Lay-Up Youth Basketball
Executive Team Member: Head Coach
Lay-Up Youth Basketball
Lay-Up Youth Basketball (Lay-Up) was founded in September 2013 to provide free, organized, high-quality basketball programs to
youth from low-income neighbourhoods in Toronto. The program combines basketball skills building with a ‘social curriculum’
aimed at developing off the court leaders in our communities. Through a partnership with Basketball World Toronto, Lay-Up is able
to provide participants with fun programs that truly improve their skills. Lay-Up differentiates itself from other free programs in that
we actually provide children with an equal opportunity to their higher income counterparts, and one that will have a meaningful
impact on their lives. In our first three years of operations, Lay-Up has raised approximately $110,000 to send over 600 children to
our programs. 2016-17 specifically was a banner year for Lay-Up, forming key partnerships with MLSE Foundation, JumpStart and
Ontario Basketball Association and sending over 300 participants to our programs. The Head Coach will play a critical role in helping
Lay-Up continue this growth.
Please refer to Lay-Up’s website (www.lybs.ca) & Facebook page (facebook.com/LayUpBasketballScholarship) for more details.
Lay-Up Executive Member: Head Coach
Lay-Up is actively seeking to add a new member to its executive team. The Head Coach will play a lead role in enhancing Lay-Up’s
programs and coordinating our work across the many communities we operate in. Over our first three years, Lay-Up’s focus has been
on attracting our participants and providing them with a once a lifetime experience. In order for Lay-Up to take the next step as a
charitable institution, we must align all of our programming and create a curriculum which builds on itself in order to help our
participants grow. Key to this will be reviewing our programming strategy, developing relationships with participants, and helping to
train the next generation of Lay-Up coaches.
Lay-Up is looking for an entrepreneurial minded individual who believes in the developmental power of organized sport. The Head
Coach will be filling a new role for the Lay-Up and must be willing to take initiative at the ground level. The Head Coach will be part
of a 7 member executive team and a critical member in helping Lay-Up take the next step as a charity.
Responsibilities:
Lay-Up expects that all executive members take an interest in the overall operations of the organization. Each executive member will
also take a lead role in particular priorities related to their domain. Responsibilities specific to the Head Coach include:
Executive/Out of Camp Responsibilities
➢ Work with Lay-Up’s programming partner, Basketball World Toronto, to enhance Lay-Up basketball curriculum
➢ Collaborate with Lay-Up executive team to create a program that emphasizes and maximizes the potential life building
capabilities of organized sport, including hard work, leadership and communication
➢ Create defined, measurable programming goals which can be used to craft a tangible story of Lay-Up’s impact
➢ Phone call with the Lay-Up executive team a minimum of once per month
➢ Attend three Lay-Up programming sessions/year
At Camp Responsibilities
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Lead a group of 3-4 coaches in providing instruction to a group of 30+ youth boys & girls ages 6-16
Run drills with detailed explanation to ensure players understand
Work to improve participants’ knowledge of basketball while teaching life skills & promoting healthy lifestyles
Practice and demonstrate leadership qualities throughout each weekly session
Show positive and cheerful attitude towards all players
Be responsible for general safety for each player
Be active, encouraging and energetic
Must be able to arrive at specified times and work all hours that are assigned
Maintain health and safety standards while keeping facilities organized and clean
Requirements
➢ Experience as a coach/assistant coach is required
➢ N.C.C.P Level 1 certified is a big advantage
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Proof of a recent Vulnerable Sector / Police Check (Lay-Up to cover cost - simply fill out form and submit)
Able to communicate effectively with youth, staff and parents while building relationships
Reliable, punctual, hard working, and a motivated self starter who likes to build things from scratch
Knowledge and interest of the game of basketball
Able to work independently or in a team environment
First aid and CPR certified is an advantage
Time Commitment and Compensation:
We expect the Head Coach to spend approximately 2 hours per week on executive related responsibilities. Additionally, we expect
the Head Coach to attend and lead all Lay-Up programs including 6 hours per week for After School and approximately six forty hour
weeks for summer camps. For time spent coaching, The Head Coach is an hourly paid position based on experience, however
executive responsibilities will be on a volunteer basis (as is the case with all other executive team members).
Contact Details:
If interested, please visit http://www.lybs.ca/volunteer/ to apply. Questions can be sent to [email protected].