Athletics Lead Instructor

The BGCAZ Athletics Lead Instructor is responsible for delivering and implementing traditional sports skills and athlete skill development as applicable to basketball, flag football and soccer. The responsibilities include overseeing and teaching the various skill lesson plans and drills to athletes and volunteer coaches. Responsibilities will also extend to running gameday clocks and keeping track of the score books.  All staff are an extension of BGCAZ Athletics and are expected to run practices and league events while maintaining a high-level of quality and expertise on the latest trends in youth and adolescent sports and tournaments. 

JOB RESPONSBILITIES 

• Facilitates and leads team practices for specific sport/Tracks, records and reports all contest scores to Site Supervisor 

• Ensures positive and informative skill instruction adjusted to athletes' level and ability 

• Employs BGCAZ’s Rules of Engagement in day-to-day interaction with staff and outside vendors, spectators 

• Ensures facilities, equipment and supplies are stored correctly and well maintained 

• Consults with parents, spectators and families passing along any concerning participant issues and questions to Site Supervisor 

• Monitors all practice and game time activities to be sure that policies and procedures are being followed by outside vendors and spectators. 

• Ensures that all participants are checked in and out of each practice/ BGCAZ Athletic events 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION 

• High School diploma or equivalent 

• Must obtain/maintain a current CPR and First Aid (within 90 days of employment) 

• Must be able to work Saturday morning, afternoons and evenings 

• Athletic instruction / coaching experience highly preferred

• Must have reliable transportation to travel to branches, schools, and community sites across the valley to include Central, West, and East Valley

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY and SKILLS 

• Working knowledge of federal and state laws and company policies, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) 

• Knowledge of traditional athletic sports including rules and equipment needed for a variety of sports  

• Demonstrated ability to maintain and cultivate excellent participant/family and community relationships and possess excellent customer service skills 

• Ability to serve as an ambassador, engage in relationship building and promote philanthropy 

• Ability to take necessary steps to ensure events provide a healthy and safe environment 

• Ability to adjust and implement athletic drills to participants experience level