Basketball Instructor - Hilliard YMCA

The YMCA is seeking a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Youth Basketball Instructor to join our team.

This role is focused on inspiring a love of basketball in children by providing quality instruction, promoting teamwork and sportsmanship, and ensuring a safe, fun, and supportive environment.

Responsibilities include planning and leading age-appropriate basketball practices for youth ages 412, teaching fundamental basketball skills and techniques (such as dribbling, shooting, passing, and defense), demonstrating drills and game concepts, overseeing scrimmages or games, and encouraging participant confidence, growth, and development.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of basketball, prior coaching or instructional experience, effective communication skills, and a genuine passion for working with children.

The Youth Basketball Instructor will support the mission of the YMCA by modeling and teaching the core values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

If you are motivated by making a positive impact in the lives of children through sports and physical activity, we would love to hear from you.

Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes/practices/games, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.

Answers questions from participants/parents to support them in achieving their goals related to youth development.

Maintains working knowledge of sport/activity, and trends to provide effective information and support to participants.

Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA.

Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.

Conveys information on sports/activity programs and schedules, and as appropriate, refers participants and parents to other programs.

Keeps accurate class records (attendance & progress reports).

Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations.

Prepares and maintains field/gym area before and after program; organizes and puts away class equipment; reports damaged equipment.

Officiates sport/activity matches and games as scheduled.

Assists in supervision of volunteers involved in sport or activity.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader): Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys values.

Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.

Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.

Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.

Builds rapport and relates well to others.

Seeks first to understand the other persons point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations.

Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.

Embraces new approaches ...