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Somerset County YMCA Multi-Sports Instructors - PT in Somerville, New Jersey
The YMCA is a charitable, cause-driven, nonprofit organization that strengthens communities through Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. Each YMCA provides an exceptional member experience unique to the nation's most valuable and recognized non-profit organization.
Somerville YMCA is looking for athletic sports aficionados to provide children, teens, and adults with quality, multi-sports classes including Basketball, Soccer, Floor Hockey, Recess Games, NERF programming, Pre-School Sports, and more. Sports instructors should be confident in working with a variety of age groups and helping others achieve their goals. This opportunity is ideal for anyone who works well with multiple age groups, loves all kinds of sports, and is creative and adaptive in incorporating multiple athletic concepts into fun, innovative programming.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Sports Instructors at the Y should be innovative, creative, fun, and inclusive of all age levels / ability types to provide quality programming that encourages learning, healthy living, development of gross motor skills in youth, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Sports Instructors will create and execute their own curriculum to meet the needs of the participants of the class.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have experience coaching a sport or teaching Physical Education. At minimum, must be an athlete with at least 3 years of experience playing in a team sport.
Must have experience working with children as young as pre-school up to and including older teens.
Should be comfortable with all areas of sports programming including skill development, safety, fair play, sportsmanship, and fun.
Must be able to demonstrate and explain sports skills that are being taught to multiple age groups / ability levels and be inclusive of all.
Must be alert and have the quick ability to identify and prevent any safety concerns as they arise.
Needs to be able to create an execute lesson plans for each lesson that encourage learning, growth, and goal achievement appropriate for each ability level and age group.
Will need excellent communication skills not only to work with participants but to be able to communicate with parents regarding the progress of their child.
Must be consistent on a weekly basis and be very minimally absent, if at all, to provide consistency and quality to participants.
HOURS/SCHEDULE:
Various classes occur on Wednesdays and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm, but an opportunity is available to develop and launch your own classes based on your own schedule.
Benefits of working part-time at GSCY include:
FREE Individual Membership Access to any YMCA in the Nation.
10% Discount on most programming at Greater Somerset County YMCA.
Access to one of the leading retirement programs "Y Retirement Fund" from the first day of employment.
Opportunities for professional development, mentoring, growth, and promotion throughout the YMCA Movement.
Supportive and inclusive community for people of all backgrounds and access to Employee Resource Networks.
Greater Somerset County YMCA is a drug free work environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information who share our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.