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Project Manager, Programs

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!

Project Manager, Programs

Jays Care is looking for a passionate individual with a drive for seeing positive change for youth facing barriers in Canada. The Project Manager will be responsible for guiding the strategic visioning, implementation, and evaluation of exceptional sport for development programming across the country, both virtually and in-person. While the portfolio of this role will change year to year, the first year of the role will focus on the day-to-day management of small staff teams that are responsible for the following three core programs:

• Top of the First – Most baseball and softball associations have adopted new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies in response to growing awareness across the country regarding inequity and racism. While these policies are designed to help make associations more inclusive, the training and tools required to turn this into practice are hard to find. With significant support and guidance from DE&I experts, Anima Leadership, and Dr. Janelle Joseph, TBJ and JCF created a dynamic virtual certificate program called Top of the First. The three-part live, virtual and free workshop series offered a combination of training, tools, and professional development credits to coaches, league administrators, officials, and adult volunteers. The program is designed to equip participants with clear action plans, tools, and enhanced skills for creating more equitable, inclusive, and accessible programming. The series was launched and pilot tested from February 2nd to June 2nd in 2022. In 2023, we are looking for this Manager to help design and pilot test 5 more intensive consultations with 5 Associations across the country.

• Youth Justice Program - In 2018, Jays Care Foundation began facilitating three-day sport for development workshops in seven Youth Justice Facilities across Canada. The workshops aimed to provide youth in the youth justice system an opportunity to get active and participate in Jays Care baseball programming. We quickly noticed through engagement and post-workshop feedback, that youth and facility staff really appreciated the additional programming and opportunities that these visits afforded. We wondered, however, how we could extend the experience so that youth could have more opportunities to engage with Jays Care throughout the year. In 2023, we are looking to build and establish a refined vision and approach to our work in Youth Justice Centres that has longevity, sustainability and a lasting impact.
• Cross Country Celebration – In 2022, the Jays Care team travelled across the country to visit partners and learn more about their experiences, to lead celebratory programming for children and youth, and to officially open a series of fields built with Jays Care support. Over four months, the team made 22 trips, including 113 different programming events and reaching 6,186 youth. In 2023, we are looking for this Manager to work alongside another Manager on the team to plan the second year of this Celebration anchoring trips around Field of Dreams openings and multi-school Jamborees. Working in a team, this role will involve helping to build a vision for these trips, selecting and training the trip teams, liaising with partners involved in the celebration and managing the budget and the impact of each trip.

• Other projects as assigned – There are a wide variety of additional projects that require staff help from across the team. These include but are not limited to:

REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Programs– Jays Care Foundation

TERM: Full-Time Position

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Approximately 25% of this role will encompass travel across the country.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC PLANNING (% of Time: 40%)

• Manage and support small teams of staff (both full-time and contract) to deliver on assigned projects.
• Identify and manage the key goals, priorities and desired outcomes for each assigned project.
• Manage the ongoing design of each project, ensuring that each is adapted to best meet the needs of all communities that Jays Care supports.
• Manage forecasting, budgeting and purchasing for each project, ensuring that Jays Care’s resources are used responsibly.
• Work with the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist to strategically collect program data to evaluate program successes and opportunities for growth
• Conduct ongoing research and participate in professional development opportunities to make informed recommendations on how Jays Care can best support the beneficiaries of each project.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT: (% of Time: 30%)

• Work to steward strong partnerships with a variety of partners across the country. Work to better understand how our programs are working and where there are opportunities for growth/improvement/development.
• Manage individual small and large-scale partnerships with 5 baseball/softball associations as they invest in the Top of the First intensive consultation process.
• Develop clear processes for selecting and working with partners who will engage in the Junior Coach Events Series.
• Manage the partnership development process, making informed recommendations to Director, Programs on which organizations Jays Care should partner with each year.
• Develop and manage internal systems and processes designed to ensure that Jays Care staff on are setup for success to effectively support community partners and program implementers to launch exceptional baseball programming.

FACILIATION OF WORKSHOPS, CONSULTATION MEETINGS and TOOLS: (% of Time: 20%)

• Facilitate dynamic workshops (either in-person or virtual based on COVID restrictions) for JCF staff, coaches, administrators, front-line youth serving staff, and officials, incorporating a wide variety of learning styles.
• Develop DE&I consultation toolkit and pilot test it with 5 baseball/softball associations. Work with each association to develop a clear plan for making concrete changes that will result in increased inclusion across their league.
• Provide ongoing coaching and support to Jays Care staff to ensure they are delivering best in-class:
  • programming (when on the Cross Country Tour & Junior Coach Events Series),
  • training experiences (when they are facilitating workshops), and
  • partnership stewarding (when they are working with any partner)

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (% of Time: 10%)

• Manage and/or support the implementation of additional initiatives for program beneficiaries as they arise (i.e. book donations, food security initiatives, winter hamper initiatives, etc.).
• Support additional Jays Care initiatives as they arise, such as BGC virtual summer camp and Unstoppable Kids recognition opportunities.
• Support other Jays Care programs and fundraising events, such as the Challenger Baseball Jamboree, Girls at Bat Jamboree, Toronto Community Housing Rookie League Opening Day, Golf Tournament, Broadcast Auction, Garage Sale, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Social Work, Kinesiology, Equity Studies, or related field i.e. human services, health or education
• A proven track record in the field of community development
• A proven track record in partnership development and management
• A proven track record working collaboratively and inter-departmentally
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• 3+ years working with children and/or youth living in historically marginalized communities
• 3+ years designing and implementing sport-based programs
• 2+ years managing a team of staff
• 2+ years leading trainings/workshops for adults
• Experience working in Indigenous communities
• Experience working in inner-city communities
• Good demonstration of problem-solving skills and ability to work in a group
• Strong technology skills with competency in PowerPoint, Excel and different online communication platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams)
• Willingness to work outside of regular 9-5 schedule
• Valid ‘G’ Driver’s License
• Fluency in French is an asset
• Experience working with incarcerated/transitional youth is an asset

COMPETENCIES/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Exceptional inter-personal skills
• Outstanding team player with the ability to see the big picture goals of the organization and contribute on day-to-day tasks
• Proven leadership ability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in under pressure
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Exceptionally organized and detail oriented
• A creative and innovative forward-thinker
• Highly organized, demonstrating strong attention to details when planning
• Highly motivated and committed to program success, willing to be flexible

Jays Care is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

So, are you ready to make a real difference in the life of a kid? Apply today with a resume and cover letter.

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Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day

Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)

Work Location: 1 Blue Jays Way (210), Toronto, ON

Travel Requirements: Up to 25%

Posting Category/Function: Project Management & Coordination

Requisition ID: 283507

Posting Notes: Rogers Sports & Media