Position Description
Player Development Coach
A Player Development Coach is responsible for providing a positive, encouraging and safe learning environment for players to be introduced to the sport of Ultimate while developing basic Ultimate skills for future competitive play. This position reports to Center Grove Ultimate Club’s A Team Head Coach or his/her designee.
Areas of Responsibility
Minimum Qualifications
Preferable Qualification
A Player Development Coach is responsible for providing a positive, encouraging and safe learning environment for players to be introduced to the sport of Ultimate while developing basic Ultimate skills for future competitive play. This position reports to Center Grove Ultimate Club’s A Team Head Coach or his/her designee.
Areas of Responsibility
- Organizing, facilitating and implementing practice plans
- Teaching age appropriate skills
- Teaching the Spirit of The Game (SOGT) by instilling values of integrity, self-officiation, conflict resolution, good-sportsmanship and ensuring knowledge of Ultimate’s basic rules.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1 year coaching and/or playing experience in competitive Ultimate.
- Complete and pass a criminal background check with Center Grove Community School Corporation (SGCSC) and USA Ultimate (USAU) prior to performing the duties and responsibilities of this position and at intervals required by CGUC or its governing bodies.
- Obtain and maintain a coaching membership from USAU and at intervals required by USAU.
- Complete and pass on-line USAU Coaching Certification prior to performing the duties and responsibilities of this position and at intervals required by CGUC or its governing bodies.
- Complete and pass USAU Safe Sport Certification prior to performing the duties and responsibilities of this position and at intervals required by CGUC or its governing bodies.
- Be and remain in good standing with CGUC and its governing bodies.
Preferable Qualification
- Holy Mackerel and/or Center Grove Ultimate Club Alumni or experience playing at a competitive club or AUDL level
- Experience teaching outside of sports
- Physical training background
- First aid certification