Gym Monitor

Gym Monitor – YMCA of Greater San Francisco

Imagine going to work each day knowing that your efforts positively impact individuals and communities. As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the YMCA of Greater San Francisco offers more than just a job – we offer a career with a future and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in your community.

The Gym Monitor creates a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment for young participants in basketball and soccer activities. This role involves supervising games and practices, promoting sportsmanship, and ensuring that facility rules are followed. The Monitor supports skill development, positive interaction, and the smooth operation of gym programs while maintaining a clean and organized space.

Program Dates:
January 2026–March 2026 with trainings starting in December 2025

• Greet and interact with youth participants in a friendly, encouraging, and professional manner.
• Promote fair play, teamwork, and respectful communication during games and activities.
• Serve as a role model for positive behavior on and off the court/field.

• Actively monitor basketball and soccer activities to ensure safe play and adherence to facility guidelines.
• Address unsafe or inappropriate behavior calmly and respectfully.
• Stay alert to all participants and respond promptly to emergencies or incidents.

• Assist with organizing and facilitating games, skill drills, or warm‑ups for basketball and soccer.
• Support youth leagues, tournaments, open gym sessions, and indoor soccer matches.
• Set up, maintain, and store sports equipment (basketballs, soccer balls, goals, cones) properly.

• Maintain a clean and organized gym environment.
• Sanitize shared sports equipment regularly.
• Report maintenance or equipment needs to the supervisor.

• Active and dynamic gym setting with frequent movement, noise, and group activities.
• Primarily indoors, with occasional outdoor practices or events.
• Fast‑paced environment requiring adaptability to varying schedules, group sizes, and activity levels.

• Ability to stand, walk, run, and move continuously for extended periods.
• Frequent bending, lifting, and carrying sports equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Strong visual and auditory awareness to monitor participant safety.
• Ability to demonstrate basic basketball and soccer activities when needed.

• Must successfully complete a background screening, including criminal and employment verification. Some positions may also require a credit check.
• All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. The YMCA of Greater San Francisco promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace, which includes reasonable accommodation for otherwise qualified disabled applicants and employees. Please contact your manager if you have any questions about this policy or these job duties.
• This job description may not be all‑inclusive, and employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned by management. Job descriptions and duties may be modified by management as needed.
• Job offers are conditional and contingent upon background clearance. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and CA Fair Chance Act, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

The Gym Monitor position offers a compensation range of $19.50 – $23.00 per hour. This rate is based on salary benchmarking for similar roles and is aligned with grant fund approvals and requirements for the position.

Entry level

Part‑time

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