Don’t miss out on this incredible life-changing and career-building opportunity! If you value an organization that is mission driven, poised to grow significantly and treats staff as its most valuable asset, the Arlington Mansfield YMCA may be for you!
The Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our team as the Director of Sports. Our YMCA association is located in the center of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and offers affordable cost of living, great entertainment, and many other exciting opportunities for individuals and families.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Sports Director, along with other Sports Director’s in our centralized sports program, is responsible for developing, organizing and implementing all aspects of the AMA YMCA’s youth and adult sports programs.
- Responsible for creating and implementing strategies and operational plans to maintain programs, budgets, and staff of all related programs
- Responsible for the leadership and development of multiple programs including youth sports and adult sports.
- Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule, and supervise staff to ensure quality daily administration, program, planning and implementation in all assigned programs
- Effectively motivate staff and volunteers to achieve YMCA goals
- Supervise and develop staff, including a Sports Coordinator, Sports Program Assistant, and multiple sports monitors and officials
- Develop, implement and monitor effectively forecasted program budgets to meet fiscal objectives
- Responsible for managing budget and taking appropriate action to correct variances, making certain of departmental financial viability, and producing departmental operational plans and strategies.
- Develop and maintain relationships with parents, coaches, school administrators and other organizations related to sports programs
- Ensure staff respond to all agency, parent, coach, and community inquiries and concerns in a timely manner
- Monitor and evaluate program quality to ensure exceptional programs
- Ensure the recruitment of volunteers for effective, safe, and efficient operation of assigned YMCA programs
- Ensure all aspects of the sports programs are organized and completed successfully. Aspects include, but are not limited to: develop and distribute team practice and game schedules; develop and distribute sports rules and guidelines; purchase all supplies including uniforms and awards, practice and game-day preparations
- Ensure all YMCA program standards are met
- Ensure the City of Arlington , Health Department and OSHA standards are met for sports programs
- Effectively manage the financial responsibilities associated with all assigned programs, assisting with marketing and distribution of program information
- Implement all YMCA policies and procedures for risk management/safety for all staff, volunteers, and participants
- Serve in a key leadership role for the Arlington-Mansfield Area YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign and achieve assigned Annual Support Campaign goals
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading and supervising sports and aquatics programming preferred;
- At least 2 years’ experience in supervising staff
- Must have a valid driver license
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to make oral presentations, direct meetings, and the ability to analyze financial data to determine pricing, margins, and marketing strategies
- Strong background in program development
- Must have strong skills in planning, organizing, and relationship building
- Experience in budgeting, supervision, training, and marketing
- Must pass Criminal Background Check and MVR- Motor Vehicle (must have insurable driver’s record)
- Establish plans for expansion of programs and services with overall YMCA objectives
- Ability to meet the needs of members and the community.
- Must be able to work effectively with a diversity of people, different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and all ages. Interacts regularly with parents, volunteer, staff and other community leaders
Salary: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00