Overview
The AIA Youth Initiatives Program Coordinator will work to help people know Jesus and experience his power to change the world through sport. They will assist the Regional Director in the implementation of Action Camps and/or Action Clubs and/or other community based sports initiatives. This person must have a heart to see youth experience the love of Jesus and to see coaches and other volunteers discipled in their faith. 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.
Athletes in Action is a Christian organization and includes the funding model where the staff are considered local missionaries and are invited to trust God to have him provide a team of investors who will give towards their salary. The successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity and joy to do this just like hundreds of other AIA staff have as well.
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. The successful candidate will have the privilege of building a partnership team which provides financial and prayer support for salary and the ministry expenses. For more detailed information email info@athletesinaction.ca
To apply for this job email your details to info@athletesinaction.ca.
About Athletes in Action
Athletes in Action (a division of Power To Change) is a ministry that seeks to help people know Jesus and experience his power to change the world through sport. No matter what type of work those involved with Athletes in Action (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 an authentic community, and we play together.