1.  Job Summary: 

The Sports Support Staff is responsible to support sports program.  Serve as support for sporting events, practices, games and/or events. Assist participants and staff in a variety of sports practices, games and/or events. May need to serve as coach, referee or other role/task as necessary to support program success. Encourage and demonstrate sportsmanship. Support the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. 

2.  Essential Functions:

• Provide sports support and activities for sports program.
• Assist with demonstrations at practices as needed.
• Set-up and breakdown of equipment at sporting events/practices.
• Enforce rules/regulations for each sports league and instructional program.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect program participants, staff, equipment and facility.
• Listen to concerns, resolve issues and correct inappropriate behavior, share with leader or site coordinator as necessary.
• Follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.
• Build effective, authentic relationships with players, coaches and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
• Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary. Document situations and communicate timely to Sports Director.
• Assist with participant check-in prior to each event as needed.
• Assist with preparation, tear-down and inspection of the game site and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

3.  Relationships: 

This position reports to Sports Director who reports to the Executive Director of Sports.  The individual interacts regularly with sports team members, volunteers and Association support team members. 

4.  Qualifications: 

Required

• Must be 15 years old or older.
• Knowledge of rules in sports recreation program activities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build community relationships.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• CPR/PR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen certifications, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to manage programs to a diverse population.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends.
• Must have a desire to work with children and relate to them in a positive, energetic manner.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in Recreation, Management, physical education or related field.
• Bi/multilingual.