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Athletic Assistant
CompanyBoys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin
LocationPetaluma
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 4, 2026
About The Company
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin has been serving youth for over 75 years, since 1946. Many alumni fondly remember their days at the Barbieri Boxing Club in Healdsburg which became the first Club in the County. Every day, our county’s future leaders come to the Clubs seeking hope & opportunity from caring adults. What happens next is hard to describe. Somewhere between hours of homework help, character building experiences, and positive relationships with other kids, lives are changed.
Since 2008, we’ve grown from serving 300 young people to more than 10,000 Sonoma and Marin County children every year at 40 Clubs. Our growth is the outward demonstration of our commitment to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible adults. We hope you'll keep your eye on this growth and we invite you to join us in making a difference in the lives of thousands of youth!
Join our team and start a meaningful career in youth development!
Hiring, developing, and retaining the highest quality staff possible is where it all begins. That’s because our work is anchored in our team's ability to bring our mission to life. We place a priority on professional development and support our employees through in-house training certifications; management training programs for current and future managers; annual retreats, and individual coaching/mentoring and job shadowing.
Visit our website today and discover current openings: bgcsonoma-marin.org/jobs.
About the Role
Description
General Purpose:
Under the supervision of the Athletic?Director, the Athletic Assistant supports in the successful operation of designated Athletic programs within the organization.?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of all players, volunteers, and spectators during athletic practices, games and events.??
- Monitor practices and games.?
- Help train referees.?
- Organize and distribute Athletic equipment as needed.?
- Support Athletic Director with organizing teams, scheduling and other administrative tasks. ?
- Coach or substitute coach as needed.?
- Referee or substitute referee as needed.?
- Assist in promoting Athletic Leagues/Camps.?
- Fill in for absent Program Coordinators as needed.?
- Assume other duties as assigned ?
Requirements
Education and/or Expertise:
- Must be 18 years or older?
- High School Diploma or GED required
- A minimum of two years’ experience of collegiate experience playing sports for assigned clinic.?
- Physical ability to lead and interact in group activities and perform job related tasks.
- Minimum of two years playing, coaching, or referee experience in one or more of the following sports: ?basketball, baseball/softball, soccer, flag football/football, or volleyball.
- Must have visual, physical and auditory ability to act swiftly in emergency situations?
Other Skills
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.??
- Person will be of flawless integrity.?
- Bi-lingual; Spanish/English Strongly Preferred.???
- Group leadership skills, including an understanding of group dynamics.??
- Demonstrated organizational, staff, and project management abilities.??
- Mandatory negative TB test.??
Physical Requirements Applicants must be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation.??
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger handle or feel objects, tools or controls; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.??
- The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities are required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.?
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.?
- Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.?
- Requires ability to walk, sit, stand, bend, squat, pull/push, grasp up to 4-8 hours per day.?
Key Skills
CoachingRefereeingGroup LeadershipProject ManagementOrganizational SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationSpanish FluencyStaff ManagementEmergency ResponseSchedulingAdministrative Support
Categories
Sports & RecreationEducationAdministrativeManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Athletic Assistant supports the Athletic Director in operating athletic programs, ensuring the safety of participants during events. Responsibilities include coaching, refereeing, equipment distribution, and performing administrative tasks.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$20 - $23
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
72
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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