Special Olympics Ontario
Posted on Thursday, November 19th, 2015
Position title: Coach
Volunteer time frame: until Dec. 31, 2020
Contact name and phone number: Andrea Siegman at 613-860-6184
Email address: volunteer_lead@specialolympicsottawa.ca
Website: http://ottawa.specialolympicsontario.ca
Mission statement: Special Olympics Ontario is a volunteer-driven organization with some 19,000 athletes and 6000 volunteers registered across the province. Athletes range in age from two to eighty and have the opportunity to train in sixteen official sports and numerous demonstration sports.
At the community level, the Ottawa District Community of Special Olympics Ontario has 250 registered volunteers and over 600 registered athletes. Every facet of the programs from administration to coaching is run by volunteers.
The primary objective of Special Olympics Ontario is to contribute to the physical, social and psychological development of people with intellectual disabilities through positive, successful experiences in sport.
Volunteer description:
- Assist athletes in acquiring sports skills
- Evaluate mental and physical skill level for all athletes
- Adapt training and teaching techniques for all athletes
- Provide equal training and competition opportunities for all athletes
- Have basic knowledge of first aid
- Attend available coaching clinics in the sport
- Keep abreast of new methods of teaching and training
- Set a good example as a role model for athletes
- Exhibit good sportsmanship
- Work towards attaining such qualities as patience, conscientiousness, flexibility, discipline, and organization
Volunteer position requirements:
- Police Record Check
- Interacting with the public in a group setting
Other instructions: To apply, contact the Volunteer Coordinator (contact info above).
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