Badminton Head Coach

Job title: Badminton Head Coach

Job description: Job Description:

NOTE: This is a part-time temporary employment contract for one year, ending on or before March 31, 2023 with the possibility of extension.

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The NAIT Athletics Department invites applicants for the part-time position of Badminton Head Coach. This is a year-to-year employment contract ending on or before March 31st, 2023, with the possibility of extension.

NAIT’s intercollegiate teams have established a rich tradition of student-athlete success that ranks NAIT as among the finest intercollegiate programs both in the Alberta Conference (ACAC) and in Canada (CCAA). Because of this, we are confident that NAIT student-athletes develop life skills of teamwork, commitment, discipline, and time-management that are valued throughout their careers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruiting – Maintain an active, focused recruiting plan to attract and retain promising and potential student-athlete
• Training – Plan, develop, select, and revise training material to maximize athletic and team performance
• Competitions – Support and be responsible for student-athletes at competitions locally, provincially and nationally
• Feedback – Analyze performance to give feedback to the student-athlete regularly to achieve peak performance
• Team Selection – Leading the selection of promising and potential student-athletes within their specific sports program
• Eligibility – Ensure student-athletes meet ACAC and CCAA eligibility requirements and complete all student athlete forms.
• Scholarships – Complete scholarship tracking sheet and administer scholarship offer letters
• Support Staff Hiring – Select, hire, and train all program required support staff (assistant coaches, equipment manager)
• Budget – Oversee and adhere to program budget and work with Athletics Manager to coordinate changes.
• Fundraising – Coordinate and executed fundraising initiatives (Summer Camps, golf tournament, other)
• Equipment/Apparel – Inventory of program’s equipment/uniforms and the selection/ordering of player gear
• Social Media – Manage team social media accounts (Twitter/Instagram)
• Sports Information Requirements – Conduct interviews, submit recaps, and fulfill all other sports information requests.
• Community Service – Develop team community service initiatives and execute department promotions and events.

Skills & Abilities:

• Decision quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Builds effective teams – Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Instills trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Interpersonal savvy – Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Communicates effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Coaching experience at the College, University, Junior, Provincial, National, or Professional level.
• Professional or post-secondary player participation may be considered in lieu of post-secondary coaching experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• NCCP High Performance or equivalent coaching certification.
• Physical stamina to participate in training programs and practices is recommended.

Remuneration: $12,740 and $16,380 per year (at 7 hours per week) depending on experience and qualifications.

Thank you for your application however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from World Education Services or the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) –

NAIT continues to encourage everyone coming to our campuses to be fully vaccinated and to get their booster shots as soon as they are eligible. Vaccination against COVID-19 remains the best way to prevent severe illness and death, and third doses can boost immunity to improve protection and limit spread.

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