Sports Coach, Instructor or Official

Tasks

• Manages the playing areas and competitors, starts race, competition or match and controls its progress according to established rules.
• Inspects and maintains specialised clothing and equipment.
• Understands health and safety aspects of various activities and ensures any statutory requirements are met.
• Provides information and develops facilities to encourage greater participation in sport, and to enhance the standards of participants.
• Deals with administrative aspects such as arranging matches, contests or appearances for athlete or team, and organising required transport and accommodation.
• Monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how future improvements can be made.
• Controls team selection and discipline and recruits ancillary staff such as coaches or physiotherapists.
• Coaches teams or individuals by demonstrating techniques and directing training and exercise sessions.

Typical Education Level

Will retirement created job openings