Youth Sports Instructor

Position Type:
Recreation Programs/Athletics

Date Posted:
11/6/2024

Location:
Multiple Sites

Date Available:
Ongoing
Job Title: Youth Sports Instructor
Department: Recreation
Start Date: Ongoing
Location: Multiple Sites
Work Hours: Vary depending upon sport

Compensation: $15.00 - $20.00 an hour, depending on qualifications and sport
Reports to: Recreation Supervisor of Youth Athletics
Essential Functions
The instructor is responsible for teaching sports skills to young athletes in a safe manner and emphasizing sportsmanship at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the park district's policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner
• Follow our program philosophy: "Fun and personal skill development are top priorities."
• Develop a thorough understanding of the park district's policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner
• Create a good learning environment by encouraging and helping each participant develop to his or her full potential
• Set-up and take down equipment
• Implement program curriculum/training outlines and enforce game and safety rules
• Coordinate participants into teams for games
• Distribute program information to desired parties
• Attend and participate in staff and training meetings
• Report broken equipment/supplies to supervisor
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned

Risk Management

• Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the safety program of the River Trails Park District
• Actively supports and enforces the safety program instituted by the Park District
• Maintain a working knowledge of all general agency and department-specific safety rules
• Attend required safety program and in-service education meetings as directed
• Correct unsafe conditions and/or reports them to your director supervisor
• Enforce safety disciplinary policies and procedures
• Use protective gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure to pathogens
• Take charge in any emergency situation and complete necessary incident forms

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 14 years or older with work permit (if under 16 years)
• Must possess the ability to work with young athletes
• Reliable and prompt for classes
• Be fair, attentive, enthusiastic and display good sportsmanship
• Ability to relate to participants, parents, and other staff
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Displays good time management and organizational skills

Recommended Qualifications:

• Knowledge of sport specific skills and game rules
• Knowledge of first aid for minor injuries
• Valid Driver's License

• Certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 3 months of employment

Physical Considerations

• See the attached "Essential Functions Pertaining to the Job"

Customers:
Internal: Other Park District staff
External: Patrons of River Trails Park District, residents of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights

EOE

This job description is intended to be an illustrative, and not an exhaustive, listing of experiences, skills and duties of this position.

This position description has been reviewed and ALL the identified responsibilities listed within are understood to be part of the position.

**A copy of this signed position description will be place in the personnel file

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO JOB

1. In an 8 hour work day employee may:

a. Stand/Walk None X 1-4 hours _ 4-6 hours 6-8 hours
b. Sit _X None 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours
c. Drive _X None 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours

2. Employee may use hand(s) for repetitive:

Single Grasping Fine Manipulation Pushing & Pulling

3. Employee may use foot/feet for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls"

yes X no

4. Employee may: Not At All Occasionally Frequently

Bend _X
Twist _X
Squat X
Climb _ X
Reach _X

5. Employee will be required to perform the following work:

_ Sedentary Work Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Light Work. Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

Light Medium Work. Lifting 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Medium Work. Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

__X Light Heavy Work. Lifting 75 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Heavy Work. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

JOB CLASSIFICATION Office/Clerical X Non-Office/Clerical

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