
6. Give answers to questions or seek others who can do so.
7. Develop and maintain communication with the parents, players, and coaches.
8. Enforce all YMCA rules and policies.
9. Keep current on all game and practice schedule changes.
10. Maintain regular communication with the Sports Director regarding site needs, parent questions and issues, etc.
11. Respond to all emergencies in a prompt manner.
12. Responsible for cleanliness of facility sites.
13. Maintain a courteous, friendly attitude, and be a positive role model.
14. Attend all trainings and meetings relating to the position.
15. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Inclusion
• Communication & Influence
• Engaging Community

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Understand the basic principles of sports programs such as basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and volleyball.
• Demonstrate diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to establish and maintain harmonious relationships by promoting caring, honesty, respect and responsibility with staff, YMCA members, and program participants.
• Ability to relate to children and parents.
• Must demonstrate courtesy and service to program participants and maintain a professional appearance.
• Follow YMCA policies and decision in a supportive manner
• Ability to intervene in conflict resolution.
• Serve as a Primary responder.
• A valid driver’s license is required as well as capacity to drive to various locations within the greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
• Certifications required within the first week of hire: Redwoods Bloodborne Pathogens, Defensive Driving, and Hazardous Communications.
• Certifications required within the first 60 days of hire: YMCA approved basic life saving skills such as CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed in a fast-paced outdoor or indoor gymnasium environment and requires work at off-site locations.
• Visual acuity is required for monitoring potential hazards for children.
• Job requires high levels of alertness and concentration.
• Must be able to physically intervene in situations that might compromise safety
• Ability to make sound decisions and judgments even when distracted by noise and activity.
• Repetitive stooping and bending with occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds is required.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods at a time is also required.
• Ability to (learn) paint baseball fields, flag football fields, and soccer fields.
• Employee must be able to hear, speak and understand the words of others, as well as, the ability to manipulate keyboards, telephone keypads, writing utensils is essential.