As a Youth Sports Lead at the Eugene Family YMCA, you will be part of an amazing team creating a safe and fun environment for youth to learn fundamental skills centered around a specific sport. Through an engaging and fun environment, you will provide age-appropriate instructions, learning support, teach teamwork and social skills, and support children as they grow and learn. Youth Sports Leads are expected to create positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with families. Our clinics and youth sports staff provide quality experiences to children and families that focus on the YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

Hours are generally Monday - Saturday (depending on need); Weekday hours in the evening; Weekend hours all day; Additional hours for meeting and trainings will be required.

• Maintains and is responsible for YMCA spaces (gyms/fields), staffing, set up and takedown, safety and overall cleanliness
• Create, implement and share clinic curriculum
• Lead clinics centered around current programming
• Addresses safety concerns for spectators and players
• Provide excellent customer service to coaches, families and staff
• Understanding of youth sports rules
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the YMCA mission values, purpose and goals
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the YMCA mission, purpose and goals, policies and YMCA standards; ensures the program meets the highest standards of excellence.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergency procedures
• Follows all cleaning and sanitizing protocols
• Actively engaged with youth
• Promotes a positive approach to supervision, communication and interactions with others; maintains ongoing communication with the Youth Sports Supervisor
• Works closely with Youth Sports Director
• Complete all required trainings as assigned by supervisor, by scheduled due date
• Other duties as assigned

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in youth sports programs

Professional Competencies

• Excellent oral communication skills are required
• Ability to connect with people of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to demonstrate a friendly, courteous and professional manner while working with members and staff, and the ability to understand, articulate and enforce YMCA policies and procedures in a positive way

Relationships

• School District Staff
• YMCA Youth Sports Program and Clinic Staff
• Coaches
• Participant Families

Work Environment & Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to walk, run, stand, sit, kneel and get back to a standing position
• Ability to lift and carry weight of 10-20 lbs
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment, including the ability to navigate stairs
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud with whistles and excitement

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Your Y is proud to be have earned a 2025 Best Place for Working Parents^® Designation, recognizing for our commitment to supporting working parents through family-friendly policies and practices.

• Paid vacation and sick time (for eligible employees)
• Employer retirement contribution of 12% of earnings for employees with 2-year tenure
• Voluntary 403b retirement savings account
• Free Facility and Nationwide Membership for employee, significant other and dependents under the age of 24, living at same address
• Generous discounts on various Y programming, including Health & Wellness, Swim, Tennis, Early Learning & After School programs and Summer Camp
• Professional development resources, including free and/or discounted trainings and certifications (such as CPR/First Aid certification)