Head Basketball Coach

Status: under 29 hours/week

Location: Feith Family YMCA (465 Northwoods Rd. Port Washington, WI 53074)

Wage: $15/hour

Benefit Package Including: Free Y Membership; Program Discounts including Child Care, School Age Care, and Day Camp

Hours: October-March Saturday mornings 8:30-12pm.

POSITION

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Youth Recreation Director the Basketball Coach is responsible for assisting and leading the assigned youth sport programs. They will be coaching/instructing 3-year-olds through 5th grade level, and will help referee upper grade league games.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Arrives beforehand to set up equipment and cleans up equipment and the fields before leaves.
2. Needs to have reliable transportation to offsite programming.
3. Needs to be comfortable working with kids ages 3-12 and leading small groups.
4. Assists the Youth Recreation Director to run through the day’s lesson plan and expectations before the program begins.
5. Teaches the youth sports program curriculum assigned by the Youth Recreation Director.
6. Communicates appropriately with parents and reports any problems or concerns to Youth Recreation Director.
7. Maintains the safety of all participants.
8. Adhere to the Code of Conduct and policies within the Child Abuse Prevention handbook.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Community: Demonstrates a desire to serve others. Responds to request, inquiries, concerns, and complaints in a timely and appropriate fashion to assure that members feel valued. Anticipates and takes action to meet the needs of members and the community. Seeks out and uses member and community feedback to improve programs and services. Knows the name and supports the dream of every child in his or her program(s). Knows and supports the achievement of healthy living goals of every member he or she engages.

Inclusion: Displays ease of comfort with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Works effectively with all members of a diverse team. Seeks out and includes other in order to gather new and different points of view.

Decision Making: Learns from experience and applies what is learned to new situations. Identifies and utilizes new courses of action when encountering obstacles or problems. Makes sound decisions/judgments based on input from others, data, and feedback. Takes personal responsibility for decisions and the likely implications of behavior before acting.

Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates the ability to accurately assess personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships with others. Recognizes the needs of others and responds appropriately to what they are feeling, based on their choice of words, tone of voice, expressions, and other non-verbal behavior. Accepts accountability of own behavior. Takes responsibility for own mistakes, and learns from them. Solicits and is open to performance feedback and coaching. Remains calm and objective when under pressure or when challenged by others. Is empathetic toward others. Inspires, motivates, and touches the spirit of others by words, actions, and responses.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minimum 18 years of age.
2. Must have reliable transportation.
3. Previous participation in or knowledge of sports preferred.
4. Experience with a diverse population.
5. Strong communication and team working skills.
6. Ability to interact with children at their cognitive level.

CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Bloodborne Pathogens/Child Abuse Prevention every year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Ability to lift 40 lbs.
2. Stand, run, kick, throw, bend, and catch.
3. Noise level is usually moderate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: THE YMCA WELCOMES A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

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