Volleyball Canada is looking for a full time Assistant Coach and Sport Development Coordinator for it's Women's Sitting Volleyball Team.

Supervisors:

Team Canada Women’s Sitting Volleyball Head Coach and High-Performance Director - Para Volleyball (HPD – Para Volleyball)

Location:

Remote Employee with domestic and international travel

Application Deadline:

January 3, 2025

Start Date:

January 27, 2025 (subject to flexibility)

Description:

Volleyball Canada is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and highly motivated individual to serve as the Women’s Sitting Volleyball Assistant Coach and Sport Development Coordinator. This dual-role position combines the responsibility of supporting the Team Canada Women’s Sitting Volleyball National Team with leading and enhancing the growth of sitting volleyball across Canada.

As Assistant Coach, you will work closely with the Head Coach to play a critical role in athlete development, team preparation, and achieving excellence at the international level. This is an opportunity to contribute to an inclusive, high-performance program dedicated to empowering athletes and pursuing podium finishes.

As Sport Development Coordinator, you will drive the expansion of sitting volleyball through the establishment of regional training centres, grassroots programming, partnerships, and athlete identification and recruitment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of sitting volleyball, experience in program coordination, and a commitment to advancing parasport excellence while aligning with Volleyball Canada’s strategic objectives.

This position is integral to growing the sport at all levels while fostering a pathway to high performance for athletes and teams.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of volleyball coaching experience at a high-performance level; experience with adapted sports or sitting volleyball is an asset.
• Certification: NCCP Advanced Development Coach Certification (Indoor Volleyball) required; Performance Coach Certification preferred.
• Skills:
  • Strong technical and tactical expertise in volleyball. o Proven proficiency in performance analysis and statistical systems.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.
• Commitment: Dedication to inclusivity, athlete welfare, and fostering an environment of mutual respect and growth.
• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary high-performance team.
• Language: Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset

Further Information:

For all other information including full description or the role, responsibilities, as well as where and how to apply, please view the full job postings below.