Sports Director

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YMCA of the USA
Dixon, IL, United States
Full-time

Develops, organizes and implements high quality YMCA sports programs for youth, teens, and adult populations. Perform program responsibilities in accordance with the policies, goals, mission, values, and objectives established by the Dixon Family YMCA

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives 
  • Expand youth, teen, and adult sports programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
  • Secures and schedules athletic fields and facilities. Transports and sets up equipment for games and practices; monitors and purchases necessary sporting equipment as budget permits.
  • Creates teams from paid and financially assisted registrations. Organizes and conducts parent orientation meetings, and training and informational meetings for volunteer coaches.
  • Recruits qualified volunteer coaches for all sporting teams and screen them for safety approval through necessary sexual offender database.
  • Develops and distributes team practice and game schedules; trains and schedules sports officials; develops and distributes sports rules, guidelines and handbooks. 
  • Purchases and distributes team uniforms and awards; coordinates and distributes team photographs 
  • Organizes and conducts sports clinics.
  • Creates and enforces staff schedules for all areas of the sports department.
  • Ability to implement new ideas and programs to underserved populations in the community.
  • Assists in the marketing and distribution of youth sports program information, create and schedule program registrations. Review and process program scholarship applications for the department.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
  • Respond to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
  • Compile program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in the program.
  • Ability to learn operations and accounting systems to monitor departmental goals and objectives for enrollment and budgeting targets.
  • Must be able to work flexible days and hours, including weekends and holidays on various occasions.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent preferred.
Skills/Experience: 
  • One to two years related experience preferred.
  • One to two years of programming experience preferred
  •  Minimum age of 21 required.
  • Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisor Staff; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens, EAP training.
  • Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications.
  • Excellent Time management skills
How to Apply: 

http://www.ymca.net/career-opportunities/national-details.html?id=20271&...

Job Function: 
Program / Project Management

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Website: 
ymca.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Community Service / Capacity Building / Volunteerism
Youth / Children
Recreation / Sports
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 22 2017
Active Until: 
Jan 20 2018
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit