Job Openings

 

Basketball Tournament Director and Sports Coordinator

Reports to:    Sports Program Manager
Status:    Non-exempt, August through March 30 - 35 hours per week.
Pay:        Hourly $9.10 - $12.35 DOE
Closes:    May 12,  2008

Job Purpose:  Provide administration, organization and execution of SOAR Basketball Tournaments.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Tournament Director will exercise supervision over all staff and volunteers that are hired to work during tournaments.
•    Provide budgets for each tournament detailing all expenses and revenues.
•    Oversee and maintain all team registrations and fees
•    Tournament Director is responsible for soliciting and securing all sponsorships.
•    Set dates for three to six, two day tournaments throughout the basketball season.
•    Reserving all facilities for the tournaments in a timely manner.
•    Provide an organized bracketing system and schedules for all tournaments in a timely manner.
•    Set up and take down of all facilities during tournament dates.
•    Assure that each team has completed waivers from each participant and complete medical information.
•    Provide emergency action plan training to all facility supervisors.
•    Extensive promotion including the following: news releases within state and local media, website information, flyers, registration information via email to past participants, winter-spring program brochure, research other appropriate state wide website promotions.
•    Inventory control of all products sold during tournaments.
•    Regular communication and coordination with district staff.
•    Update all district staff on registration changes.
•    Perform all other job related duties as assigned.
•    Assist Sports Program Manager with supervision and organization of recreation leagues.
    

COOL SUMMER JOBS AT SOAR (posted February 22, 2008)

The SOAR Recreation District is looking for special people to work in our youth and adult recreation programs. We serve over 3000 people each year in our recreation, enrichment, sports and childcare programs. If you love working with kids, being active and if you want to help make a positive difference in peoples lives please send us your resume today!

CLUBHOUSE RECREATION LEADERS

The SOAR Clubhouse program is a fun after school and summer recreation program for kids in kindergarten thru 5th grades. Creative play, games, arts and crafts, field trips and fun activities planned by our staff fill up our days in the Clubhouse program. You'll need a repertoire of games and activities and experience working with youth in a group setting.

OUTDOOR RECREATION LEADERS

We offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation programs for youth; day camps, rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing etc. Experienced leaders that have worked with young people teaching outdoor recreation skills are needed to work in our summer programs.

TEEN CENTER SUPERVISOR

We are looking for a great summer supervisor who enjoys working with middle and high school age youth. A high energy leader who can help participants organize games, sports, activities and field trips is needed to work in our Teen Center at the SOAR Community Center this summer.

HIGH SCHOOL INTERN PROGRAM

Are you interested in gaining some experience working with young people in recreation and youth development programs? We will be accepting 4 summer interns to work as program aides in the SOAR Summer programs. This is a great way to build your resume and potentially qualify for a paid position in the future. These are volunteer positions and if you are interested please submit your resume and application as described below.

Application Information

Work schedule:                    
•    Regular part-time year round and/or summer jobs. Weekdays

Experience and skills:         
•    Ability to work well with and interact with youth.
•    High energy & positive attitude.
•    High school graduate and experience working with youth in youth development or recreation programs.
•    Clean criminal history and driving record required.

Wages:                         
•    $7.85 - $12.00 depending on experience and position

Application Process:    
•    Please bring or mail your resume and an application to the SOAR Community Center.
•    Applications are available on our website and at the SOAR Community Center.
•    Please specify on your application which position(s) you are applying for.

Application Deadline:
•    Monday, April 30, 2007 - 5:00 p.m.

New Program Proposal

  We are always interested in new recreation program opportunities for our community. Do you have a program idea that you would like to propose? Would you like to lead/instruct a program for SOAR? If so please give us a call. We will send you, or you can pick up, a copy of the New Program Proposal packet.

  Our recreation program schedule is organized in trimesters: Fall, Winter - Spring and Summer. Deadlines for submitted program proposals for the program catalogue and approximate program dates are as follows:
 

Program Catalogue

Fall Programs
Approximate Program Dates:  September - December     Submit By:  Mid June

Winter/Spring Programs
Approximate Program Dates:  January - April                    Submit By:  Mid November

Summer Programs
Approximate Program Dates:  May - August                       Submit By:  Mid March


  Normally, new program proposals will be reviewed at our staff meetings and we will notify you of our decision in a timely manner. Our recreation programs are divided into 4 areas. We encourage you to contact the program managers listed below if you have any questions about developing your proposal. Please submit your proposal to the manager whose area of responsibility most closely matches your proposal.

Grace Porraz - Youth Program Manager
Matt Macauley - Sports Program Manager
Greg Garretson - Outdoor Program Manger
Laurie Greco - Recreation and Enrichment Classes for Youth and Adults

   We hope the information we've supplied you will be helpful in putting your proposal together. Please give us a call if need any further assistance. We look forward to hearing from you!