Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the broader requirements of a coaching role.
- Identify the role of a coach in implementing sports policies.
- Identify key personnel that have influence on coaches.
- Confirm scope of authority with key personnel in relation to role within sport structure.
- Identify professional standards expected of a coach.
- Source information on risk management principles and types of insurance available to coaches.
- Identify time management strategies.
- Design a professional development plan.
- Use evaluation strategies to establish personal professional development objectives.
- Review own performance against agreed program objectives and in response to senior coach comments.
- Use self-reflection methods to assist the self-evaluation process.
- Identify aspects of coaching styles to improve.
- Design a professional development plan to enhance performance and build resilience as a coach.
- Undertake actions to implement the plan.
- Analyse own coaching performance.
- Use appropriate technology and equipment to evaluate performance.
- Determine own coaching philosophy suitable for athletes being coached.
- Record coaching actions or styles that were particularly effective or to be avoided for future use.
- Share and discuss feedback regarding the evaluation and recommended future modifications with support personnel.
- Confirm with support personnel any changes to future performances based on outcomes of evaluation process.
- Modify professional development plan accordingly.
- Monitor progress and make modifications to plan.