Sports Instructor (PART TIME)

Description

Do you love sports and working with kids? The Summit Area YMCA is looking for enthusiastic Sports Instructors to lead fun, engaging, and safe sports programs for children and youth. This role is all about inspiring teamwork, teaching fundamentals and ethics, and building confidence through play.

You’ll create an environment where every child feels included, supported, and excited to learn — while modeling the Y’s values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

You might be the right candidate if:

• You bring energy, creativity, and a positive attitude to every class.
• You connect easily with kids and make learning fun.
• You believe in building confidence through encouragement and teamwork.
• You’re dependable, flexible, and able to adapt to the needs of the group.
• You take safety seriously while keeping the focus on fun.
• You value inclusion and ensure every child feels welcome and supported.

Salary & Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $20.00, based on experience. This Part Time position, up to 25 hours per week, works onsite at either the Summit YMCA, Berkeley Heights YMCA, or one of our offsite locations. Teaching opportunities are available for courses in basketball, soccer, T-ball, tennis, football, and boxing. Classes are held on weekdays and weekends from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The weekly scheduled hours may change based on program offerings and student registration. The Summit Area YMCA offers generous employee benefits. Part-time benefits include a free YMCA membership, discounts on Y family membership, continued professional training and development courses, and a 12% contribution to the YMCA retirement plan upon eligibility.

At the Summit Area YMCA, we are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. Our main purpose is to strengthen community. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone can reach their full potential, and we strive to live our cause with purpose every day. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we believe that we’re stronger when we come together.

Essential Functions:

• Instruct participants on the proper skills needed for the specific sport. Be an active instructor- no sitting down while teaching
• Lead high-energy sports classes that encourage skill-building, teamwork, and confidence.
• Teach sports fundamentals and ethics, focusing on respect, fairness, and good sportsmanship.
• Ensure safety in all program areas while maintaining a fun and welcoming environment.
• Serve as a visible, active, and enthusiastic role model — engaged and on your feet throughout instruction.
• Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and staff.
• Promote the YMCA mission of Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.
• As an Ambassador for the Y, communicates to members, volunteers, and the general public that the Y is the nation’s leading non-profit committed to strengthening the community through Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility.
• As an Ambassador for the Y, communicates to members, volunteers, and the general public that diversity and inclusion are core to the Summit Area YMCA mission. The SAY is open and inclusive of all people regardless of their ability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and socio-economic background and we must all strive courageously against any discriminatory behavior and will always abide by the Summit Area YMCA’s Diversity & Inclusion policy as explained in the Employee Handbook.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in sports instruction, coaching, or recreation.
• Experience working with children is strongly preferred.
• CPR/AED & First Aid certified (or ability to obtain within three months).

About The Summit Area Ymca:

We were founded as the Young Men's Christian Association in 1886, but today, we are The Y. An association that values, and is made stronger by, its diverse people. Each year, the Summit Area YMCA serves more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the New Jersey communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling, and Summit. Our history is rooted in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income and background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. When it comes to our employees, we strive to create a welcoming and inclusive culture in which our four core values — responsibility, honesty, caring and respect — are integral to everyday operations.