Youth Sports Coach - Inspire Safe, Fun Team Play

Ymca Of Greater Omaha; Gretna (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gretna YMCA is seeking a Youth Sports Coach to serve as a positive role model and maintain a safe environment for youth participants in Gretna, NE. You will coordinate practices and games, communicate with families, and ensure adherence to YMCA policies, while promoting respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring.

Responsibilities include scheduling practices, running weekly sessions, and supporting staff during events.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sport rules and coaching principles (resources available).
• CPR/AED and First Aid preferred (training opportunities available).
• Ability to facilitate safe and educational meetings and team practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create a safe and nurturing environment.
• Successful completion of child abuse prevention training and background check.

Responsibilities

• Attend coaches meeting and complete all required training.
• Schedule practice times and locations.
• Facilitate weekly practices and games in a safe manner.
• Ensure YMCA policies and procedures are followed by participants and families.
• Maintain YMCA equipment & return at the end of each season.
• Share information with parents/guardians, including practice and game schedules, sports rules, YMCA policies and procedures.
• Respond to YMCA staff in a timely manner including practice times and locations.
• Utilize tools to ensure on-going communication about schedules.
• Share information to help participants develop fundamental understanding for the game.
• Share feedback with YMCA staff to improve experience for participants and volunteers.
• Support YMCA staff and officials during practice and games.
• Act as mandatory reporter and ensure all youth are safe.
• Follow youth boundaries policies and abuse risk management training.
• Report suspicious behavior, policy violations, and adhere to mandated abuse reporting and responsibilities.
• Complete all required abuse prevention training prior to first shift.

Skills

Sport rules knowledge

CPR/AED and First Aid

Facilitate safe meetings

Verbal and written communication

Safe environment creation

Background check & abuse prevention

Job description

The Gretna YMCA is seeking a Youth Sports Coach to serve as a positive role model and maintain a safe environment for youth participants in Gretna, NE. You will coordinate practices and games, communicate with families, and ensure adherence to YMCA policies, while promoting respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring.

Responsibilities include scheduling practices, running weekly sessions, and supporting staff during events.