{"id":2214,"date":"2019-01-09T21:51:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T21:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2021-12-07T14:31:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:31:07","slug":"provincial-games-sport-technical-consultant-position-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/provincial-games-sport-technical-consultant-position-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Games Sport Technical Consultant Position Description"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:14pt\"><span style=\"color:black; text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Provincial Games Sport Technical Consultant Position Description<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Purpose<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">To provide sport specific technical support to the Games Organizing Committee &amp; to Special Olympics Ontario coaches and staff. \u00a0This volunteer position will be a member of the Provincial Games Organizing Committee.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Roles &amp; Responsibilities<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Provide sport specific technical expertise and support to the Games Organizing Committee, Venue Manager &amp; Special Olympics Ontario coaches and staff<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Be available to answer\/consult on sport specific questions via email, phone or conference call leading into the games<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Be available to consult with the Games Organizing Committee and Venue Manager on topics that could include; scheduling, rules, officials, venue &amp; competition requirements<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Attend the provincial games in their entirety in the capacity of Technical Consultant<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">May be required to attend the Games Venue Tour<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">May be required to attend the Volunteer Orientation Session<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">Provincial Games<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Work in conjunction with the Manager, Major Games and Venue Manager on any and all sport technical items related to Provincial Games<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">The Technical Consultant will be required to attend the Provincial Games in their official capacity as advisor to the Games Organizing Committee, not as a Coach or Team Manager<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Review the games technical packages and provide suggestions\/changes to the Manager, Major Games<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Ensure consultation with the Games Organizing Committee and Venue Manager on scheduling, venue sites, rules, officials, competition format and standards<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Consult with the Manager, Major Games on the process of divisioning to ensure Special Olympics Ontario divisioning requirements are met<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Maintain constant communications with the Venue Manager and the Sport Technical Committee of the Games Organizing Committee<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Copy the Manager, Major Games on all technical issues and communications with the Organizing Committee<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Prior to the games, have a meeting with the head of officials<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">During the Games, meet with all officials prior to competition to conduct an overview of a Special Olympics competition, and review the rules and regulations, to ensure that the Provincial rules are being followed, and to ensure the safety of the athletes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">During the Games, function as a member of the Divisioning Committee and assist in divisioning of the athletes, be a member of the Protest committee<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">After the Games, compile and submit a report and evaluation of the Games to the Manager, Major Games &amp; the Games Organizing Committee<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Qualifications\/Skills Requirements<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Strong written and verbal communication skills<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Strong administrative skills<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Coaching experience within the sport<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Experience in planning Special Olympics competitions<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Experience coaching athletes with an intellectual disability<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Ability to work independently<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Fully certified NCCP Level 1 Special Olympics coach and a fully certified NCCP Level 1 coach in the sport they coordinate or a certified official in the sport.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Currently be a volunteer in good standing with Special Olympics Ontario and\/or the PSO of the specific sport.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Time Requirements &amp; Duration of the Position<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">This position is consultative in nature. \u00a0All correspondence can be done from home through the telephone or in writing. \u00a0Access to the internet for email purposes is mandatory.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Technical Consultants will be required to participate in sport specific conference calls<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Technical Consultants may be required to travel to the host community to attend a Venue Tour, Volunteer Orientations, etc.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">This position will be roughly 6 months in duration<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Orientation and Training<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">Provincial Sport Technical Advisors will receive support and direction from the Manager, Major Games.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><strong>Accountability<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">This position is accountable to the Manager, Major Games, Venue Manager and the Games Organizing Committee.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Provincial Games Sport Technical Consultant Position Description \u00a0 \u00a0 Purpose \u00a0 To provide sport specific technical support to the Games Organizing Committee &amp; to Special Olympics Ontario coaches and staff. \u00a0This volunteer position will be a member of the Provincial Games Organizing Committee. \u00a0 Roles &amp; Responsibilities \u00a0 Provide sport specific technical expertise and support to the Games Organizing Committee, &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/provincial-games-sport-technical-consultant-position-description\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-post-no-container.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[73],"class_list":["post-2214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-volunteers","tag-volunteers-positions","no-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}