Field Advisor

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Staff Testimonial and ESSC Culture

Overview:
The SSC culture (Edmonton and Calgary offices), is a performance-oriented environment. We place a strong emphasis on hiring exceptional people and giving them all of the support that they need to excel in their roles. New staff are given strong guidance and nurturance, but are encouraged to gain freedom through commitment and results. Weekly goal setting meetings with their manager helps each staff member to create and execute a plan for success. Ongoing skill development sessions aid in increasing all employees effectiveness in their roles. We also like to have fun: frequent staff outings, our innovations program, out of town trips to Banff, Sylvan Lake, Calgary, etc. are a few examples of our work hard, play hard mentality.

A note from our Current Field Advisor (Josh):

Being able to work for the ESSC right after coming out of school has been a dream come true! I would have never thought that I would be able to find a full-time job that has so much to do with sports! Working for the ESSC was great because oftentimes it did not feel like work. While I, along with all of my coworkers, worked very hard each and every day, the atmosphere was always very positive and fun because of the nature of the work we do. Being able to say that you looked forward to going into the office each day was something that I was very happy that I had found in a job.

I will be very sad to leave my role as the Field Advisor, all of my GCs, and everyone in the ESSC Office. As someone who has sports on the brain basically at all times, I couldn’t have imagined being able to have a job and work in an office that matches that as perfectly as the SSC does. The atmosphere is truly unique and I have loved my time working with everyone in both cities and look forward to assisting both clubs in whatever way I can going forward. Some of the things I will miss most about being Field Advisor are:

• The positive interactions with my 50+ Games Coordinators and the friendly team-atmosphere that we created
• Discussing and improving a multitude of sports from Basketball to Dodgeball to Beach Volleyball
• Each day being different, exciting, fun, and challenging all at once
• Working with all the great people inside and outside of the office

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Join our hard-working office team and help us run successful leagues year-round! This is a full-time office position with some weekly out of office requirements.

The Field Advisor will directly assist the Manager of League Operations (MLO) with the organization of the Games Coordinator (GC) program, management of the field maintenance program and staff, and help with the scouting and organization of facilities. Additionally, they will assist the Player Liaison in facilitating the sportsmanship program. The successful applicant will have a large impact on the day to day operations at the ESSC and will highly contribute to player satisfaction.

Positions Available: 1 permanent full-time position

Start Date: July 2017

Hours:
- A typical work week will consist of 5 days/week, 40-44 hours total.
- The work will week be a combination of full or half days in the office and evening field work.
- Typical shifts range from 9:00am - 5:00pm and/or 11:00am - 7:00pm.
- The Field Advisor will be required to be available for emergency calls 3-5 times/wk in the evenings. These calls typically take place in the early evening when ESSC games are starting. Some weekend work will be required.
- Flexible schedule required in order to balance daytime office hours with field hours to not exceed 40-44 hours/week.
 

Games Coordinator (GC) Program: 75%
- Manage the entire GC Program, consisting of 30 - 60 part-time employees each season, including:

  • -Recruiting, hiring and training new Games Coordinators
  • -Recruiting, hiring and managing the Head GC Trainers
  • -Creating and managing the weekly GC schedule
  • -Partnering with the MLO to run pre-season and mid-season GC Meetings
  • -Visiting Games Coordinators at their shifts: providing support and training as needed
  • -Evaluating Games Coordinators and providing feedback
  • -Maintaining the GC Scorekeeper website, facilitating the GC reward programs and continuously improving the program
  • -Host GC team building events throughout the year

- For more details on the Games Coordinator position click here

Facility Management: 10%
- Ensure facilities and GCs are supplied with proper equipment
- Conduct facility visits and solve equipment issues
- Work closely with the MLO in managing facility bookings and allocations
- Scout new facilities
- Work with the MLO to hire, train and schedule the Spring and Summer Field Maintenance crew (2 full-time staff)

Sportsmanship Program: 5%
- Work with the Player Liaison in resolving sportsmanship issues
- Follow up with GCs in regard to sportsmanship rulings
- Visit teams that are having sportsmanship issues

Day-to-day Operations: 10%
- Attend weekly staff meeting and leagues meetings
- Regular goal setting and review meetings with the MLO
- Other responsibilities assigned by the Manager of League Operations

Experience:
- Some coaching and leadership experience is an asset
- Post-secondary education
- ESSC or other organized sports league experience is an asset
- Previous use of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Qualifications:
- Leadership
- Organized, with solid time management skills
- Respectful
- Decisive
- Team player
- Reliable
- Strong communicator: written and oral
- Flexible with work schedule; able to work evenings and weekends as required
- Vehicle

Compensation Package

Rate of Pay: $52,000 - including benefits*

Extras:
* $800 annual Health spending allowance
* $400 annual Wellness spending allowance
* $600 annual Cell Phone allowance
* Unlimited free play in Sport and Social Club leagues and tournaments
* Staff team building and social events
* Discounts on sports or adventure trips

 

How to Apply

All applicants must complete the online pre-interview form. Please attach your resume and cover letter at the bottom of the pre-interview form. Attn. Jared Hermus, Manager of League Operations.