Sports Program Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Develops, organizes and implements high quality youth sports programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives.
• Expands youth sports program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Develops adult sports programming.
• 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 meetings for coaches.
• 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.
• Hires and supervises all sports staff.
• Provides overall supervision and direction to licensed and non-licensed sports camps.
• Organizes and conducts sports clinics.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of youth sports program information, may organize and schedule program registrations. May review and process program scholarship applications.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
• Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
• Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Advancing Our Mission & Cause: Engaging Community, Volunteerism, Philanthropy, Change Leadership

Building Relationships: Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion

Leading Operations: Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management

Developing & Inspiring People: Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity