STATEMENT OF THE JOB:

Youth Sports Coaches are key members of the Health & Wellness team and will report to the Senior Director of Health & Wellness. The primary

responsibilities include hands-on-coaching, lesson planning, and role modeling good sportsmanship for athletes aged 2-13 years old. Coaching

opportunities in the following sports; Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, and Baseball/Tee-Ball. Youth Sports Coaches ensure

that fair play and the philosophy of the Youth Sports Programs is maintained. She/he is expected to assist in assessing a player's skills and abilities to help

create a balanced playing field. Create and implement lesson plans for practices. Maintain supervision and care of each athlete under the care of

the Youth Sports program. Organizing and maintaining sports equipment. Directly responsible for communicating team practices and games to team

members. Represent Commonpoint Queens in a positive light at all times.

SKILLS AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Manage time well
• Multitasking
• Show initiative and be able to prioritize
• Sports background
• Be responsible and trustworthy
• Previous experience coaching children
• Teach life skills
• Develop character
• Communicate effectively with administration, parents, players and referees
• Manage cleanliness of playing space
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by League Coordinator
• Assisting in equipment set-up and breakdown
• Ability to be flexible and to adjust work schedule to reflect varying accounting deadlines
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills
• Effective organizational, stress and time management skills
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Proactive work ethic and ability to perform with minimal supervision

Potential Locations:

Samuel Field Center 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck, NY 11362

Central Queens Center 67-09 108th St. Forest Hills, NY 11375

Bay Terrace Athletic Complex 212-00 23rd Ave Bayside, NY 11360

Potential Dates and Times:

Monday through Thursday 3-6pm

Saturday and Sundays 9-12pm or 3-6pm

Salary Range:

$20-25/hour based on experience

Commonpoint Queens (formerly known as the Central Queens Y) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community center serving over 10,000 persons of diverse backgrounds in Queens County. Commonpoint provides a continuum of social, recreational, and educational services for children, families, and adults. For over two generations, Commonpoint Queens, located in Forest Hills, Queens, has been a special place for thousands of families, older adults, children, and individuals who participate in its parenting, preschool, after school, cultural arts, camping, health and fitness, social services, and senior programming