YMCA OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY in is hiring: Youth Sports Lead (Mill Creek) in Everett

Overview

Youth Sports Lead (Mill Creek) (Biotech)

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion: The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility--they guide everything we do. We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!

Position Summary

YMCA Mill Creek Youth Sports Volleyball Lead Position. Mill Creek Youth Sports is seeking an experienced volleyball lead and coach to continue to develop and expand our youth volleyball program, including their new competitive YVL (Youth Volleyball League). This is a part-time position requiring approximately 10-20 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coach volleyball teams, including the new competitive YVL teams
• Run volleyball clinics for children of all ages
• Recruit, train, and mentor volunteer coaches
• Develop new program opportunities to grow the sport
• Handle marketing and community outreach efforts
• Train and mentor referees while also officiating games
• Oversee and manage game sites and operations
• Supervise the children, program, and all activities
• Maintain communication with parents, and engage parents as volunteers
• Maintain program site and equipment
• Maintain required program records
• Attend and participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff training
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Strong background and extensive experience in volleyball
• Proven coaching experience, particularly with youth programs
• Passion for working with children across all age groups
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Availability for Saturday games and weeknight activities
• Skills in program development, marketing, and community engagement

The position offers flexibility to support other YMCA sports programs while focusing primarily on building a thriving volleyball program, from recreational levels through competitive play, for the community's youth.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18
• Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture

Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA. Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines. Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system.

Core Competencies

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y's values; ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives; provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition; cultivates relationships to support fundraising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives; builds relationships to create small communities; empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict; effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience; provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions; conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities; develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team; effectively creates and manages budgets; holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights; facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change; utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance; has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands: Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities; sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities; may occasionally lift children who weigh up to 50 pounds; regular standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing; repetitive hand use; lift up to 50 pounds; vision requirements include close and distance vision and focus adjustment.

Mental Demands: Read and interpret data, analyze problems, communicate effectively, multi-task, meet deadlines, and interact with a diverse group of people.

Working Conditions: Busy, sometimes interruptive environment; may require irregular hours; reasonable accommodations available.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of duties and qualifications and are not comprehensive; roles may evolve over time.