Job Title: Urban Youth Academy – Director, Youth Baseball & Softball Programs
Job Summary: The Kansas City Urban Youth Academy (UYA) is a nonprofit organization with the mission to empower Kansas’s City’s urban youth through baseball, softball, academic and social opportunities to be the leaders of tomorrow. The UYA exists to provide a safe, positive environment and surround youth participants with coaches, mentors and role models to help them succeed on and off the field – while growing the games of baseball and softball in the urban community.
This position is housed at the Urban Youth Academy and is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and coaching staff for UYA baseball and softball programs. This role is crucial in creating a positive and inclusive environment that nurtures the growth and development of young athletes. The Director will be responsible for implementing training programs, managing and developing the coaching staff, and ensuring the highest standards of coaching and player development. Additionally, the Director will contribute to the strategic planning and vision of the Academy.
Position Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Accountable for the effective development and implementation of all baseball and softball programs at the UYA including year-long and seasonal programs.
- Develop and implement a scope and sequence of year-long baseball and softball training program.
- Direct and oversee the effective implementation of seasonal baseball and softball programs, camps, clinics etc.
- Ensure the integration and execution of the Royals Amateur Development System training model for baseball and softball programming.
- Recruit, hire, manage, and develop staff members including coaches, coordinators etc., including conducting annual performance reviews for coaches and staff.
- Administer and manage baseball and softball programming, including budget management.
- Identify opportunities to align baseball and softball programming with the Academy’s community and education programming.
- Contribute to the overall strategic planning and execution for the Academy.
- Evaluate and select participants for All-Star Commissioner’s Cup, Jennie Finch Classic rosters; and nominate participants for MLB develops programming.
- Provide training to coaches and offer professional growth and mentoring for staff.
- Create an inviting environment that encourages children and families to sign up and participate in baseball and softball programming.
- Evaluate players and assist them with their development for careers on and off the field.
- Identify and integrate spplemental tools and resources into the baseball and softball programming including videos, clinics, etc.
- Create and maintain a positive relationship with MLB & Missouri RBI.
- Serve as the main point of contact for the partnership between Missouri RBI and the UYA.
- Identify equipment and maintenance needs and oversee the purchasing of equipment, supplies and uniforms for the baseball and softball programs - ensuing upkeep & equipment protection.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across the Community Impact Department and the Club, including baseball/softball managers from the Royals’ Sports Development team.
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and can be modified to include other duties or responsibilities that management deems necessary.
Position Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- 10 years of coaching experience.
- 5 years of people management experience.
- 4 years of budget management experience.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills as well as the ability to meet deadlines.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office.
- Unquestionable judgement and exhibits the highest level of personal integrity and ethics.
- Flexibility and the ability to work non-standard hours, including evenings, weekend and events.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift items weighing as much as 50 pounds
- Must be able to be productive utilizing a computer keyboard and telephone
- Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This role is a Full-Time, Exempt opportunity that is eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a standard 40-hour work week.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at
[email protected].
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
