POSITION: REGIONAL COACH CHAMPION

Position: Regional Coach Champion

Objectives:

• To provide coaching expertise, leadership and mentoring of coaches within the AFL Victoria Western region. Ensuring that the coaches conduct themselves in a professional manner in the aim to achieve better outcomes for coaches and young players across the region.

Responsibilities:

• The coach mentor will be given a portfolio of clubs they will be responsible for.
• To conduct and manage at least one education seminar for junior coaches from clubs within the mentor’s portfolio, in-conjunction with the AFL Victoria Football Development Manager (FDM)
• To supervise, monitor and offer feedback to local junior coaches throughout weekends during games over the 2020 season
• To offer mentoring to junior coaches within your club’s portfolio
• Input into coach coordinator development sessions
• Provide regular feedback on coaches/coaching in the region and ideas about improving coaching

Relationships:

• Reports to AFL Vic FDMs (South West / Inner West)
• Liaise and work in-conjunction with FDM
• Club Coaches and Coach Coordinators
• WRFL staff

Reporting:

• Report on progress of coaches in-conjunction with the FDM
• Provide written feedback/recommendations to local coaches and clubs
• Monthly reports on progress of development programs to the FDM

Time Commitment:

• 4-6 hours a week. February to August

Honorarium:

• Remuneration offered. Paid in two installments.

All applications are to be sent to Harry Sleigh at harry.sleigh@afl.com.au by Monday 3rd February at 5pm.