New York Gridlock Ultimate jobs and careers

About New York Gridlock Ultimate

New York Gridlock Ultimate (NYGL) is a professional ultimate team for women, non-binary and genderqueer elite athletes from the New York City area. We are a participating team in the Premier Ultimate League. Our mission is to achieve competitive excellence on the field and equity in ultimate frisbee by increasing accessibility to the sport and visibility of women, non-binary and genderqueer ultimate players. We achieve this by providing high-quality competition, leadership experiences, and community partnerships. NYGL continues to push for equity-centered spaces for all women, cis and trans, and actively advocates for a transformation in the league structure that creates a new space inclusive of non-binary and genderqueer players. Increase accessibility and provide opportunities for all women (cis and trans), non-binary and genderqueer athletes to play high-level ultimate Increase the visibility of all women (cis and trans), non-binary and genderqueer ultimate players locally, regionally and nationally Provide all women (cis and trans), non-binary and genderqueer people with various ways to participate in a professional sports organization outside of just playing: the opportunity to gain experience (interns, volunteers, etc.), a pathway to leadership (coaching intern, assistant coach, coach, etc.) Help increase the number of girls, women (cis and trans), non-binary and genderqueer people playing ultimate by offering clinics and workshops and building community partnerships Approach outreach through a thoughtful lens that asks WHY and HOW when looking at potential partnership opportunities: why are we coming into this community and how are we interacting with the community Build a robust, local fan base connected with the team Gender and racial justice are central to how we make decisions and hold ourselves accountable to each other, our volunteers, and our fans