Sports Instructor - Lake Houston

Position Summary

Responsible for the planning, execution, and interacting with members and participants during daily activities for various age groups in the gym or sports field. Provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on youth development, including the YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, caring, and faith.

• Promotes and incorporates the YMCA five core values and character development model into all program activities.
• Plans, implements and instructs sport‑specific drills with a goal of growing participants’ skills. Teaches rules for each sport.
• Facilitates informal games/scrimmages.
• Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards.
• Maintains program area and equipment, assists with set‑up and breakdown of activity centers.
• Maintains required program records.
• Maintains positive engagement with all members and participants to enhance the member experience.
• Actively engage youth in safe, fun and educational activities while offering opportunities to make choices, listen, help and support each other.
• Listens to concerns, answers questions, and addresses coaches, players and parents in a calm, fair and professional manner.
• Immediately reports problems, inappropriate situations or behaviors to Sports Director.
• Assists in YMCA annual campaign fundraising and special events.
• Follows association approved instructional curriculum.
• Attends all staff meetings and training sessions as requested or required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It’s who we are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause‑driven. We don’t just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause‑driven leader, you are expected to be:

Welcoming – Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing – To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful – Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined – To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine – To be honest and open in relationships with others.

Relationships :
Builds rapport and relates well to others.

Quality Results :
Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high‑value experience for members.

Communication :
Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 18 years of age.
• Typical requirements prior to first scheduled shift include:
  Child Abuse Prevention, Universal Precautions, Workplace Harassment & Bullying, Information Security Awareness; typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: CPR;
  First Aid; AED.
• Must possess oral, auditory and written communication skills appropriate for interacting with both children and adults.
• Must have a keen desire to work with children and have the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non‑judgmental manner.
• Must have flexible schedule to work evenings and weekends.
• Must possess basic knowledge of sports.

Prior childcare experience. Sports related knowledge in a youth setting is preferred.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one‑ or two‑step instructions. Ability to deal with…