Bowling Aide

Learn more about our Saturday Strikers Bowling Program here: Saturday Strikers (Bowling) — Diverse Abilities

POSITION SUMMARY:
Assists in the delivery of a high-quality YMCA program specifically serving persons with disabilities participating in the adapted physical education bowling program, Saturday Strikers Bowling.


OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPECTATIONS:
1. Display a friendly, helpful, and positive disposition.
2. Provide customer service that is thorough, timely, organized, and accurate.
3. Help ensure the Y is meeting member and participant needs by utilizing good listening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in all situations.
4. Place members and participants as the first and highest priority showing kindness and compassion at all times.
5. Demonstrates the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Overarching Goal: Through their planning, actions and daily work creates and fosters an environment for participants to have positive, nurturing relationships with others, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers. Promotes and supports the potential of all participants in the program and facilitates peer-topeer connections as part of the overall YMCA experience.

1. Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives
2. Assists with participant orientation.
3. Attends staff training and meetings
4. Assists bowlers throughout scheduled program time.
5. Assists in distribution of activity and related schedules.
6. Follows and assists bowlers to follow sports rules, guidelines, and handbooks.
7. Assists with organization and hosting of any special events.
8. Assists with set up of equipment and supplies.
9. Assists with loading and unloading of buses
10. Serves as personal assistant as needed but limited to outer wear, shoes and access to restrooms, lanes, equipment, and concession or counter area.
11. Works as team member for program activities.
12. Recommends to coordinator any necessary equipment or supplies.
13. Serves as coach of record as needed at all Special Olympics competitions or arranges for qualified substitute
14. Other duties may be assigned according to the particular needs of the program


YMCA LEADERSHIP DISCIPLINES (Team Leader):
Competency: Clusters of observable skills and behaviors needed to be successful within an organization or role.

Key Leadership competencies a person should bring to this position:
Inclusion
Emotional Maturity
Engaging Community
Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Ys work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.
Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
Communication & Influence Listens and expresses self effectively and, in a way, that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Ys cause.
Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

OBSERVABLE BEHAVHIORS (Leader)
Express the Ys Cause & Culture
Create a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment
Deliver a high-quality experience
Serve others by welcoming, connecting and supporting
Invite Others to get involved and give back
Listen with the intent to support
See the Y as a lifelong connection.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. One to two years related experience working with persons with disabilities preferred. 2. Prefer prior experience bowling, understanding scoring and techniques
3. Minimum age requirement is 16 years.
4. Have leadership competencies in the identified key areas
5. Ability to learn quickly.
6. Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and a professional approach.
7. Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
8. Ability to complete all required trainings within 60 days of employment, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Report, IL Gateway Registry Modules and to maintain these certifications as current as outlined by regulations or requirements
9. Completion of YMCA or Special Olympic program-specific certifications and any other training required during
course of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities. Specifically, ability to repeatedly bend and carry up to 20 pounds and lift/carry bulking and heavier equipment up to 40 lbs.
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations ability to act swiftly in an emergency Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
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Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, balancing, bending, leaning, kneeling, walking, and climbing.
- Specifically,
o Walking or standing for up to 2 hours o Carrying supplies and equipment, regularly lifting up to 25lbs.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.