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Football Ontario is Seeking 6 Regional Support Coaches for the U14 Male Team Ontario Tackle Program

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For Immediate Release 

December 13, 2024

Football Ontario is Seeking 6 Regional Support Coaches for the U14 Male Team Ontario Tackle Program

Football Ontario Hiring U14 Male Tackle Coaches

Hamilton, Ontario – Football Ontario is now accepting applications for regional support coaching positions with the U14 Male’s Team Ontario tackle football team. 

Football Ontario has created these regional support coaching positions as an entryway for community coaches into the High-Performance space.

The organization would like to select coaches from each of the following regions, however, it is at the judgement of the hiring committee based on the number of candidates and the credentials of those candidates.

Preference will be given to the top candidates who embody the organization’s values regardless of geographical region.

REGIONS

  • Northern Ontario
  • Southern Ontario
  • GTA

PLEASE CONTINUE READING FOR THE FULL JOB POSTING INFORMATION

Job Title: Male Tackle Under 14 Tackle Regional Support Coach 

Application Deadline: December 26, 2024

Starting Date: January 11, 2025

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 2

BEING A GREAT TEAMMATE 2

REGIONAL SUPPORT COACH CERTIFICATIONS 3

1. CERTIFICATIONS

REGIONAL SUPPORT COACH ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 3

1. ADMINISTRATION 3

2. COMMUNICATION 3

3. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY 4

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.

REGIONAL SUPPORT COACH CERTIFICATIONS

  1. CERTIFICATIONS
  2. *Applicants must complete a Criminal Background Check + Vulnerable Sector Screening. 
  1. To be aligned with our policies, these NCCP and training courses are recommended for all applicants:
CourseLink To Course
Community Novice (Sport) CoachBoth e-learning and workshop. You can learn more by visiting the Coach Development section of our website: https://footballontario.net/2025-coaches-training/Under ‘Community Sport Training”
Safe Contact 2.0 RefresherYou can learn more by visiting the Coach Development section of our website: https://footballontario.net/2025-coaches-training/Under ‘Safe Contact”Coaches need to FIRST have taken Safe Contact Training (either in-person or virtual). If this training was completed more than five years ago then they take the Safe Contact 2.0 Refresher.
Making Head Way in Footballhttps://coach.ca/nccp-making-head-way-football
Safe Sporthttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#SS
  1. Suggested NCCP Courses:

The following courses 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
Making Ethical Decisions Evaluationhttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#MED-E
Understanding the Rule of Twohttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#URT-E
Anti-Racism in Coachinghttps://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#ARIC-E

REGIONAL SUPPORT 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 sign off on relevant documents


2. COMMUNICATION

  1. Assist HC and GM with any communication needs
  2. Outreach/ communication with regional community partners to recruit volunteers for events and sponsors
  3. Promote events (ID Camps, recruitment opportunities) through social media to drive registration and player participation

3. HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY

  1. Collaborate with rest of staff to create a practice plan for Regional ID Camp
  1. Attend virtual sessions/meetings 
  1. Attend Regional in-person ID Camp (tentative dates and locations for 2025): 
    • ID Camps:
      • Waterloo  ID Camp: January 11
      • York ID Camp: January 25
      • Sudbury ID Camp: February 22

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 NCCP certification to:

Email: jtsui@footballontario.net AND u14mtteamo_hc@footballontario.net

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

If you have interest in the role but are unable to complete a part of the application process, please reach out to JT Tsui:  jtsui@footballontario.net AND John Parkes: u14mtteamo_hc@footballontario.net

 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