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Football Ontario Seeking a Head Coach for the Team Ontario SR Women’s Tackle Program

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For Immediate Release 

June 20, 2024

Football Ontario Seeking a Head Coach for the Team Ontario SR Women’s Tackle Program

Football Ontario Accepting Applications to Lead SR Women’s Program

Hamilton, Ontario – Football Ontario is thrilled to announce the organization is now currently accepting applications for the head coaching position with the Team Ontario SR Women’s Tackle Program.

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Job Title: Women’s Tackle SR Tackle Head Coach

Application Deadline: July 4th

Starting Date: July 18th

Football Ontario is #ALLIN. We are committed to celebrating inclusion and diversity in our hiring practices, and promoting these values daily. We support equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of race, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or religion. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BEING A GREAT TEAMMATE

HEAD COACH CERTIFICATIONS

1. CERTIFICATIONS

HEAD COACH ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. ADMINISTRATION

2. COMMUNICATION

3. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

4. NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

BEING A GREAT TEAMMATE

“Great leaders only preach what they are willing to consistently practice themselves”

Guidelines for Being a Great Teammate (Coach, Parent, Athlete):

  1. I am practicing PATIENCE and UNDERSTANDING with others. 
  2. I am only offering words of ENCOURAGEMENT with others.
  3. I am giving others my best ENERGY and ENTHUSIASM.
  4. I am open to DIVERSITY of thought. 
  5. I am RESPECTING the 24-hour rule before sending an email or posting on social media.

HEAD COACH CERTIFICATIONS

  1. CERTIFICATIONS
  1. *Applicants must have a completed Criminal Background Check + Vulnerable Sector Screening. 
  2. Required NCCP Courses:
CourseLink To Course
Making Ethical Decisions Evaluationhttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MED-E
Safe Contact 2.0 Refresherhttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#FB-SCR-EN
Making Head Way in Footballhttps://coach.ca/nccp-making-head-way-football
Anti- Racism in Coachinghttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#ARIC-E
Safe Sporthttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#SS
Understanding the Rule of Twohttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#URT-E
  1. Suggested NCCP Courses:

The following courses are not required but are considered assets to applicants for Football Ontario’s High Performance programs: 

CourseLink To Course
Mental Health in Sporthttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MHIS-E
Managing Conflicthttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MC-E
Creating a Positive Sport Environmenthttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#CPSE-E
Gender Equity LENShttps://womenandsport.ca/learning-opportunities/e-learning/gender-equity-lens/
Keeping Girls in Sporthttps://womenandsport.ca/learning-opportunities/e-learning/keeping-girls-in-sport-e-module/

HEAD COACH ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1.  ADMINISTRATION
  1. Support Team’s General Manager to maintain up-to-date player and coach contact information, distribute Football Ontario communications and encourage coaching staff to read/ sign off on documents
  2. Support team fundraising initiatives (in-person and online), where applicable


2. COMMUNICATION

  1. Communicate meetings and important dates with the team (coaching staff, players)
  • Suggestion: Choose a form of communication that you will use consistently (e.g., TeamLinkt, WhatsApp)
  • Work with GM to create a working document with questions for Football Ontario
  1. Outreach/ communication with community partners to recruit volunteers for events and sponsors
  2. Promote events (ID Camps, recruitment opportunities) through social media to drive registration and player participation

3. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

  1. Working with coaching support staff, create a practice plan for ID Camps, Development Camp and Training Camp to share in advance and assign roles to coaching staff
  2. Help to organize and attend virtual sessions/ meetings  (e.g., positional meetings are at the discretion of HC)
  3. Attend all in-person events (tentative dates and locations for 2024): 
    • ID Camps:
      • Fall 2024
    • Development Camps:
      • TBD 2025
  • Training Camp
    • Summer 2025
  • National Championship
    • Summer 2025

4. NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

  1. During the tournament, maintain communication (through WhatApp, TeamLinkt or email)
  2. Work with GM to coordinate meeting times
  3. Create a detailed practice plans for practices
  4. Attend positional meetings to support coaching staff

Application Process:

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume with a cover letter as well as three letters of reference (including a supervisor/manager of the team of your current position) and a copy of Criminal Background Check and NCCP certification to:

Email: etodd@footballontario.net

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.footballontario.net
ABOUT FOOTBALL ONTARIO: Football Ontario is the sanctioned provincial governing body for football in Ontario, through its focus on transparency, growth, alignment and excellence, is engaged in providing football opportunities for all of Ontario. Football Ontario is driven by a commitment to deliver football programming, opportunities and resources for its members and the provincial football stakeholders. Please visit: footballontario.net