Summary

The Youth Hockey Coordinator assists in expanding the Buffalo Sabres youth hockey outreach. They play a vital role in growing the game of hockey by developing, managing, and executing school-based hockey programs and broader youth hockey initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• School Program Management – “Street and Ball Hockey” Pillar
  • Coordinate and manage in-school hockey programs (Students of the Game and Ball Hockey Battle Intramural program) in collaboration with local school districts and administrators
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for schools regarding scheduling, logistics, and communications
  • Lead on-site hockey sessions in school gymnasiums, community events, or ice rinks, ensuring a positive and safe learning environment
  • Train and supervise interns involved in the school programs
• Youth Hockey Growth and Leadership Initiatives
  • Manage and implement all programming related to the Buffalo Sabres Girls Youth Hockey pillar, including girls’ hockey clinics, practice takeovers, etc.
  • Manage and implement all programming related to the Buffalo Sabres Leadership Youth Hockey Pillar, which provides learning opportunities for coaches, referees, etc.
  • Create and promote avenues to highlight local youth hockey players and coaches throughout the season and work with internal stakeholders to highlight through game presentation and broadcast
  • Represent the organization at team and community events, youth hockey clinics, etc.
  • Track participation metrics and provide insights and recommendations to improve programming and outreach
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications for the Position:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Sports Management or related field preferred.
• Previous hockey playing experience a plus
• Coaching or teaching experience preferred
• Solid overall knowledge of the game of hockey
• Ability to ice skate at a proficient level preferred
• Ability to demonstrate and instruct fundamental hockey skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

Critical Competencies

• Collaborates
  • Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Partners with others to get work done.
• Communicates Effectively
  • Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and larges groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others. Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization.
• Courage
  • Readily tackles tough assignments. Is willing to champion an idea or position despite dissent or political risk.
• Customer Focus
  • Builes and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations
• Values Differences
  • Contributes to work climate where differences are valued and supported. Is sensitive to cultural norms, expectations and ways of communicating
• Interpersonal Savvy
  • Relates comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture and geography. Acts with diplomacy and tact. Builds rapport in an open, friendly and accepting way. Builds constructive relationships with people both similar and different to self.
• Nimble Learning
  • Learns quickly when facing new situations. Extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Instills Trust
  • Follows through on commitments. Is seen as direct and truthful.

 Compensation 

This role pays between $17-$21 per hour. Note: Wages will be determined based on factors such as candidate experience, qualifications, skill set and internal equity.

Hockey Western New York, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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