Senior Manager, Sports & Programs - Riverside & San Bernardino County

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The Senior Manager, Sports & Programsis responsible for the growth of the program in the identified county or geography. The Senior Manager, Sports & Programs oversees community outreach and is responsible for achieving annual growth and retention goals of number of athletes served through the development and operation of programs and partnerships. The Senior Manager, Sports & Programs also oversees and manages sports programming, training, and competitions for the given county or geography. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary by Region or geography.

Reports To: Director, Sports & Programs

Position Reporting To: Administrator, Sports & Programs

Job Level: 10

Compensation: This is a full-time position with benefits eligible on the first of the month following the start date. The salary exempt range is $64,480.00 - $73,440.00 depending on relevant education and experience.

Sport Program Management: 45%

• Responsible for the day-to-day sports program operations and development through Local Programs.
• Provides supervision of sports program and ensures compliance with SOI & SOSC policies and rules, ensuring that all athletes train and compete according to SOI and SOSC specifications.
• Manages the maintenance of athlete medical forms and monitoring system that ensures they are current and complete.
• Solicits and prepares contracts & insurance requirements for training facilities.
• Promotes and encourages athlete participation in opportunities outside of sport within the community.
• Recruits, trains, supports, evaluates, and retains volunteers to fulfill various roles in sports.
• Responsible for the delivery of Coaches Education and ensures that all volunteers in an assigned geography are properly registered, trained, and certified.
• Host seasonal coaches and local program coordinator meetings to provide program updates.
• Activates community resources such as service and civic clubs, recreation departments, colleges & universities, high schools, and local businesses to support programs.
• Manages relationships with community organizations as assigned by supervisor.
• Actively participates in and may lead committees, sub-committees, and work groups.
• Manages and supports programming, activities, and events; encourages, manages, and tracks athlete participation in these programs.
• Periodically attends sports practices and trainings to support coaches and volunteers.

Competition: 20%

• Recruits, manages, directs, and supervises volunteer Games Management Teams to conduct competition opportunities for all sports.
• Manages allotments and participation of Local Programs in Chapter events.
• May serve in leadership capacities for events, including Games Director.
• Identifies and prepares contracts for facilities, secures meals, officials, insurance, and awards, and manages results, secures medical personnel, promotes opportunities to athletes.
• Oversees athlete registration and divisioning in GMS.

Individual Goals: 10%

• Internal: See employee feedback in Comments section of Threads.

Supervisor Duties: 10%

• Maintains and develops staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, onboarding, coaching, providing feedback and training employees.
• Supports professional development. Explains, guides, and enforces systems, policies, and procedures. Counsels as needed
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment through observation and coaching and training.
• Develops schedules, provides resources, assigns, and monitor work.
• Controls expenses by gathering and submitting budget information, monitoring variances, and implementing corrective actions.
• Contributes to team morale and motivation. Schedules regular team meetings for each team member to share information, challenges, and successes. Keeps team informed of organizational happenings.
• Responsible for team meeting their goals and overall achievements of department.

Championships: 5%

• Coordinates participation in Chapter events.
• Acts as primary delegation contact throughout the event(s) and oversees delegation registration, housing, and travel logistics.

Administration: 5%

• Oversees such tasks as invoice and payment processing for Sports & Programs, insurance and contract requirements, and budget projection and management.
• Approves team members’ work schedule, expense reports and timecards according to SOSC policy.
• Utilizes GMS for athlete/coach database management and games management.
• May provide oversight of SOSC’s local office, administrative budget, storage space and SOSC owned vehicles (if applicable).

Athlete & Youth Leadership Programs: 5%

• Provides support for Athlete Leadership Program and assists with Global Messenger and Athlete Health Messenger participation in events as needed.
• Provides support for Athlete Input Councils.

JOB LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with supervisor on agreed upon goals and plans. Uses discretion and independent judgement within specific areas of expertise. May supervise hourly and/or non-exempt salaried employees. May have access to executive level confidential information and/or data. Recognized expert in all areas of responsibility. Enforces company policies. Usually works under minimum supervision, conferring with superior on unusual matters. Will supervise varying levels of volunteers, including leadership volunteers (GMT, GOC, etc.) including interns.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or related professional experience.
• 5-8 years directly related professional experience, including supervision of employees
• Experience in recreation, sports administration, program development and volunteer/staff management
• Paid or volunteer experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred
• 2 years of Special Olympics experience preferred

SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in using relevant technology, accessing the internet, and using software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and database systems.
• Superior organizational and project management skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills which enable rapport-building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Agility and the capability to think strategically while executing tactically within in a lean and resource- constrained environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and public speaking skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with frequent interruptions.
• Strong people skills and customer service orientation
• Ability to work with diverse personalities and in stressful situations.
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task and delegate effectively.
• Ability to travel and to work evenings and weekends to meet job requirements.
• Have a valid California driver’s license and meet minimum California vehicle insurance requirements.
• Must be able to pass a background screen of criminal history and DMV record along with employment references.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The primary work location will be in the assigned SOSC office. Employees may request to work remotely, on occasion, with advance approval. Remote work sites must be distraction free, contain a proper work surface (table or desk) and have adequate Wi-Fi capability. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position will require driving and some traveling within assigned and surrounding counties.