Newcomer Girls' Sports Program Coordinator

**WHAT IRCOM OFFERS**:
- A warm, fun and supportive work community
- An incredibly diverse workplace that is committed to staff wellness and inclusion
- A staff team that is passionate, committed and unified in supporting the settlement of newcomer families
- An inner-city organization committed to Truth and Reconciliation
- A family-friendly organization with a comprehensive benefits package
- A place where you can make a difference and feel the rewards of your work on a daily basis
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**:
The Girls’ Sports Program Coordinator is:
- experienced in developing and implementing activity and sports programs that foster physical literacy and confidence in pre-adolescent children
- a demonstrated positive female role model for young girls
- experienced in involving families to support their children’s physical activities,
- actively promotes the social benefit of participation in sport
- Experienced in and is committed to addressing and reducing barriers to participation in sports and physical activities for newcomer girls while increasing family, community and cultural engagement
**POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY**:
Guided by the vision, mission and values of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc., the Girls’ Sports Program Coordinator will develop and deliver accessible, fun-focused, holistic, inclusive and developmentally appropriate after-school physical activity and sports opportunities for newcomer girls ages six to ten.
This is a pilot project and the primary responsibilities of this position are:
- Program and event planning and implementation,
- Training, mentorship and participant support,
- Reporting and records management, and
- Supporting the IRCOM team and partners
This role works in cooperation with the After School Program team and volunteers to assist newcomer children and youth and their families integrate into Canadian society through educational and social activities. It is essential that this role develop communicative, trusting and supportive relationships with newcomer children, youth and their families and that exemplary conduct be modeled in speech, action and interpersonal relationships. The Girls’ Sports Program Coordinator will exhibit and uphold IRCOM’s core values of integration, diversity, advocacy and empowerment, and they will work in a way that is people-centered, holistic and partnership based.
With the supervision and support of the After School Program Manager, the Girls’ Sports Program Coordinator is responsible for the following:
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Program and Event Planning and Implementation (50%)**
- Plan, design and implement year-round programming involving four to five core sports including soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, and baseball based on the Long Term Athlete Development framework and best practices
- Incorporate gendered and culturally appropriate lenses into program design
- Plan and implement four sporting events annually where participants can interact with female athletes and coaches
- Create volunteer opportunities for local female athletes and coaches to meet, mentor and supporting programming with participants
- Integrate core sports programming into local fun leagues including partnerships with other community sport organizations
- Advocate for IRCOM athletes and families within existing sport system to ensure safe participation for athletes in partnership with current community sport leaders
- Organize tournaments or minicamps in collaboration with community partners, clubs and programs
- Plan alternative physical activity programs and wellness including but not limited to:
Indigenous games, yoga and tobogganing
- Create and implement two Family Activity days per year that promote physical literacy, active living in nature and in communities
**Training, Mentorship and Support of Participants (20%)**
- Provide mentorship and be a positive female role model for participants
- Create or utilize existing opportunities for parents to volunteer and expose them to sport opportunities for girls
- Identify and research barriers to participation and work to reduce racism in sport
- Create new or enhanced accessibility and supports for participants and their families
- Develop strong relationships with newcomer families
- Work effectively with children and enforce rules and behavior expectations
- Foster and model respect and mutual understanding among program participants
- Develop and implement strategies to effectively address conflict and teach non-violent behaviour
**Reporting and Records Management (20%)**
- Collect performance measurement data of all activities
- Correlate and compare data to national standards of Safe Sport for girls
- Conduct thorough, periodic evaluations of the girls’ sports and activities programs
- Document program successes and challenges
- Track daily attendance hours of program participants
- Maintain written and electronic records of contacts an