After School Youth Program Sports and Fitness Assistant (005)

Title: Sports & Fitness Assistant

Department:

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Sports & Fitness Director

Summary: The Sports & Fitness Assistant is responsible for planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating departmental programs, activities and events under the direct supervision of the Sports & Fitness Director and providing individual guidance and referrals as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the health, safety and well-being of children in a sports program by providing close supervision of all activities.
• Introduce club members to the basic fundamental concepts of different games - basketball, soccer, flag football, tennis, etc.
• Assist Sports & Fitness Director with youth sport activities.
• Provide sports instruction, i.e., perform drills and demos pertaining to different sports.
• Evaluate equipment and ensure safety of participants.
• Set-up and break down of equipment. Evaluate program and implement new opportunities.
• Track participant attendance.
• Provide guidance to club members
• Actively participate in all training sessions and designated meetings.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• High school diploma required, college degree preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 6-18 as well as a range of other organizational personnel in a courteous and professional manner
• Highly motivated and dedicated to the organizational mission
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Proven track record of engaging youth in a responsible and mature manner
• Should possess a degree of expertise in one or more physical activities with a general knowledge of overall athletics

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not manage any employees.

Work Environment

The Sports & Fitness Assistant may work in a number of facilities and outdoor locations and may have to manage a number of members and projects at one time. They may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of members. The Sports & Fitness Assistant may find the environments to be busy, noisy and will need excellent organizational and time and stress management skills to complete the required tasks. The Sports & Fitness Assistant must be prepared to deal with injuries and accidents as a result of recreational and sport events.

Physical Demands

The Sports & Fitness Assistant is expected to assist leisure and sporting events in all weather conditions. He/she will be expected to lift, carry and manage equipment and supplies and participate in and train others in the rules of sport. He/she may have to work odd or long hours at a time to complete special requests or projects or to participate in or coordinate evening and off-hour activities. The Sports & Fitness Assistant may be participating in and leading strenuous physical activities, both indoors and out.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a part time position, working up to 6 hours a day centering around afternoon or evening shifts and up to 3-5 days a week. This position may require occasional weekend work.

Travel

Work does not require local travel or overnight travel.

AAP/EEO Statement

It is, has been, and will continue to be the policy of Madison, to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.  Further, it is the policy of Madison to undertake affirmative action in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements to recruit a diverse pool of applicants and to ensure that our employment practices are, in fact, non-discriminatory.  Such affirmative action shall apply to all employment practices, but not limited to hiring, promotion, transfer, recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship and on-the-job training.  Decisions relating to personnel policies and practices shall be made on the basis of an individual’s capacity to perform a particular job and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation.  

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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