RBI Spring Development Head Coach

Rogers Communications, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering youth participation in sports with the RBI Spring program. As a Baseball For Development Coach, you'll lead engaging baseball activities in schools across Toronto, ensuring a fun and inclusive environment for all participants. This role not only allows you to share your passion for baseball but also empowers you to make a significant impact in the lives of children facing barriers to sports. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive team, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the community while developing your coaching skills. If you're ready to inspire the next generation of athletes, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in sports coaching, especially baseball/softball.
• Strong commitment to inclusivity and a fun environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead baseball activities and ensure a safe practice environment.
• Prepare practice plans that promote inclusion and engagement.

Skills

Experience working with children and youth

Coaching baseball/softball

Positive attitude

Ability to motivate children

Current Standard First Aid certification

Education

High School Diploma

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RBI Spring Development Head Coach

At the Toronto Blue Jays, our mission is to get better every day to win world series championships and celebrate with our fans across Canada. Whether you are part of our team on or off the field, we have an unwavering commitment to elevate every aspect of our roles, consistently innovating and delivering excellence each day.

If you are motivated to help bring World Series Championships back to Canada and to celebrate with our fans, there's a spot waiting for you here with the Toronto Blue Jays!

Jays Care Foundation | Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club

Jays Care Foundation is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other factors. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply—you could be the right candidate even if your experience isn’t an exact match.

We are currently looking for passionate and dedicated staff to deliver our RBI programs in Toronto. Our RBI programs include:

1. RBI Spring (April to June) – an inclusive baseball/softball program implemented in partnership with schools to remove any barriers that students may face getting into the game. This 10-week program runs afterschool for students in grades 4-8 to participate in weekly practices and organized games.
2. RBI Summer Edition (July to August) – an initiative that offers daily programming in July and August for over 2500 youth attending Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Elementary Summer School.

If interested, candidates are encouraged to apply for positions within both programs. Based on performance, successful RBI Spring staff will have the opportunity and be encouraged to continue working for RBI Summer Edition.

RBI SPRING BASEBALL FOR DEVELOPMENT COACH

RBI Spring is looking for Baseball For Development Coaches to lead program implementation in schools across Toronto.

REPORTS TO: Program Specialist, RBI Spring

CONTRACT DURATION: March 15 – June 11, 2025

• 6 or 12 hours per week, 2 or 4 weekday afternoons per week
• Shifts are 3 hours each on Monday/Wednesday and/or Tuesday/Thursday afternoons between the range of 2:00 – 6:00PM.
• Mandatory Training & Event Days:
  • Saturday, March 15 – Coach Training
  • Sunday, March 16 – Coach Training
  • Tuesday, March 18 – Coach Training
  • Friday, April 25 – Coach Training
  • Monday, June 8 – Coach Training
  • Tuesday, June 9 – Final Tournament Day 1
  • Wednesday, June 10 – Final Tournament Day 2
  • Thursday, June 11 – Final Tournament Day 3

WORK LOCATION: Schools across Toronto (North York and Scarborough areas), coaches are responsible for their own travel arrangements.

COMPENSATION: $20/hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications will be processed and reviewed as they are received and interviews will be offered on a rolling basis.

RBI Spring Baseball For Development Coaches will:

• Attend all training, practices, games and final tournaments
• Prepare weekly practice plans and game lineups that focus on promoting belonging and connection, are trauma sensitive and use variations to keep all students included
• Ensure that the field and/or practice space is physically and emotionally safe
• Lead dynamic baseball/softball activities that are wildly fun and engaging
• Go above and beyond to support schools to remove barriers to participation for their students
• Act as the liaison between Jays Care and the school in a highly professional manner

A great candidate will have:

• Experience working with children and youth who face significant barriers to accessing sport and recreation opportunities
• Experience playing and/or coaching baseball/softball or other sports
• High level of energy and a commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for all participants
• Positive attitude and the ability to motivate and keep children engaged
• Ability to travel reliably to your assigned school
• Current Standard First Aid certification, or willing to obtain certification prior to the start of work contract

*Please note that all successful applicants must be 18 years old by the start of the contract date.

To protect our people, brand and assets, a pre-employment background check will be conducted. As part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check. Additionally, a credit check and drivers abstract may be required depending on the role.

At Rogers, we believe the key to a strong business, is a diverse workforce where equity and inclusion are core to making everyone feel like they belong. We do this by embracing our diversity, celebrating our different perspectives, and working towards creating environments that empower our people to bring their whole selves to work. We work with our candidates who are experiencing a disability throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. You matter to us!