RBI Summer Edition, Administrative Coordinator, Talent Management

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Jays Care Foundation | Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club

Are you excited to create opportunities for children and youth facing barriers in sport? Are you ready to join an award-winning team of innovators, creators and dreamers? If you answered yes, we are looking for someone like you!

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, uses the power of baseball to create positive social change in communities across Canada. Are you interested in working for an award-winning organization committed to levelling the playing field for kids facing barriers across Canada? Join our team of passionate and dedicated staff working directly with community partners throughout the country to deliver our best-in-class programming. Step up to the plate and apply to join the Jays Care team today!

RBI Summer Edition Administrative Coordinator, Talent Management
This role supports the RBI Summer Edition program, which like all programs at Jays Care, break-down barriers for marginalized communities, addressing issues like poverty, food insecurity, and discrimination. RBI Summer Edition is a free day camp linked to the TDSB's summer school initiative, that offers children from priority neighborhoods enriching programs that encourage school attendance and personal growth.

In Talent Management, the Coordinator handles staffing for the RBI SE program, including retaining seasonal staff, recruiting new team members, and managing staff administration during their contracts. This role requires strong organizational skills to ensure smooth operations and successful program delivery and is responsible for:

1. Organizing collection and retention of summer staff job applications
2. Communicating administrative and program updates to staff
3. Assisting with the distribution and collection of staff hiring & onboarding documents
4. Collecting and tracking staff certifications and training attendance
5. Co-designing and editing informational and recruitment materials for principals and teachers
6. Distributing and collecting feedback from staff
7. Co-ordinating payroll submissions with Jays Care Finance & Operations team
8. Other administrative tasks as directed.

In addition, the Administrative Coordinator can expect to be assigned to support a wide range of Jays Care Foundation projects beyond RBI Summer Edition including, but not limited to:
• In-stadium events
• Community events
• Fundraising events

To find out more about any of these programs, please check out our website: www.jayscare.com

Reports To: Adam Shulman, Program Manager
Contract Duration: 10-month contract
Work Location: Hybrid; required to work in office at Rogers Centre twice a week
Compensation: $22/hour
Application Deadline: Friday, November 1st, 2024

Coordinators on the Jays Care team are expected to be highly driven, have a phenomenal work ethic and be excited to work both independently as well as in a team. Coordinators will be expected to apply the following skills to their work on a regular basis:

Jays Care Administrative Coordinators are highly skilled at:
Receiving/Delivering Feedback

• Utilizing feedback and building it into their development and goals
• Using a standardized format for providing constructive feedback to others
• Actively scheduling opportunities for debriefing, discussion and feedback
• Seeing conflict as an opportunity for transformation and growth
Exception Customer Service

• Oral and written communication
• Solving problems with optimism and creativity
• Responding to challenges and issues with a sense of calm and accountability
• Helping stakeholders feel seen, heard and cared for
• Consistently demonstrating drive, dedication, capacity, reliability and care
Possibility Thinking

• Thinking critically about their work and impact
• Developing big and bold thoughts and setting lofty goals
• Working to constantly work smarter and more efficiently
• Innovating to enhance outcomes
Team Players

• Taking the initiative to build team culture
• Practicing inclusive language and behaviour
• Respecting team norms and values and work to uphold them
• Building and maintaining relationships with TBJ, Rogers and community partners
Uisng Baseball For Development

• Demonstrating high confidence with the rules, terminology and fundamentals of baseball/softball
• Coaching baseball fundamentals
• Adapting baseball drills and skills for a wide range of variations
• Adapting activities to focus on a range of outcomes

Desired Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in Recreation, Social Work, Business, Communication, Equity Studies, or related field (e.g. human services, health or education)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• 1+ years working with families living in historically marginalized communities
• Good demonstration of problem-solving skills and ability to work in a group
• Significant competence in PowerPoint, Excel and different online communication platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
• Fluency in a language other than English is an asset

Competencies/Personal Attributes:
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Exceptional ability to support multiple projects at once
• Organized and detail oriented
• A creative and innovative forward-thinker
• Strong attention to details when planning
• Willingness to work outside of regular 9-5 schedule
• Highly motivated and committed to program success, willing to be flexible

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​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. Everyone who applies for a job will be considered. We recognize the business value in creating a workplace where each team member has the tools to reach their full potential by removing any barriers for equal participation. 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. Please reach out to our recruiters and hiring managers to begin a conversation about how we can ensure that you deliver your best work. You matter to us! For any questions, please visit the Recruitment Process FAQ.

Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day
Length of Contract: 10 Months
Work Location: 1 Blue Jays Way (210), Toronto, ON
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Posting Category/Function: Administration & Reception / Coordination
Requisition ID: 311149

Posting Notes: Toronto Blue Jays