Manager of Youth Recreation

Job Description

Job Description

Manager of Youth Recreational Programming

Summary

The Manager of Youth Recreational Programming holds a leadership role in CRI’s programming with the advancement and management of CRI’s on-water youth rowing programs The Manager of Youth Recreational Programming embodies CRI’s mission by overseeing engagement opportunities for young rowers to get involved with the sport at the recreational or pre-competitive level, and any level in between. The manager exemplifies teamwork and respect towards staff, coaches, and athletes and fosters a positive community and learning environment that supports retention of all youth recreation rowers.

Areas of Responsibility

Management and Coaching

• Hire, onboard, supervise, and observe coaches, in order to achieve each program’s goals and impact

• Facilitates coach development and performs regular check-ins and performance reviews

• Ensure that coaches are working toward program objectives with specific focus season-to-season on retention in CRI programs, especially among youth of color and those from diverse backgrounds

• Increase the retention rate of youth learn to row, skills development, and summer skills athletes by ensuring programs are operating at or above enrollment objectives and pathways for further engagement are clearly communicated to athletes and parents, especially among youth of color and those from diverse backgrounds

• Collaborate directly with Directors and Managers of other programs at CRI, to ensure consistency in goals and messaging of programs

• Collaborate with youth recreational coaches to resolve issues and to communicate with parents.

• Develop and oversee effective program framework management

• Coach youth recreation programs including CRI programs involving youth learn to row programs, after school programs and summer learn to row and skills programs.

• Manage registration records, and create and maintain coaching schedules, in accordance with maintaining coach to athlete ratios and proper staffing.

Recruitment/Retention/Recapture

• Organize and execute recruiting activities that lead to participation in key programs at strategically essential enrollment levels

• Collaborate with other coaches, including competitive team head coaches, to assess athletes in their potential upward movement through programming

• Explore, maintain and enrich relationships with strategic community partners

• Attend (or identify a suitable representative) recruiting, networking, and promotional events/opportunities that promote CRI and the programs offered to the community (wellness fairs, parents nights, tables at community events, etc.)

• Increase athletes’ awareness of opportunities to advance competitively and coordinate / collaborate with other coaches

Communication

• Provide updates to staff responsible for social media and promotional materials, internal and external stakeholders, and parents in coordination with communications manager, senior staff, etc.

• Communicate logistics, planning and internal organizational needs to key stakeholders

• Create a parent communication plan that will anticipate general inquiries and overall logistical aspects of youth programs. This may include information on staff, program goals, and schedule information.

• Effectively and appropriately communicate with parents in a timely and organized fashion, including on a one-on-one basis as needed

Special Event Leadership

Support the execution of youth recreational special events including but not limited to the Let’s Row events and races, youth races such as he Head of the Q, School Field Trips and other events

• Let’s Row competitions and events

  • Support Let’s Row event logistics in collaboration with Middle School Indoor Rowing Manager.

• Head of the Q

  • Organize the planning and execution of the race for youth recreation athletes

  • Actively participate on the race committee

• School Field Trips

  • Schedule and manage middle school field trips and other outreach/recruiting events to the Harry Parker Boathouse, in collaboration with internal stakeholders regarding scheduling, equipment and space allocation, and staffing

• Organize and manage other youth recreation events as they arise

Other Duties as Assigned

Skills

• Superior leadership, management, interpersonal, organizational and mentoring skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to work with others collaboratively and effectively, including sharing space and equipment with other CRI programs

• Creative self-starter who is energized by sharing our mission and message to our community in an approachable, positive and enthusiastic manner

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in a broad range of real time situations

• Understanding of the physiological and psychological needs of young/high school aged student-athletes

• Plan, organize and teach to an organized and well thought out training plan in a highly collaborative environment

• Teach sweep and sculling technique safely and effectively

• Ability to appropriately rig all the classes of sweep and sculling boats to this age group

Reports to:

Director of Youth Programming

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 30 lbs in the form of rowing machines, gas tanks and other required equipment

• Ability to step on uneven surfaces to safely move between all water vessels and docks

• Ability to project your voice with assistance from a power megaphone

• Ability to stand for extended periods in adverse weather conditions on water and on land

Community Rowing Inc. (CRI) is a nonprofit organization in Brighton, MA dedicated to the belief that the sport of rowing provides a powerful tool to promote personal and community growth. Community Rowing Inc. was founded by U.S. Olympic and National Team rowers with the goal of growing and diversifying the rowing community and securing public access for the sport on the Charles River. Today CRI is one of the largest and most active community rowing organizations in the United States.

CRI provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. CRI complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Additionally, Community Rowing Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.