Sports Program Coordinator

The Sports Program Coordinator,will work to support a number of programmatic initiatives planned for Special Olympics communities across Ontario. This position will work to support outreach efforts, school and youth development, partnership support, resource development and overall program development and growth in priority communities across the province.

Much of thisprojectwork will be around the planning, creation and implementation of programming and support surrounding community and school programs.

Tasks and Responsibilities for this position may include:

• Update school and youth program websites, school resourcekitsand promotional materials.
• Prepare Professional Development materials for Educators and coaching materials for school coaches.
• Assist with ongoing maintenance of the school programs database.
• Building oflocal community programs alongside community implementation partners.
• Development of coaching and community resources, tools, materials
• Provide support to the ongoing development of volunteer and athlete training resources.
• Provide support to existing sport partnerships with generic sport groups and support the ongoing integration of intellectually disabled children into local sport programming.
• Provide direct organizational and coordination support for the development of partnership programs to increase the availability of sports programs for intellectually disabled athletes in the local community.
• Foster the development of partnerships with community centers, camps,schools and generic youth sports leagues.
• Foster the development of integration of athletes with an intellectual disability into generic sports programs. (Project Unify)
• Foster the development of Masters and Seniors programs for Athletes older than 55. This includes the development of resources and working with aligned partner organizations across the province.
• Provide organizational and hands on support for in person competitions including the 2025
  
  Provincial School Championships and local
  
  Community Competitions

Projects will be assigned based on interests and strengths and through consultation with host programs and stakeholders. The student will be supported by full time staff within the Community, Sport, Competition,Schooland Youth Development portfolios of the Program Department.