Youth Instructor - Summer Track and Field

Full Salary Ranges: $17.53 - $21.91 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $17.53 - $19.72 Hourly

Why do I see two salary ranges?

The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted.  This law is intended to improve wage transparency.  The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer).  The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.  

City of Greeley's Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages.  This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more. 

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary:

The City of Greeley is looking for youth instructors (Track and Field) for our summer camps with City of Greeley Recreation. Passionate, friendly, and encouraging sports instructor will play an integral part in helping successfully conduct seasonal sports clinics and camps. Instructors will be responsible for upholding the City of Greeley youth sports philosophy, leading safe, effective, and encouraging camps, clinics, and activities for a variety of sport formats. Instructors must be dependable and timely. Training and lesson plans will be provided based on experience. Clinic and camp lengths will vary by sport and age. Clinic ages will also vary from 3–14-year-olds.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• Zero to three (0-3) years experience in community facing roles or customer service. 
• One to three (1-3) years experience working with youth from ages 3 -14
• Three to ten (3-10) years in one or more of the following sports: football, soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, cheer, pickleball, dance. 
• Adult and Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid Certification required: American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Preferred

• Zero to three (0-3) years coaching experience preferred.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to conduct an effective class based on the sport format appropriate to participant age and skill level.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of proper group management and time management. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with children and adults.
• Confidence working in small to large groups.   
• Ability to provide skill modifications and progressions for a wide variety of abilities.
• Ability to uniquely motivate and build rapport with participants to provide a safe and welcoming environment.
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal. 
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and make decisions. 
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
• Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices, including customer needs assessments, meetin