Are you passionate about volleyball? Do you want to be part of helping create and review new initiatives about the development of indoor volleyball for Ontario? Then the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) wants you!
The OVA is looking to fill multiple one-year term positions on two newly created subcommittees focusing on youth development strategies and implementation at the Regional level. The Indoor Volleyball Development Council and the Regional Coach Development Subcommittee.
The OVA is committed to encouraging diversity, inclusion, equity and access in its administration, policies, programs, and activities. Per its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy, the OVA will work to provide under represented groups with an equitable range of opportunities to participate on this committee.
All members must comply with the OVA Screening Policy and the OVA Conflict of Interest Policy.
Applications for either role need to be received by August 23, 2023 to be considered.
All interested parties can apply online by clicking here.
Indoor Volleyball Development Council
The Indoor Volleyball Development Council (IVDC) is a subcommittee of the Regional Council.
The IVDC’s purpose is to review initiatives about the development of indoor volleyball and to provide operational and strategic advice in areas such as, but not limited to:
- athlete development
- coach development
- competition structure
- grassroots programming
The IVDC will comprise a minimum of 7 and no more than 9 appointed members, plus the following ex officio members:
- the Director, Regional Engagement
- the Athletes’ Representative
- the OVA Executive Director
- the OVA Director, Athlete Development
- the OVA Director of Operations
OVA staff members and the Athletes’ Representative are non-voting members.
Desired skills and experiences of appointees include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Experience as a coach or administrator
- Post-secondary volleyball experience
- Experience volunteering on an OVA regional executive
- Knowledge of the Long Term Development (LTD) model
- Experience with developmental volleyball (grassroots)
- Official / Referee
The selection of members will also consider geographic representation.
Members are appointed for one-year terms, which are renewable at the discretion of the Director, of Regional Engagement.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- LTD Based Competition Structure Review
- Ongoing evaluation of the OVA’s competition structure for Train to Train and Learn to Compete athletes in relation to the LTD recommendations
- Athlete Development
- To assess the state of athlete development within OVA clubs and make recommendations about resources/tools that could be made available for clubs
- Coach Development
- To make recommendations on non-NCCP coach development programs
The IVDC may establish working groups on the above topics or on other aspects of volleyball development.
For more information about the position please refer to the full job posting below.
Members must submit an application online via Formstack by clicking here. Candidates are to be selected by the Regional Council.
Regional Coach Development Subcommittee
The Regional Coach Development Subcommittee (RCDS) is a subcommittee of the Regional Council.
The RCDS’s purpose is to develop, review and implement non-NCCP regional coach development activities for the coaches of the six OVA regions.
The RCDS will be composed of a minimum of 3 and no more than 6 appointees. In addition, the OVA Athlete Development Director is an ex officio, non-voting member.
The Director of Regional Engagement will appoint the RCDS members, and may either act as the RCDS Chair or designate one of the appointees to act as Chair.
Desired skills and experiences of appointees include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Experience as a coach at the club level in beach or indoor volleyball
- Experience with coach development as a NCCP Coach Developer
- Experience mentoring coaches
- Knowledge of OVA and Volleyball Canada coach development pathways
- Knowledge of the Long Term Development Model
All members must comply with the OVA Screening Policy and the OVA Conflict of Interest Policy.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Non-NCCP Coach Development activities
- The committee will develop and implement coach development activities to be held in the regions to support OVA coaches throughout the province. They will make suggestions to the regional chairs about how the regional funds could be used effectively for the development of coaches.
- Assessing project proposals from OVA staff
- The OVA Executive Director will identify an OVA staff liaison to provide coach-development proposals to the RCDS for consideration. The RCDS will review these proposals and make recommendations as to how the proposed activities could be run in the regions. The RCDS will also make recommendations as to the use of regional funds to support these projects.
The RCDS may establish working groups on the above topics or on other aspects of coach development.
For further information on the position please refer to the full job posting below.
Please click here to submit your application online via the FormStack link.
About the OVA Regional Council
The overall role of the Regions is to collaborate and cooperate to help grow the sport of volleyball in Ontario by integrating the OVA’s strategic plan into programs and drawing on the expertise within the Regions to strengthen programming.
As each Region may have unique situations and environments that require attention and can enhance different aspects of the integration of OVA’s strategic plan, there needs to be a strong partnership with the Regions to realize the OVA’s vision to provide a fun, safe and rewarding environment through a commitment to Volleyball for Life.
The Regional Council act as an advisory body to the Ontario Volleyball Association’s Board of Directors and OVA management with respect to regional issues of significance. They ensure that the Board and OVA management understand regional issues, and ensure that the Regions understand the Board and OVA management’s perspectives; and ensure effective sharing of information within individual Regions and between the Regions, the Board, and OVA management.