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Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking high-energy coaches for Lil’ Kickers soccer program. Soccer experience is not required.

Lil’ Kickers is a child development soccer program. Lil’ Kickers uses games and other age-appropriate activities to help children build physical, intellectual, and emotional skills. These animated classes are designed to enhance each child’s growth and overall well-being, resulting in well-rounded and confident children who love to be active.

Lil’ Kickers Instructors lead small groups of children (from age 18 months to 7 years old) through a series of games and activities to help promote their physical and social development. Instructors are responsible for leading classes according to the Lil’ Kickers program as well as helping to create a fun and safe learning environment for each child. Coaches also assist with processing registrations/payments, completing handouts and other information for parents, and other related duties as needed.

Skills

• High levels of energy and enthusiasm
• Positive attitude
• Self-motivated
• Patience
• Creativity
• Ability to communicate well with both children and parents

Qualifications

• Must be available to work on weekend mornings.
• Experience working with children is preferred.
• Willingness to obtain clearances to work with children.

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to: info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

Our Customer Service/ Café Assistant position will be cross-trained to work both the Front Desk area as well as our Courtside Café. Training will be provided for learning our scheduling software, POS system, and appliances in the café.

Qualifications:

Excellent interpersonal skills, good computer skills, and enjoy working with the public.

Skills:

• Greeting customers
• Answering telephone
• Setting up facility rooms and equipment
• Taking and filling food and beverage orders
• Operating computer point-of-sale and scheduling software
• Facility upkeep
• Ability to work evenings and weekends (hours may increase during the facility’s peak periods).

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to: info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

The Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking candidates for part-time, hourly positions.

Birthday Party Hosts, Sports Enrichment Camp Counselors (In-service Day), Summer Camp Counselors, Date Night Supervisor, Class Instructor for various Youth Sports Programs

Qualifications:

• Dependable, energetic, flexible, and creative
• Must be available to work weeknights and weekends as schedule permits
• Job functions include:
• Arriving 15-20 minutes prior to scheduled program times to set up needed equipment to be fully prepared for programming/party etc.
• Possessing time management skills to ensure programs are beginning/ending on time and following proper rotation schedules to evenly distribute program activities
• Provide a positive, safe learning environment that encourages participants to have an enjoyable experience
• Evaluate each child with provided evaluations to ensure the proper progression through the program
• Provide excellent customer service to participants and parents; communicate class dates, upcoming events, etc.
• Perform other duties as needed Requirements:
• Ability to work with others in a group setting
• Strong leadership skills; comfortable working one on one with children
• Willingness to obtain all Clearances needed to work with children
• Previous work with youth activities a plus

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to: info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

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The Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking candidates for a part-time, hourly position as a Summer Camp Counselor

Must be available to work Monday- Friday as schedule permits June – August

Job Functions Include:

• Arriving 15-20 minutes prior to scheduled program times to set up needed equipment to be fully prepared for activities
• Supervising and participating in activities with campers including but not limited to: soccer, basketball, baseball, kickball, dodgeball, and relay races.
• Possessing time management skills to ensure activities are beginning/ending on time and following proper rotation schedules to evenly distribute program activities
• Provide a positive, safe learning environment that encourages participants to have an enjoyable experience
• Provide excellent customer service to participants and parents; communicate upcoming events, activities, etc.
• Supervision of participants, including but not limited to check-in/out procedures, safety plans, emergency action plans, etc.
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Ability to work with others in a group setting
• Strong leadership skills; comfortable working one on one with children
• Willingness to obtain all clearances needed to work with children
• Previous work with youth activities is a plus
• Saftey, upkeep. and inventory of summer camp equipment and facility

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to: info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

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The Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking candidates for a part-time, hourly position.

Are you an outgoing, enthusiastic coach who is sports-focused and enjoys working with kids?

Parisi Speed School at Nittany Valley Sports Centre is looking for motivated performance coaches who enjoy working within an athletic environment while helping youth athletes achieve their health and fitness goals.

The successful applicant must have a friendly, outgoing nature and be proactive in achieving the challenges set for them. They will be passionate and energetic about health and fitness and will be prepared to build and maintain a current client base.

The Parisi Speed School is the industry leader in youth performance training and has been building better athletes for almost 20 years. This program is designed for youths ages 7-18 years and classes are held in our training loft at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre.

We are looking for an energetic coach to join our team.

We are looking for a coaching leader who, while reporting to our Parisi director, will work with our current program and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment by building and managing their own group of individual and team-training clients.

Our program has seen significant growth over the past year, and we are looking for someone to help us expand further.  The ideal candidate will have proven experience in coaching and education of youth as well as the ability to grow a brand and a business.

Qualifications

• Nationally accredited personal training certification (preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology (preferred)
• Ability to project energy and motivate others
• Athletic background preferred
• Must be physically fit and able to perform athletic movements
• Must enjoy working with children on an individual and group basis
• Professional image and rapport building skills
• Possess good time-management and organizational skills
• Aggressive in the pursuit of business and personal advancement
• Motivated toward continued personal development

Experience:

• Previous experience working with children
• Previous experience with personal/group training

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Location:

• Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, PA

License:

• Nationally accredited certification (Preferred)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Shifts:

• Mostly evenings and Saturday mornings
• Other shifts as assigned with varying seasons and/or events.

To Apply: To discuss this opportunity, please send letters of interest and a resume to: parisi@thecentrepa.com

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The Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking candidates for a part-time, hourly position.

Are you a football fan and interested in becoming an official for our NFL Flag Football season?

Qualifications:

• 18 and older
• Football Knowledge
• Week Night Availability (Game times Wednesday Nights June-July)
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow specific rules and regulations of the NFL Flag Football League

Location:

• Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, PA

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

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Description: To ensure a second-to-none customer service experience, we need dedicated staff to assist with all aspects of event operations. Under the direction of our Director of Events and General Manager the job duties will include:

· Assistance with event setup and teardown, including volleyball nets, bleachers, tables, chairs, stages, etc.

· Routine food service work at concession stands, including cash/payment handling, preparation of food and beverages, and cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils.

· Various customer service tasks including providing guest information, directions, and crowd control.

· Occasional support with parking areas including assisting patrons entering and leaving lots, and collecting parking fees.

· Assistance with cleaning tasks including regular bathroom inspections, sweeping and mopping, trash collection, etc.

· Communication about, and assistance with, customer and participant issues regarding security, safety, and team/participant management.

Requirements for the role:

· Experience in a customer service role

· Attention to detail and desire to help where needed

· Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

· Ability to work on your feet for an extended period-of-time

· Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work nights and weekends

· A desire to help patrons in a friendly and courteous manner

· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via radio/walk-talkie

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to: info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

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The Nittany Valley Sports Centre is seeking candidates for a part-time, hourly position.

Are you a soccer fan and interested in becoming an official for any of our soccer leagues?

Qualifications:

• Soccer Knowledge- no certification required. On the job training
• Weeknight/ weekend availability. Game options Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, Friday nights, and Saturday afternoons

Location:

• Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, PA

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

To Apply: Send a cover letter specifically outlining experience as it relates to this job(s) and a résumé to info@thecentrepa.com; or, Nittany Valley Sports Centre, 177 Champion Drive, State College, PA  16803.

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