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Description

The Youth and Health Coordinator is responsible for developing sport programs for young athletes with an intellectual disability in school and/or community settings.  The implementation of grassroots programs will achieve Special Olympics Saskatchewans strategic goals to increase athlete recruitment, retention and increase new volunteers as well as family involvement.
This position will utilize the Special Olympics Canada Active Start resources for children ages 2 to 6 years and the FUNdamentals resources for children 7 to 12 years.  Additionally, sport program delivery will focus on Special Olympics Canadas core and recognized sports as well as Unified Sport models.
The Youth and Health Coordinator will develop partnerships with educational, health, social and sport organizations to increase awareness and encourage increased participation in Special Olympics.
Responsibility and Authority
Youth Program Development:
Develop and continue the Special Olympics Canada Active Start and FUNdamentals programs in school and/or community settings.
Develop Special Olympics sport programs in community and/or school settings that focus on core and/or recognized sports and/or utilizing the Unified Sports model.
Create chapter resources, tools and tactics that support youth program development and delivery.
Develop a provincial plan to increase awareness of youth programs and develop strategies that support increased capacity in communities.
  Maintain on-going plans to evaluate and amend program development initiatives.

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