{"id":2178,"date":"2024-05-16T08:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:44:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:44:02","slug":"assistant-coach-position-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www1.specialolympicsontario.com\/resources\/assistant-coach-position-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Coach Position Description"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:14pt\"><strong><span style=\"color:black; text-decoration:underline\">Assistant Coach<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">To provide sports skill training and competition preparation to athletes with an intellectual disability. <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\"><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Desire to work with people who have intellectual disabilities<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Knowledge of sports and some experience working with Special Olympics athletes would be an asset.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Required to have completed the National Coaching Certification Program Special Olympics Canada Community or Competition Coach technical course within one year of becoming a coach<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Obtaining NCCP multi sport and sport specific courses is recommended<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Assist athletes in acquiring sports skills<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Evaluate mental and physical skill level for all athletes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Adapt training and teaching techniques for all athletes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Provide equal training and competition opportunities for all athletes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Have basic knowledge of first aid<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Attend available coaching clinics in the sport<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Keep abreast of new methods of teaching and training<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Set a good example as a role model for athletes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Exhibit good sportsmanship<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Work towards attaining such qualities as patience, conscientiousness, flexibility, discipline, and organization<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\">Encourage people with an intellectual disability to participate in Special Olympics programs<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\"><strong>Time Requirement<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\">Two to five hours per week<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Arial; font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black\"><strong>Accountability<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"color:black; font-family:Arial\">Reports to the Head Coach<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Times New Roman\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant Coach \u00a0 Purpose \u00a0 To provide sports skill training and competition preparation to athletes with an intellectual disability. \u00a0 Qualifications \u00a0 Desire to work with people who have intellectual disabilities Knowledge of sports and some experience working with Special Olympics athletes would be an asset. 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