Sports Program Director Jobs in Springfield, IL (NOW HIRING)

The YMCA of Springfield is seeking motivated and experienced Competitive Gymnastics Coaches to lead and inspire athletes in a structured, positive training environment. This position includes weekday evening shifts, with occasional weekend competitions. Responsibilities focus on skill development, safe progression, meet preparation, and fostering confidence, discipline, and teamwork in athletes competing under USAG guidelines. Ideal coaches are reliable, energetic, and enjoy working collaboratively with other coaches while maintaining clear communication with athletes and families. 

This role provides direct leadership, instruction, coaching and motivation for athletes in the competitive gymnastics program.

• Instructs gymnastics lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly.
• 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 gymnastics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers students and parents to other programs.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
• Trains and supervises class aides as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned based on level.  

OUR SERVICE EXPECTATIONS:

• Display a friendly, helpful, and positive disposition.
• Provide customer service that is thorough, timely, organized, and accurate.
• Help ensure the Y is meeting member and participant needs by utilizing good listening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in all situations.
• Place members and participants as the first and highest priority showing kindness and compassion at all times.
• Demonstrates the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities

Child Abuse Policies & Prevention: The YMCA enforces policies to prevent child abuse. Allegations or suspicions are taken seriously and reported to authorities. Procedures include unscheduled visits, open doors for parents, and a code of conduct for staff. We screen carefully to prevent abusers from being hired and provide child abuse prevention training to staff. Employees who fail to support these policies will be subject to discipline, up to termination. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All Levels:

• Complete and maintain Safe Sport certification
• Must be able to demonstrate gymnastics instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
• YMCA gymnastics certification, or equivalent preferred.
• At least 16 years of age.
• Have leadership competencies in the identified key areas
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and a professional approach.
• Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
• Ability to complete all required trainings within 60 days of employment, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Report, IL Gateway Registry Modules and to maintain these certifications as current as outlined by regulations or requirements

Competitive Team Coach:

USAG Certified

Competitive Lead and Optionals Coach:

USAG Certified: Professional Level

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities specifically, ability to lift equipment routinely 25 – 40 lbs., and to lift/spot participants.
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations ability to act swiftly in an emergency. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
• May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, balancing, bending, leaning, kneeling, walking, and climbing.
• Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper gymnastic techniques.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

• Free 1 Parent Family Membership
• 8% Retirement for Vested Employees
• Paid Leave for All

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.