Youth Coach - Saturday Night Lights Teens Program (Rockaway YMCA)
Part-Time / Regular
$20.00 - $35.00 Hourly

The YMCA of Greater New
York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and
strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population
of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through
programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the
Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger
communities.

To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.

The Rockaway YMCA is
seeking a Youth Coach who will be responsible for leading a group or team of
children/teens in a designated sport and progressive skill development in a
designated sport for the Teen Center: Saturday Night Lights Teen program. The
Youth Coach will promote the enjoyment of sport while improving physical
competence, developing confidence, teaching healthy competition and skill
development. 

Teen
Center: Saturday Night Lights Teen program operate Saturdays evenings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of participants in the program,
  by providing close supervision of all activities, and ensuring spaces are clean
  and supplies are well maintained.
• Promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that
  embraces the diversity of all participants.
• Work with the Supervisor to develop program objectives, goals and
  logistics.
• Schedule team practices and games during Saturday Night Lights Teen
  Center hours in collaboration with teen advisor.
• Create written plans for all practices that are age-appropriate and
  progressive. 
• Provide supervision of the players to ensure safety and engagement.
• Modify and adapt coaching style to meet the needs of the participants.
• Teach rules, fundamentals and enhance basic skills. Emphasize teamwork
  and sportsmanship over winning and the outcome of the game.
• Encourage a lifetime of participation in sports and physical activity.
• Communicate with parents/guardians regarding schedules, registration,
  and the progress of their child/teen.
• Communicate to parents/guardians about additional YMCA opportunities
  that can benefit them and/or their child/teen.
• Ensure that all equipment is age-appropriate, safe and in proper
  working condition.  This includes
  conducting scheduled equipment safety checks.
• Work with the Supervisor to develop and lead program promotion and
  recruitment efforts.
• Provide direction to volunteers or Teen Advisors who are supporting the
  program, when applicable.
• Inform supervisor on-duty regarding any incident reports that need to
  be filled out.
• Keep a safe and clean activity space.
• Adhere to all Saturday Night Lights funding expectations and
  requirements.
• Must obtain YMCA Coaching 101 Training within 90 days of start date.
• Must obtain CDC HEADS UP Concussion in Youth Sports certificate within
  30 days of start date.
• Must obtain Child Abuse Prevention within 30 days of start date.
• Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings, and
  special events, as appropriate.

Desired
Skills & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
  required.
• Minimum of two (2) years
  of experience coaching children/teens sport in a structured setting.
• Content expert in
  designated sport(s).
• Coaching license in the
  respective sport preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of
  sporting strategies.
• Current First Aid / CPR
  certification.
• Knowledge of youth
  development stages.
• Ability to communicate
  effectively with members of all ages.
• Good Communication and
  Interpersonal skills.
• Must be
  available to work Saturday evenings.

Benefits:
The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members including retirement benefits, medical, paid-time off, free YMCA membership and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (ie. full-time or part-time), tenure and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Click here for more information.

How to Apply:
If you would like to be a
member of our dynamic team, please complete our online application and submit your résumé
and a thoughtful cover letter that explains your interest in the role and our
organization.

If you are a current YMCA employee, please
submit your application through the Internal Career Site in
Cornerstone.