Softball Ontario Summer Job

Softball Ontario Job Posting
Summer Student Position

Title:     LTPD Program Assistant

Reporting to:  Technical Program Coordinator

Start Date:  Monday June 23, 2014

Softball Ontario is pleased to offer a summer employment opportunity to a student who will work closely with the Long Term Player Development Committee (LTPD) U10 Competition Review Committee and our Technical Program Coordinator to plan, organize and deliver U10@Play pilot events to help align Softball’s U10 competitions with LTPD principles.  The student would also have the opportunity to assist with updating/improving the Association’s website promoting LTPD and other Programs and Services.
 
Qualifications/Experience:        

• Student currently enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution or has graduated within the past 6 months.
• Sport Administration education and/or experience an asset
• Softball experience an asset
• Strong communications skills – written and verbal
• Strong computer skills, including IT/Digital Media Skills (e-broadcasts; web updating; twitter; Facebook)
• Ability to work from the Softball Ontario (Toronto) office
• Willing to work on the weekend of Softball Ontario’s U10@Play event pilots (July 26-27, 2014)

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Technical Program Coordinator with preparation of educational material on Learn2Train Stage of LTPD for parents, coaches and players
• Assist Technical Program Coordinator with securing hosts for Association’s U10@Play pilot events that will test new minor rules and competition formats
• Assist Technical Program Coordinator and chosen U10@Play event hosts to ensure that the goals of the pilot events are achieved.
• Assist Technical Program Coordinator with evaluation of U10@Play events and the report following the pilots.
• Assist with the updating of LTPD and other program information on Association’s website.

 Position Information:

• This position will be a seven week contract, 35 hours per week, starting June 23, 2014.\
• Salary - $11.00 per hour.

 Application Deadline/Information:

• Monday June 16, 2014 by 8:00 AM
• Softball Ontario c/o Wendy Cathcart, Executive Director – Email:  wcathcart@softballontario.ca