WE’RE BACK FOR YEAR 2! JOIN OUR TEAM
Girls & Women in Motion (GWIM) is excited to announce that our Built to Play Girl’s Only Soccer Program is back for Year 2 in 2023! We are now recruiting Site Leads, Coaches, and Coaches in Training (Coaching Team) to support the delivery of our program. The Coaching Team will support us in delivering our 8-10 week developmental soccer program in 3-4 different sites (Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, Toronto City Sports Centre, and 1 more unconfirmed site), 4 days of the week, across Scarborough and East York for up to 160 girl participants (~40 per site)! Learn more about each role below. Applications open Thursday, May 26 and close Sunday, June 4 at 11:59 pm ET.
SITE LEAD DESCRIPTION
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee a team of 4-5 Soccer Coaches to deliver weekly programming
- Responsible for the transportation, collection and inventory of program equipment and materials
- Submit weekly session reports to a designated GWIM team member
- Support Soccer Coaches to create a welcoming environment for participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Support Soccer Coaches to uphold all program rules and policies for the safety and enjoyment of participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Coordinate and lead pre-shift coach meetings before weekly sessions
- Conduct mid-season and end of season evaluations on coaches performance and progress to support their growth and overall program quality
- Participate in coach NCCP training and Girl-Centered Design training
- Required to work consistent shifts throughout each session
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the GWIM staff members
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Willingness to be a team player and ambassador of GWIM Mission and Values
- Prior experience as a coach and/or working with youth is required
- Must be able to communicate clearly with GWIM staff members, coaches and community members
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 25 pounds
- Be able to work on your feet for an extended period of time
- Must be able to work weekends
- Ontario G-level license driver with reliable access to a car
- Passionate about working with kids
- Must be age 21+
- Women-identified
COMPENSATION
Site Leads will be compensated with a total honorarium of $600. In addition to covering the cost of NCCP training, GWIM will provide an additional honorarium for travel (upwards of $200) to all Site Leads. View the full Site Lead description by clicking here.
COACH DESCRIPTION
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create a welcoming environment for participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Explain and uphold all program rules and policies for the safety and enjoyment of participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Develop and deliver weekly program plans
- Responsible for set up, clean up, and maintaining a field
- Attend pre-shift meetings before weekly sessions
- Participate in coach NCCP training and Girl-Centered Design training
- Required to work consistent shifts throughout each session. Coaches will be provided with an attendance policy and processes, if successful in their application
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Site Lead
- OPTIONAL: Select Coaches will have the opportunity to mentor a Coach in Training for the 2023 program. If you are interested in being a mentor, please ensure to express your interest on your application.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Willingness to be a team player and ambassador of GWIM Mission and Values
- Prior experience working with youth
- Must be able to communicate clearly with Site Lead, coaches and community members
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 25 pounds
- Be able to work on your feet for an extended period of time
- Must be able to work evenings and/or weekends
- Love working with kids
- Must be age 18+
- Women-identified
COMPENSATION:
Coaches will be compensated with a total honorarium of $400. In addition to covering the cost of NCCP training, GWIM will provide an additional travel honorarium (upwards of $100) to all Soccer Coaches. View the full Coach description by clicking here.
COACH IN TRAINING DESCRIPTION
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create a welcoming environment for participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Explain and uphold all program rules and policies for the safety and enjoyment of participants, coaches, parents, guardians and community members
- Support the delivery of weekly program plans
- Responsible for set up, clean up, and maintaining a field
- Attend pre-shift meetings before weekly sessions
- Participate in coach NCCP training and Girl-Centered Design training
- Required to work consistent shifts throughout each session. Coaches will be provided with an attendance policy and processes, if successful in their application
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Site Lead and/or Coach
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Willingness to be a team player and ambassador of GWIM Mission and Values
- Must be able to communicate clearly with Site Lead, coaches and community members
- Communicate regularly with mentor Coach
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 25 pounds
- Be able to work on your feet for an extended period of time
- Must be able to work evenings and/or weekends
- Love working with kids
- Must be age 15 – 17
- Women-identified
COMPENSATION:
CIT’s will be compensated with a total honorarium of $300. In addition to covering the cost of NCCP training, GWIM will provide an additional travel honorarium (upwards of $100) to all Coaches. View the full Coach in Training Description by clicking here
Applications for all positions are due Sunday, June 4, at 11:59 pm EST. All applicants will be notified if they will be invited to an in-person interview by June 7. In-person interviews will take place Sunday, June 11 at the University of Toronto Scarborough Valley Play Fields (130 Old Kingston Road). If you
have additional questions, please email us at builttoplay@gwinmotion.org
Thank you for your interest!
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