AIA Youth Initiatives Program Coordinator

Position Type: Full Time or Part-Time (10 – 40 hours/week)
Job Region/Location: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QU, ATL

Ministry Overview
Athletes in Action (a division of Power To Change) is a ministry that seeks to collectively as well as individually, help people know Jesus and experience his power to change the world through sport. No matter what type of work those involved with AIA do, whether they are staff or volunteers, we understand that our work collectively is to further this overall mission. Athletes in Action is a team on mission who lives out three Core Values: We are passionately committed, live in authentic community, and we play together.

Position Overview
The AIA Program Coordinator will work to fulfill the mission of Athletes in Action by assisting the Regional Director in the implementation of Action Camps and/or Action Clubs and/or other community based sports initiatives. They are to assist in the areas of: the execution of sport initiatives; the maintaining and tracking of relationships with local churches and community sports groups; the administrative support necessary to carry out an Action Camp and/or Club program.

Primary Objectives:
1. Assist in establishing and maintaining a schedule of Action Camps
• Help to track current and past partnerships with churches and other organizations.
• Coordinate with the Regional director to implement all details involved in running a camp.
• Assist recruiting, hiring, training and mentoring of coaches for the duration of the summer camps period with the help of the Coach Development Coordinator and Regional Director.

2. Assist in establishing and maintaining Action Club opportunities for athletes
• Help to track current and past partnerships with churches and other organizations.
• Coordinate with the Regional Director to implement all details involved in running a club.
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, training and mentoring of volunteers and coaches for the duration of the Action Club program with the help of the Coach Development Coordinator and Regional Director.

*This position requires Ministry Partner Development where the successful candidate will be required to build a team which provides financial and prayer support for salary and ministry expenses including benefits coverage.