Coach Educators

The ARA is committed to high quality coach education and development. Our aim is to have more competent and active coaches within our sport by 2009. We cannot do this without Coach Educators to support the delivery of our coaching award scheme at a local level to ensure courses are accessible for all.

To support this aim the ARA has become an endorsed centre to run the Certificate in Tutoring Sport (CTS) and Introduction to Assessment Practices in Sport (IAPS) and plans to run three courses a year to strengthen its current Coach Education Team.

The ARA rewards the hard work of Tutors and Assessors by providing Continual Professional Development (CPD)opportunities, payment upon delivery on an hourly basis and additional financial benefits.

We hope the following job specifications will encourage you to consider developing your own coaching CV by becoming a tutor or assessor.

Does this sound like you? Would you like to give something back to the sport?

Tutor

An ARA tutor is a competent coach who is able to deliver material to a group of coaches (10-20) to help them meet essential standards and competencies within a positive learning environment. ARA tutors also carry out internal assessments.

Essential criteria:

• must be a good communicator
• must be committed to CPD
• must be current with the ARA coach education structure and coach development pathway
• must hold a ARA Bronze/L3 award
• should have a current CRB disclosure

Desirable criteria:

• excellent presentation skills
• have attended a current L2 course
• be familiar with the L2 material

Assessor

An ARA assessor is a competent coach who is committed to high quality coaching and quality assurance and enjoys working on a one to one basis. ARA assessors carry out independent assessments at a range of clubs/locations providing action plans for coaches future development.

Essential criteria:

• must be a good communicator comfortable with giving feedback on a one to one basis
• must be committed to CPD
• must be current with the ARA coach education structure and coach development pathway
• must hold a ARA Bronze/L3 award
• should have a current CRB disclosure

Desirable criteria:

• have attended a current L2 course
• be familiar with the L2 material especially coaching standards and competencies
  
  If you would like to become a Tutor or Assessor and impart knowledge to other coaches whilst continually developing yourself, we would like to hear from you. Please contact your Local CDO or Coaching Commissioner, details here.