Job Opportunity: Athlete Development Coordinator, Ontario Volleyball Association
The OVA is looking for a vibrant, hard-working individual who is keen to assist in the planning and coordination of OVA’s youth athlete development programs as part of the Team Ontario volleyball initiative.
During the month of July, the OVA will run youth athlete development programs for more than 600 teenagers across Ontario. The Athlete Development Program Coordinator will work with other OVA staff to plan and coordinate all aspects of the event delivery.
If you like to help seeing athletes achieve their goals and want to be part of Team Ontario, please check out the job description below and submit your application.
Position: Part-time seasonal contract
Term: April 21, 2022 to August 8, 2022 (16 weeks)
Supervisor’s Title: Athlete Development Director
Location: Work from home and various camp locations (Toronto, London, North Bay, Guelph, Niagara, Hamilton, Waterloo, Mississauga)
Compensation: $17.00 per hour, 30 hours a week on average
Closing Date: Monday, March 28, 2022
Description
The OVA is looking for a vibrant, hard-working individual who is keen to assist in the planning and coordination of OVA’s youth athlete development programs as part of the Team Ontario volleyball initiative. During the month of July, the OVA will run youth athlete development programs for more than 600 teenagers across Ontario. The Athlete Development Program Coordinator will work with other OVA staff to plan and coordinate all aspects of the event delivery including athlete selection, athlete registration, communication with participants, booking of facility spaces, etc.
This is a part-time position with a minimum of 4 days per week for a minimum of 16 weeks but this may be increased based on the availability of the successful applicant.
Key Responsibilities
- Communicating with coaches and supervising the selection of participants for the events
- Managing registrations and communications with athletes and their parents
- Coordinating the reservations for accommodation and training spaces
- Preparing, gathering and delivering all necessary equipment for the event
- Completing onsite event setup and takedown daily
- Managing social media onsite at events by posting images to the OVA accounts
- Creating player and coach profiles for the Team Ontario website
- Participating in an event debrief to provide feedback for successful program in the future
- Acting as an ambassador for the sport
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Able to work weekends and stay on site during camps in July
- Interest for project management and high-performance sports
- Reliable, self-motivated, hard-working individual
- Ability to work as part of a dynamic team
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service
- Willingness and ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Valid Police Record check (can be obtained upon employment)