About This Role
Developing, organizing, and implementing high-quality YMCA Sports programs for youth and adults is the core of this role. The Sports Director supervises and monitors operations and program activities to meet YMCA objectives and adhere to health and safety regulations. This position involves budget management, program expansion, and community collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Direct, supervise, and monitor youth and adult sports operations and program activities to meet YMCA objectives and adhere to state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations
- Develop, monitor, and effectively forecast program budget to meet fiscal objectives
- Establish new program activities, increase participation, and expand programming within the community in accordance with Association/Branch strategic and operating plans
- Compile program statistics; monitor and evaluate effectiveness of and participation in the program
- Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule, direct, and motivate personnel and volunteers
- Develop strategies to motivate staff and volunteers to achieve goals
- Review and evaluate staff and volunteer performance; ensure records of staff certifications are current and complete
- Develop and nurture collaborative relationships with community organizations
- Engage volunteers and assist with volunteer committee meetings
- Participate and contribute towards the goals of program task teams and other assigned committees of the Association
- Conduct referee and officiating duties as needed
- Conduct and maintain accurate sports records including program registration forms, program stats and attendance rosters, and equipment
- Create and schedule youth and adult sports programs and classes
- Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information; ensure marketing materials comply with Y branding guidelines and uses Y Voice to effectively tell the YMCA story
- Coordinate use of facilities for program activities and assist with special events
- Monitor and assist in the maintenance of a clean and sanitary program and sports environment and meet all state and local licensing requirements
- Inspect equipment within program and sports areas for safety hazards, damage, or wear
- Communicate to executive director any suggestions, concerns, or incidents that may need follow-up
- Provide excellent member service and follow membership retention practices of the branch, including responding to inquiries/concerns in a timely manner, being courteous and giving sincere attention to members, providing positive and regular feedback to program participants
- Increase member and program participant awareness of healthy lifestyle factors
- Uphold guidelines of Director on Duty responsibilities, remain visible to participants when on duty
