Community Program Assistant

Good Sports’ mission is to increase youth participation in sports, fitness, and recreational programs by targeting one of major obstacles limiting participation-access to sports equipment. Good Sports distributes sports equipment, footwear, and apparel to community organizations offering programs to disadvantaged youth helping to lay the foundation for healthy, active lifestyles. To accomplish this, Good Sports partners with sporting goods manufacturers to ensure that disadvantaged youth are getting the equipment they need to participate.Since its inception in 2003, Good Sports has donated over $11 million worth of equipment, impacting more than 1,000,000 kids across the country. We serve kids nationally but have key geographies including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York City, and Los Angeles.

Good Sports is seekinga candidate for the position of Program Assistant to work as a member of ourteam in supporting community initiatives. This position will be located in our Quincy, MA office.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting in the execution and operations of Good Sports community strategy including:
  • Working with Executive Team to manageto ensuring strategic inventory goals are met, donation events are executed successfully, and compelling impact reports are submitted in a timely manner
  • Reviewing community grants and making recommendations
  • Playing a primary role in donation logistics
  • Picking, packing and shipping outgoing donations from the warehouse located in Norwood, MA, as well as inventorying incoming donations from manufacturers
  • Purchasing equipment, apparel and footwear through Good Sports’ manufacturing partners
  • Occasionally conducting site visits to community organizations
  • Managing evaluation collection and analysis

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Goal driven
  • Self-motivator; able to work independently
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Very comfortable working in an office environment
  • Strong familiarity with MS Office (particularly Excel)and comfortable with learning new database system
  • Familiarity with NetSuite a plus
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle

Salary and Benefits: Salary range is $30,000-$40,000 based on experience. Good Sports also offers health insurance and three weeks paid time-off. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to:

Chris Healey

Operations Manager

Good Sports does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation or any other factor unrelated to job requirements or job status. The firm makes reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. This policy applies to all area of employment including recruitment, training, promotion, compensation, and benefits.