Youth Sports Program Coordinator - East Bay

ANTS Sports is hiring a Youth Sports Program Coordinator to help support our continued growth across the Bay Area. This position will oversee our programs in the San Leandro / San Lorenzo / Oakland region.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of Bay Area youth (ages 10 & under) through fun safe and age-appropriate sports programs. We run after-school programs and camps in over 50 schools and park sites and demand continues to grow.

ANTS stands for Americas Next Talented Stars. Our vision is for every child to have access to a coach who helps them fall in love with sports for a lifetime. In our programs kids build social-emotional skills and learn sportsmanship from an early age. Kids often tell us its the most fun theyve ever had playing sports.

In this role youll join a values-driven team that deeply believes in growth open communication and youth development. Youll help shape the systems that support our expansion train and mentor coaches and ensure every program is a great experience for kids families and coaching staff. Youll play a key leadership role in a fast-growing organization with room to shape our future.

This is a work from home position based in the East Bay CA with flexibility to work from anywhere for 2 months each year. You will be expected to be in the field at programs Monday-Friday from roughly 2-5pm. Must be available to work select Saturdays for special events and select holidays for camps.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coach Development:

• Train and mentor coaches in your region through shadowing feedback and ongoing support
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure class quality and consistency
• Lead professional development workshops to grow coaching skills
• Step in to coach K-5th sports classes or camps as needed especially during peak seasons (classes are introductory and training is provided)

Program Coordination:

• Develop a robust pipeline of coach applicants through various platforms such as job posting websites social media traditional advertising in-person events at universities and more.
• Lead video interviews and conduct reference checks to identify high quality coaching candidates for specific program needs.
• Onboard new coach hires who meet our job requirements.
• Manage timely and professional communication between coaches school stakeholders and parents
• Coordinate staffing scheduling and equipment logistics across your portfolio
• Identify new K-5 program opportunities in new cities and communities
• Triage and answer customer service inquiries from parents to
  

Interested Email to apply or learn more.

The ideal candidate should:

• Located in the East Bay California (must be able to work daily during the school year in San Leandro/San Lorenzo/Hayward).
• Passionate about youth sports and experienced in multi-sport instruction for children ages 5-11
• Comfortable and excited to coach after-school classes as part of your role
• Have a car and are comfortable driving daily to visit sites around the East Bay
• Entrepreneurial and self-directed; able to thrive in a startup-like environment
• Strong communicator who enjoys giving and receiving feedback
• Proficient with Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Calendar etc.)
• Self-aware and reflective with a growth mindset

Your experience:

• 1 years of youth sports coaching experience
• 1 years in youth program operations or project management
• Proven ability to coach and inspire young children and adults alike
• Comfortable working collaboratively online
• We welcome nontraditional backgrounds and flexible qualifications for the right candidate

Target salary based on experience is $55000-$60000. This position also offers

• Flexible paid time off.
• Performance-based bonuses tied to company goals
• Unlimited paid vacation
• Flexible work location (must be East Bay-based)

ANTS Sports is committed to diversity in its workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color religion creed gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status pregnancy sex gender expression or identity sexual orientation citizenship or any other legally protected class.

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