Flames Head Coach

1 week ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Variety Village Full time

Variety Village

Flames Head Coach

Status: Part-Time Seasonal Contract

Reports to: Director, Access, and Awareness

Hours: 25-30 hours per week

Start Date: August 2024 to June 2025, with the possibility of extension

Location : Variety Village, Scarborough, ON

Who we are:

Located in southwestern Scarborough, Ontario, Variety Village is an inclusive, adaptive, and family friendly facility serving more than 30,000 individuals each year. Variety Village has had, and continues to have, a profound impact on the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Through adaptive sport and recreation programming, outreach and education, Variety promotes inclusion and healthy living through adapted physical activity.

Summary:

Variety is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic individual to lead and develop the Variety Village Flames into a renowned and prestigious, inclusive swim team. The Head Coach will utilize coaching techniques and leadership skills, with the support of assistant coaches, to create a growth mindset environment that helps swimmers achieve their potential .

The coaching staff will work collaboratively to build and achieve both individual and team goals. The Head Coach is also responsible for ensuring a safe environment for all swim team participants and staff.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Programming

  • Adapting and implementing individual-based programming, including yearly, monthly, and weekly training plans tailored to the growth and development needs of para-athletes' and athletes who are able bodied.
  • Developing progression plans for athletes – grassroots or competitive.
  • Creating team, coach, and volunteer schedules.
  • Mentoring coaching staff on best practices when teaching youth with physical disabilities technical skill development.
  • Establishing and maintaining communication with athletes, parents, guardians, Variety staff and volunteers.
  • Providing leadership, feedback and support to Assistant, Grassroots Coaches and Volunteers.
  • Responsible for program development, design and delivery.
  • Assisting with swim meet coordination and entries, annual team budget, and athlete assessments, etc.
  • Providing media content to the communication's department.
  • Recording and maintaining a database of swim times for Variety Village athletes and become aware of Provincial and National times.
  • Ensuring that safety is at the forefront of all activities, in and out of the pool.
  • Adhering to Variety policies and protocols, including Health & Safety, AODA, and Plan to Protect requirements.
  • Participating in Variety in-service training sessions.
  • Performing other related duties as required.

Competition

  • Organizing and managing the schedules for all swim meets, including assigning coaches and athletes to specific meets.
  • Creating and overseeing Variety Village athletes and swim competition schedules.
  • Potential to coordinate in house meets with officials for pre-competitive, grassroots and Flames swim team participants.
  • Attending competitions and camps as required.

Development

  • Opportunities to participate in workshops and professional development within Swim Ontario, Swimming Canada and Coaching organizations to support our goal of becoming an innovative, high-profile, inclusive team.
  • Potential to research on sport-specific and disability-specific information to support positive outcomes for participants.
  • Pursuing relevant training, certifications, and ongoing development related to the program and position responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications and Key Competencies:

  • Certification in CPR, First Aid, AED.
  • NCCP coaching certificates and or interested enrolling and obtaining certification (s).
  • Experience, knowledge, and awareness in pool and swim safety.
  • Positive mindset and approach to coaching.
  • Experience coaching individuals with varied mobility, skill, experience and exposure.
  • Available for all scheduled practices and swim meets.
  • Member of the Ontario Swim Coaches Association an asset.
  • Experience with HyTec and Meet Manager is an asset.
  • Strong communication, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Reliable transportation is essential for timely arrival at all practices and meets.

Interested applicants should submit their covering letter including hourly rate expectations resume to the email below by June 28, 2024. Please note thatselected applicants will be required to participate in a multi-step interview process. A criminal check will also be required. Interested individuals should submit their application to:

Please note that requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements outlined in the job posting. Applicants should make their requirements known when contacted.

We thank all applicants in advance and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information visit

Variety Village is the flagship project of Variety – the Children's Charity (Ontario)
3701 Danforth Avenue, Scarborough, ON M1N 2G2 | Phone | Fax |

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Toronto, ON M1N 2G2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline:

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