Team Canada U20: Assistant Coach and Support Staff Selection

Application Deadline: January 30th, 2012

Starting Date: February 20th, 2012
Position: Assistant Coach and Support Staff Selection

Job Description:

Participate in the 2012 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) U20 Junior World Championship to be held in July 2012.

The selected candidates will be responsible in providing a positive experience through their leadership of a competitive junior football program that values respect, teamwork and achievement.

Assistant Coach and Support Staff Selection

For the support staff positions of Athletic Therapist and Equipment Manager the head coach is free to select individuals from his current team or wherever he sees fit providing especially in the case of Athletic Therapist that they have certification in their areas or expertise. Both of these positions as well as the Assistant Coaches are subject to approval by the Tackle Football
Working Committee.

For the six person Assistant Coaching Staff they must meet the following criteria to be selected and provide documentation of the following to be formally approved by the Tackle Working Committee.

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[*]Must be a Canadian Resident
[*]Must be a member of Football Canada via their Provincial Association. If they are not currently associated with a member team in their province they may take out Associate Membership with their PSO to meet the criteria but cannot take out Football Canada membership directly.
[*]Must be a fully certified NCCP Level II Coach or trained in the new NCCP Introduction to Competition context in football. Must have coached at an elite level (i.e. CFL, CIS, CEGEP, Football Canada Cup, Provincial Championship or CJFL) for at least a two year period or high school/midget for a ten year period.
[*]Must provide a reference letter from their immediate superior on the team that they currently coach (i.e. Head Coach, High School Principal, University President, Athletic Director, Junior Team President) to be kept on file at the Football Canada office.
[*]Must meet the Regional Representation Requirements.

[*]Must participate in promotion and fundraising for the team as needed.

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Please forward resume with three letters of reference and a copy of NCCP coach certification care of:

Rick Sowieta
Director of Sport
Football Canada
Mail: 100‐2255 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 4K3
Fax: 613‐564‐6309
Email: [email][email protected]

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.