Sports Coach

Part-time Adapted Sports Coach needed!

We are looking to hire an athletic, high energy individual for roughly 6-10 hours a week. You will be working one-on-one with children who have developmental disabilities (a lot of our clientele have ASD) at their house, nearby park, or rec centre.

You will be responsible for helping them with fundamental movement skills through sports, using your sports/physical activity knowledge. Sessions are two hours long, and your hours will depend on clients available as well as your hours of work that you are available for. We are a small business in the process of expanding and do have limited hours. Although we are currently looking for someone for Part-time work, there is plenty of room for growth with our company, as we are growing!

About Adapted Sports Development: Our service provides a personalized physical activity service for individuals with disabilities. We will assess, create, and implement a physical activity program in coordination with the family's preferences and ideals. We work with many different types of disabilities, both physical and intellectual, as well as ASD.
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life through active involvement working on athletic skill sets and movements. By motivating and inspiring others to be the best version of themselves, the goal is to instill confidence, and enhance self-esteem to overcome obstacles.

Requirements
- Must have experience working with youth who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or other developmental/physical disabilities.
- Physical strength (you may be required to prompt the client to assist with physical needs)
- A valid BC Driver's license or equivalent
- Fluency in English (written and spoken)you will be required to write session notes after each session to the parentdebriefing with the parents/guardian of how the session wentother languages are an asset!- Eligible to work in Canada
- Must pass a criminal background check(will be reimbursed after 25 hours of employment)

Ideal Candidate Qualities and Assets
Ideal candidates for this role have some of the following attributes:
- Comfortable with a variety of sports and be able to coach the basics of them.You will receive training, as well as on-going support
- Works well in a team but is also a self-starter who works well independently
- Is safety-mindedWhenever dealing with children, safety is a MUST
- Has an energetic, creative, and positive personality! Motivating the client and coming up with strategies to make the task successful.
- First Aid Certificate or other qualifications/certificates Hourly pay will be $20.00 plus 4% in lieu of Vacation. To apply for this position, send your Resume and a paragraph about yourself by replying to this ad: (please specify "Part-time Adapted Sports Coach" in the subject heading)We value the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

We look forward to hearing from you.****If you previously applied to an earlier listing, and still would like to be considered, PLEASE APPLY again! We were not quite ready at the time to hire anyone!

Population we serve:Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Numerous other intellectual disabilities, Physical disabilities and impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury

www.adaptedsd.com

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 2 – 12 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person