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The Junior Coordinator

The Role

The role of the Junior Coordinator at Greensborough HC is to chair and coordinate the junior committee.

  • act as the conduit between the Club Committee and the Junior Sub-Committee
  • chair and coordinate the Junior Sub-Committee
  • oversee the overall coordination of junior teams, events and communication with parents and carers
  • accountable for the implementation of the Working with Children Check (WWCC) program
  • report Junior Sub-Committee activities to the Club Committee
  • management and coordination of junior player recruitment and development in conjunction with the Director Hockey Operations

Knowledge

To successfully undertake the role they should:

  • Be well informed of all club activities, especially those of all sub committees
  • Have a good working knowledge of the constitution, club rules and by laws, policies and procedures as well as the duties of all office holders
  • Have an understanding of the legal and compliance obligations of running the club
  • A good understanding of how to create and foster a positive work environment

Governance

The Junior Coordinator should generally contribute to the development, definition and delivery of the following club activities and responsibilities:

  • Participate in the development and delivery of the annual budget and corresponding business plan detailing the goals and
    objectives for each program
  • Ensure the club has adequate numbers of volunteers in each role

Essential Skills

  • Assist with the establishment and meeting long and short range business objectives for the Club
  • Dedicated club person
  • Ability to provide calculated opinion in group discussions at committee meetings
  • Effective communicator
  • Be discreet and able to maintain confidentiality on relevant matters
  • Hold or willing to apply for a current volunteer ā€œworking with childrenā€ check

Requirements

The Junior Coordinator is expected to:

  • Act in the best interest of the members at all times
  • Attend all Committee members
  • Undertake the role in good faith and honesty

If at any stage the Junior Coordinator becomes aware of a personal conflict of interest, real or perceived between themselves and the club, they should immediately notify the President of the conflict who will immediately inform all other committee members.

End of year hand over

Updating key documents

At the end of each year a key activity of the Junior Coordinators will review and revise their position description to ensure it continues to reflect the requirements of the role.Ā  The updated Position Description must be provided to the Club Secretary prior to the Annual General Meeting each year.

Induction of the incoming JuniorĀ Coordinator

An important responsibility of outgoing Junior Coordinator is to train, mentor and support the incoming General Committee members.