Website Athletes in Action
Dedicated to Developing the Total Athlete
Position Type: Full Time or Part-Time (20 – 40 hours/week)
Job Region/Location: Ontario (Greater Toronto Area, Western Ontario or Eastern Ontario)
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 Regional Director will work with regional staff, coaches and volunteers to fulfill the mission of Athletes in Action through the implementation of Action Camps, Action Clubs and other community based sports initiatives. While their main sphere of focus is their region, they will team up with the Regional Directors across Canada with the purpose of working together to develop and implement relevant resources and strategies across the country.
They oversee and are responsible for the following areas: hiring and supervising the staff and volunteer team in their region; the operation of camps, clubs and sports initiatives in their region; managing the region’s budget; developing relationships with local churches and community sports groups.
As an AIA staff, you will attend the bi-annual P2C Staff Conference and annual AIA Summit.
Primary Objectives:
1. Provide oversight to programming in their region.
• Oversee and implement an annual budget for the region
• Establish partnerships with churches and other organizations to provide hosts for Action Camps and/or Clubs
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager, Director of Coach Development and Youth Initiatives National Director to implement all details involved in running a camp or club.
• Collaborate with other Regional Directors on resources relevant across regions (eg. MTAG)
• Set pricing for their region’s camps, clubs and other programs
2. Lead, Develop and Grow Regional Staff Team
• Recruit, hire, train and mentor volunteers and coaches for the duration of the Action Camp or Club program with the help of the Director of Recruitment and Director of Coach Development.
• Working within the overall vision of the Youth Initiatives division, as well as the vision of the region, develop regional staff into a high performing team.
• Seek opportunities to train church partners, team coaches and volunteers towards AIA certification.
3. Collaborate with the team of Regional Directors on national topics
• Provide feedback to the Youth Initiatives Leadership Team on the More Than a Game material and collaborate to determine a version for each camp season.
• Together with the Director of Coach Development, annually review camp content and training for coaches.
• Establish pricing of programs and timelines in collaboration with the Youth Initiatives Leadership team
*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.
To apply for this job email your details to info@athletesinaction.ca.