Position: Manager, Sports Training & Competition Area 8
Department: Field Services
Location: Lake Worth, FL
Supervisor Regional Director, Sports Training & Competition
Job Role:
The Manager, Sports Training & Competition is responsible for creating quality competition opportunities and ensuring year round training options exist for athletes and volunteers within assigned region.
Qualifications:
- BS/BA preferred
- 5+ year’s office experience
- Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented
- Good written and communication skills, including tele/video conferencing methods
- Extensive computer experience in word processing, database input and management, Microsoft Suite required
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects including the handling of routine administrative paperwork, phone calls and filing. Produce ad hoc reports as required.
- Interest in sports and/or intellectual disabilities helpful, but not required
- Knowledge of GMS and VSYS (Special Olympics software) is preferred
- Regular attendance required
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the planning and implementation of all Special Olympic Florida Competitions and trainings in assigned area.
- Assist in securing County & Area Games site venues, insurance, volunteer recruitment and EMT services as well coordinating all aspects of assigned competitions
- Organize coaches meetings/trainings for each sport prior to the start of each season and ensure all coaches are properly up to date in terms of sport specific certifications, volunteer Class A forms and Protective Behaviors
- Attend SOFL county, area and state competitions
- GMS proficient to lead the registration, tracking and games management onboarding processes
- Assist with inventory of all equipment, banners, awards and order replacements as needed
- Support the delegation management process for all assigned trainings & competitions
- Other duties as assigned
Special Requirements:
- Must be able to travel and complete weekend and evening duties as assigned
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Status : Full-time exempt position
Salary : Based on experience