Sports Aide

South Oakland Family YMCA, 1016 W. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States of America

Posted Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you’ll discover more than just a job—you’ll enjoy a career with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you.

• FREE Family Membership & Discounted Access to Programs
• Flexible Scheduling
• Family-friendly Work Environment
• Employee Assistance Program & Retirement Plan

The Sports Aide will be responsible for assisting with preparation, implementation and event management of youth and adult sports programming.

• Experience working with children in a supervised setting is preferred, not required
• Basic sports knowledge is preferred, not required

• Assists in the planning and implementing of sports activities
• Ensures all sport programs run smoothly by assisting where needed. This includes coaching, refereeing, running the score clock, and running sport samplings or other classes.
• Maintain the quality and inventory of the supplies, equipment and materials.
• Assists in proper storage of program equipment.
• Performs other assigned duties as directed by Supervisor

• Ability to move equipment; must have the strength to lift, carry, push or pull

For more opportunities to join our team, please visit the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit's career page ( ymcadetroit.org/careers ).

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit ("YMCA") is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with
program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program
participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with
authorities in any case of abuse.