Hockey Coach - Calgary, Canada - Variety - the Children's Charity of Alberta

Description

About Volt

Volt Hockey is a fun adapted form of hockey that was created to support people living with a variety of upper and lower mobility limitations.

The specially designed hockey sport chair is battery operated and controlled with a joystick and played in a gym or on any dry, smooth surface.

Volt has opened the door for more people living with disabilities and mobility limitations to play a hockey sport.


Job Duties
Your commitment to this role is approximately hours per week doing the following:

• Approximately 7 hours coaching. This includes one to two week day evening sessions for 1.5 hours each; and two weekend sessions on a Saturday for 3 hours total) and chair maintenance (checking over the chairs for loose bolts; putting air in the tires; plugging in the chairs following session etc.
• Approximately 1 to 2 hours of planning weekly sessions
• Approximately 1 to 2 hours per week to attend one evening meeting (online) with the other Volt Hockey coaches from across the province to share skill building exercises and plan your weekly sessions.

You may also be required to provide coaching at special events (e.g., Volt Hockey birthday parties and/or corporate events).

Note:
the facilitator/coach will be working with children/youth/adults who are living with various types of disabilities.


Coaching:

• Ensuring familiarity with the unique electric Volt Hockey chairs, and rules of the game
• Learning to care and maintain chairs
• Learning to coach this particular sport for demonstrations, "try it days" and tournaments
• Plan training sessions using and adapting existing manuals
• Lead children and adults through skill development exercises
• Ensure a safe and inviting environment for activity participants and their families
• Adhere to safe operating procedures of the Volt Chairs
• Create a positive team environment with participants
• Work cooperatively with volunteers to deliver Volt Hockey

Administration:

• Promoting Volt Hockey by attending sportrelated events and demonstrating the sport
• Maintain individual/group attendance and progress records
• Maintain the chairs and other materials, ensuring they are properly charged, kept clean and in proper operating condition.
• Attend weekly Volt Hockey meetings (online) with Volt coaches across Alberta.
• Recruit, interview, orient and supervise volunteers.

Requirements:

• Experience in sportrelated and/or coaching positions
• Must be flexible and able to adjust quickly for example "Try It" days and events are often unpredictable for ages and numbers of participants.
• Ability to work with various ages (6 years to adult)
• Experience working with children/youth with varying disabilities an asset
• An understanding of competitive sport and team development
• Knowledge/Experience with adaptive sports
• First Aid/CPR certification an asset
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Dependable and reliable

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move Volt chairs from storage to play area, set up borders and nets
• Capable of giving instruction and modeling use of the equipment and instruct on use of the equipment and the skills needed to play the sport

Note:

Before applicant is officially hired, they will be required to submit a criminal record check/vulnerable sector verification check.

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 10-12 per week


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB T2L 2A6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person