Basketball Development Officer - Youth Sports
About the job
- Proven experience as a basketball coach, preferably in a development or youth program.
- Extensive knowledge of basketball fundamentals, strategies, and training methods.
- Ability to develop and implement training programs tailored to individual and team needs.
- Familiarity with recruitment processes and strategies to attract talented players.
- Valid coaching certifications and qualification.
- Complete both short assessments—the Culture Index survey and the Skills game assessment—before or right after applying.
- Deliver up to 15 hours of basketball coaching per week to players of various ages and skill levels.
- Plan and execute additional training sessions focused on skill development, game strategies, and team dynamics.
- Provide individualized feedback and guidance to players to help them improve their performance.
- Assist in the recruitment and selection of players for the basketball program.
- Design and implement training programs and development initiatives to enhance player skills and overall team performance.
- Collaborate with other coaches and staff members to ensure a cohesive and effective basketball program.
- Schedule training sessions, games, and tournaments in coordination with the team's schedule and in collaboration with the Senior Sports Development Officer.
- Keep accurate records of player attendance, performance, and progress.
- Allocate 5 hours per week to administrative tasks, including scheduling, recruitment, program design, and implementation.
- Develop initiatives to increase participation numbers and meet set targets.
- Collaborate with the management team to identify opportunities for financial rewards based on meeting participation and performance targets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with players of all ages and backgrounds.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to balance coaching and administrative responsibilities.
- Passion for basketball and a commitment to personal and professional development.
About the company
Community Sports Partners operates sports programs, leagues, and facilities for children and adults in the Greater Toronto Area. Its brands include SportStars youth soccer, HoopStars basketball, Mississauga Soccer, Volleyball Mississauga, and RecRivals. Families use coached training, games, and camps, while adult players join soccer and volleyball leagues and teams rent indoor turf or gym space. The company combines program delivery with coaching, scheduling, customer service, facility operations, and shared administrative functions to support participation across its brands. Its Applewood Heights site serves multiple sports throughout the year, and the company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
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Headquarters
Mississauga, Canada
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Participation growth creates incentive opportunities: its Mississauga basketball role discusses financial rewards for meeting participation and performance targets.
- Childcare experience creates an entry route: the Belleville coaching post treats coaching certification as an asset.
- Finance work has broad responsibility: its controller owns end-to-end accounting and partners with the CFO and department leaders.
What critics are saying
- Coaching includes administration: the basketball development post allocates five weekly hours to scheduling, recruitment, and program work.
- Youth instruction needs off-hour availability: its Belleville post requests weekday evenings or weekend mornings across summer and winter seasons.
- One listing gives conflicting work arrangements: the controller description mentions remote work but structured location data says on-site.
What makes Community Sports Partners unique
- The app joins several services: RecRivals lets users book pickup games, join leagues, and rent fields in one place.
- One turf venue supports concurrent games: Applewood Heights has eight mini goals, two full-size goals, and divider nets.
- Youth progression is organized by age: SportStars groups training, game-day matches, house leagues, and camps by birth year.
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