Lay-Up Youth Basketball Volunteer: Program Coordinator
Lay-Up Youth Basketball Volunteer: Program Coordinator Lay-Up Youth Basketball Lay-Up Youth Basketball Scholarship (Lay-Up) was founded in September 2013 to provide free, organized, high quality basketball programs to youth from low-income neighbourhoods in Toronto. The program combines basketball skills building with a ‘social curriculum’ aimed at developing off the court life skills. Through a partnership with Basketball World Toronto, Lay-Up is able to provide participants with programs that truly improve their skills and are fun. Lay-Up differentiates itself from other free programming in that we are actually providing children with an equal opportunity to their higher income counterparts, and one that will have a meaningful impact on their lives. In our first two years of operations, Lay-Up has raised approximately $100,000 to send roughly 400 children to our programs. Please refer to Lay-Up’s website (www.lybs.ca) & Facebook page (facebook.com/LayUpBasketballScholarship) for more details.
Volunteer: Program Coordinator Lay-Up is seeking volunteer Program Coordinators to support our camp and after school programs. Program Coordinators will be a part of the team of volunteers working with Basketball World Toronto to provide high quality basketball and social programs to LayUp participants. They will be an integral part of our programs by interacting with participants, ensuring camps run properly and acting as a communication conduit to the Lay-Up team. Program Coordinators should be comfortable working with children in lowincome neighbourhoods in Toronto and able to make a regular time commitment. We are looking for passionate people who truly love basketball. Although strong basketball skills are a bonus, more important are Program Coordinators’ abilities to communicate effectively, create a fun learning environment and work in a team environment. Program Coordinators must be in grade 11 or higher (16 or older). Program Coordinators are responsible for their own transportation.
Responsibilities: Lay-Up expects all volunteers to be active members of the Lay-Up team by responding to communication, providing feedback on the program and ensuring the participants are in a fun and safe environment at all times. Specific responsibilities of Program Coordinators are listed below: ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Register participants and help set-up activities If transportation is required then ride on vehicle and oversee participants Monitor and resolve issues between children and interact with children in a positive, fun manner Take lead role in social curriculum activities and manage student’s basketball passport Work with Coaches to develop specific activities and games based on curriculum Ensure gym is cleaned and all kids are not on the premises before leaving Respond to executive emails and listen to instructions from Lay-Up executive team Support the BWT staff on-site and take pictures at camps Report back to Lay-Up staff on the results of the program and assess student involvement
Time Commitment: We expect the Lay-Up Program Coordinator to commit to one week of camp during the summer or one semester of afterschool programs. Each camp is for one week in July and August. Program Coordinators are expected to be at camp from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm for the week. After school programs are once a week throughout the fall or winter semesters. Each program is two hours per week. Program Coordinators must commit to a minimum of 7 after school sessions (14 hour commitment). All Program Coordinators must commit to attend a training session (2 hours) and take a criminal background check. We respect the schedules of our volunteers – if you would like to participate but have a conflict based on the commitment set out above, please contact us and we will try to accommodate or find an alternate role for you.
Contact Details: If interested, please visit http://www.lybs.ca/volunteer/ to apply. Questions can be sent to [email protected].
Volunteer: Program Coordinator Lay-Up is seeking volunteer Program Coordinators to support our camp and after school programs. Program Coordinators will be a part of the team of volunteers working with Basketball World Toronto to provide high quality basketball and social programs to LayUp participants. They will be an integral part of our programs by interacting with participants, ensuring camps run properly and acting as a communication conduit to the Lay-Up team. Program Coordinators should be comfortable working with children in lowincome neighbourhoods in Toronto and able to make a regular time commitment. We are looking for passionate people who truly love basketball. Although strong basketball skills are a bonus, more important are Program Coordinators’ abilities to communicate effectively, create a fun learning environment and work in a team environment. Program Coordinators must be in grade 11 or higher (16 or older). Program Coordinators are responsible for their own transportation.
Responsibilities: Lay-Up expects all volunteers to be active members of the Lay-Up team by responding to communication, providing feedback on the program and ensuring the participants are in a fun and safe environment at all times. Specific responsibilities of Program Coordinators are listed below: ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Register participants and help set-up activities If transportation is required then ride on vehicle and oversee participants Monitor and resolve issues between children and interact with children in a positive, fun manner Take lead role in social curriculum activities and manage student’s basketball passport Work with Coaches to develop specific activities and games based on curriculum Ensure gym is cleaned and all kids are not on the premises before leaving Respond to executive emails and listen to instructions from Lay-Up executive team Support the BWT staff on-site and take pictures at camps Report back to Lay-Up staff on the results of the program and assess student involvement
Time Commitment: We expect the Lay-Up Program Coordinator to commit to one week of camp during the summer or one semester of afterschool programs. Each camp is for one week in July and August. Program Coordinators are expected to be at camp from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm for the week. After school programs are once a week throughout the fall or winter semesters. Each program is two hours per week. Program Coordinators must commit to a minimum of 7 after school sessions (14 hour commitment). All Program Coordinators must commit to attend a training session (2 hours) and take a criminal background check. We respect the schedules of our volunteers – if you would like to participate but have a conflict based on the commitment set out above, please contact us and we will try to accommodate or find an alternate role for you.
Contact Details: If interested, please visit http://www.lybs.ca/volunteer/ to apply. Questions can be sent to [email protected].
