Community Sports Organizer

Contract Positions: Jakara Movement – Community Sports Organizer /
ਸੰਗਤ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਮਦਾਰ/ਨੀ

Organizational Relationship: Reporting to Assigned Director

General Summary:

The Community Sports Organizer will recruit, develop, retain, mentor, and train youth athletes to promote programming and projects, develop youth leadership, foster community development, and organize and host a set of sporting competitions and other sports-related youth-focused opportunities.

APPLICATIONS DUE: February 7 and will begin start date after discussion with applicant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and coordination of the youth sports programs to build core leadership, youth organizing capacities, and development of members.
• Build development pipeline and bridge the gap from sports programming to the larger Jakara infrastructure of school clubs at local middle schools, high schools (Sikh Honors and Service Societies) and local colleges/universities (Sikh Students Associations/Sikh Collegiate Federation Chapter).
• Lead the development of working relationships with key local institutions (including Gurdwaras), ally youth organizations and intermediary groups (movement and coalition building).
• Host and organize tournaments, competitions, sports days, and other skills-building workshops related to sports
• Lead and organize sporting events throughout the region and beyond.
• Ensure the coordination and capturing of data at sporting events and furthermore develop a connection with athletes to connect them to larger programming
• Develop ‘Jakara Athletes’ with a full tracking system of membership and opportunities for members
• Train youth volunteers in community organizing skills and execution, including workshops, informal meetings, and one-on-one trainings
• Work with parents in communities
• Develop content and materials for workshops, activities and lessons
• Act as supporter, mentor, coach, and example to youth athletes at the entry through top leadership levels.
• Make presentations to community bodies regarding Jakara Movement youth programming, may include writing press releases, newsletters, flyers, blogs, usage of social media etc, to keep the membership and the general public informed. Train youth volunteers on how to perform these functions.
• Maintain youth volunteer database and increase membership base
• Build links with other communities, governmental agencies, and leaders in the area
• Create coalitions and joint projects with allied youth communities
• Join key County and City commissions related to work
• Fundraising support in the local area
• Performs administrative duties as assigned
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned

Contract Specification:

Preferred if employee has the following education/experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Services, Health, Social Work, Education or a related field strongly preferred
• Experience in youth organizing, highly considered
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strong problem solving and leadership skills.
• Ability to interact with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds
• Strong sense of order and organization.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment and handle multiple long and short-term tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to manage and develop long-term virtual relationships.
• Detail-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated and excellent follow though skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all organization levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency or willingness to learn computer applications, including MS Office, Nationbuilder, Notion, Fellow, Slack, KPI (key performance indicators) dashboards, database, and other web-based applications
• Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Preference for bilinguality – Punjabi and English

Working Conditions

• This position will be 1-year contract
• Candidate must have access to a vehicle.
• Start Date: As soon as possible
• Position will be LARGELY in-person though with some remote work and many weekend community events

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $42,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fresno, CA 93722 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,000 - $45,000