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Football Ontario Seeking Mentee Coach for the 2025 Team Ontario U16 Male Tackle Program

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For Immediate Release 

November 4, 2024

Football Ontario Seeking Mentee Coach for the 2025 Team Ontario U16 Male Tackle Program

Football Ontario Hiring U18 Male Tackle Mentee Coaches

Hamilton, Ontario – Football Ontario is now accepting applications for an assistant coaching position with the U16 Team Ontario Male Tackle Program.

The organization is seeking to hire a coach to fill the Mentee coaching position with the program as a part of the Football Ontario mentorship program. The organization is seeking a community coach who wishes to be a part of the Team Ontario Program.

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Job Title: Male Tackle Under 16 Tackle Assistant Coaches (x1)

Application Deadline: November 19th, 2024

Starting Date: December 1st, 2024 

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

ASSISTANT COACH CERTIFICATIONS

1. CERTIFICATIONS

ASSISTANT 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.

ASSISTANT 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 Headway 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

ASSISTANT COACH ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  1.  ADMINISTRATION
  2. Support GM AND HC to maintain up-to-date player and coach contact information, distribute Football Ontario communications and read/sign off on relevant documents


2. COMMUNICATION

  1. Assist HC and GM with any communication needs
  2. Outreach/ communication with community partners to recruit volunteers for events and sponsors
  3. Promote events  through social media to drive registration, player participation, and excitement

3. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

  1. Collaborate with rest of staff staff to create a practice plan for ID Camps, Development Camp and Training Camp to share in advance and assign roles to coaching staff
  2. Attend virtual sessions/meetings  (e.g., positional meetings are at the discretion of HC)
  3. Attend in-person events (tentative dates and locations for 2025): 
    • ID Camps (January-February, 2025)
      • GTA Camp
      • Eastern Camp
      • Northern Camp
      • Southern Camp
    • Development Camps
      • April, 2025
    • RedBlack Weekend
      • May, 2025
  • Training Camp
    • July, 2024 (GTA)
  • National Championship
    • July, 2025 (Nova Scotia)

4. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

  1. Collaborate with the coaching staff to make Team Red and Team Black selections
  2. Support other coaches with supervision of players throughout the weekend

5. NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

  1. Collaborate with rest of staff to make Final Roster and Alternate selections
  2. During the tournament, maintain communication with rest of staff (through WhatApp, TeamLinkt or email)
  3. Assist rest of coaching staff with the supervision of players
  • Players must be supervised going to team meals, taping/ therapy rooms for the first 2 days of the tournament to make sure they know where to go
  • Nightly room checks to follow curfew
    • Note: knock at the door to remind players to go to bed in their respective rooms. You are not expected to enter their rooms unless emergency
  1. Work with HC and GM to set up meetings
  2. Assist HC in creation of practice plans
  3. Attend meetings

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: jtsui@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