(Revised 4-26-08)

Advisory Commissions provide the President and Board of Directors with advice and recommendations on coaching, refereeing, management and tournament subjects. The advice includes analysis of the impact of proposed or actual program changes including cost and financial impact at the national and local levels; on the specific discipline and community of practice; on other disciplines and national programs; on the standing and perception of AYSO as a national organization within the greater soccer and sports communities and on other potential or actual partners and like-minded organizations.

Advisory Commissions are made up of subject matter experts in their discipline (coaching, refereeing, management and tournaments). They use their experience and knowledge to support effective decision making by the President and the National Board of Directors. They are expected to have an extensive knowledge of AYSO programs including the Philosophies, AYSO’s structure, Policies, Bylaws and National Rules & Regulations. Strong analytical skills are needed to evaluate the impact of actions on the organization at all levels. They should have a good understanding of the complexities of working with volunteers in youth sports and non-profit organizations.  Leadership experience and skills are key to helping to form and manage task forces that will frequently be used to further develop projects. Experience in budgetary planning and cost analysis is also desired.

Things to know:
• This is a volunteer position
• Time commitment is anticipated to be 200 to 300 hours per year
• The position involves two or three expense paid trips per year, normally over weekends
• You may be required to take additional training if selected for the position
• The complete Position Job Description for each Commission is available for download below
• Anyone who is selected for a position on an Advisory Commission and who is a section program administrator (i.e., Section Coach Administrator, Section Tournament Administrator, Section Referee Administrator or Section Management Administrator) at the time must step down from the section staff position

AYSO volunteers interested in serving on the Coaching, Referee, Management or Tournament Advisory Commissions are welcome to submit a resume and application at any time during the year subject to the following timeline.

Application Timeline for 2009-2010 Appointments

March 1, 2009
                 Deadline for submission of applications

March 2 - 30, 2009
                  Application Review and candiate interviews

April 1, 2009
                  Recommendations submitted to National President

May 1, 2009
                 Announcement of Commission appointments

Application Process

Supply the following documents to the NSTC:

• Completed Application Form (click on the link below)

AND

• A resume of your relevant professional and volunteer experience
  
The documents may be submitted electronically to tomtobin@ayso.org or by mail:

AYSO Advisory Commission Search
Attn: Tom Tobin
12501 S. Isis Avenue
Hawthorne, CA 90250

All submittals must be received not later than March 1, 2009.

Commission Member Application Form

[NOTE: This is a MS Word fillable form.  Please save the file before you complete it.  Use this naming convention: 
XXXX Commission App - YOURNAME where XXXX is the name of the Commission for which you are applying.  Thanks.]

Coaching Commission Member Job Description

Referee Commission Member Job Description

Management Commission Member Job Description

Tournament Commission Member Job Description