Netball Northern Zone - Beko Netball League - Assistant Coach
Netball Northern Zone is seeking to appoint an Assistant Coach to work
alongside the Beko Head Coach and the Netball Northern Zone Beko Netball
League Squad.
Netball Northern Zone
Netball Northern Zone is one of five Regional Sporting Organisations in New
Zealand who work in partnership with Netball New Zealand for the delivery of
Netball throughout the country. Our geographical area stretches from
Waiuku in the South up to Kaitaia and the Far North. We have 17 Netball
Centres located throughout our Zone and a playing membership of over
47,000 participants which makes up over 30% of the playing population in
New Zealand.
The SKYCITY Mystics are our ANZ Elite Netball League team which compete
in the newly formed NNZ Elite.
Netball Northern Zone has 4 key values which underpin everything that we
do which are
Unity
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Integrity
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Loyalty
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Excellence
Purpose of the Netball Northern Zone Beko Netball League Programme:
The core purpose of the Beko Netball League Programme for Northern Zone
is to develop the whole person for future high performance which includes
athletes, coaches and management.
Contract Period:
The role will be for a period of approximately 8 months from December 1,
2016 to the end of June, 2017.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
The core purpose of the Netball Northern Zone Beko Netball League
Assistant Coach is to support the Head Coach in the development and
implementation of the Beko Netball League and coaching plan and foster the
development of a Performance Culture within the Beko squad. While the
Head Coach has overall responsibility of the Programme, the Assistant Coach
will be very much an integral part of the coaching team.
More specifically the Assistant Coach will:
1. Assist in the development and implementation of the overall
programme and coaching plan.
2. Assist in the selection process of the Netball Northern Beko Squad.
3. Lead the development of a specific area of the court which applies to
your skillset, knowledge and expertise.
4. Assist in the planning and implementation of team trainings and at
times lead team trainings.
5. Assist the Beko Head Coach in the delivery of effective trainings
6. Assist the Head Coach with training & match debriefs and ensure
constructive feedback is given to all squad members
7. Assist the Beko Head Coach with opposition analysis and development
of team strategies necessary for the Northern Zone to be successful in
the Beko Netball League.
8. Assist the Head Coach & other support staff with the IPP process to
ensure all squad members have a clarity on their development areas.
9. Work with the Beko Head Coach and support staff to develop a
performance environment that is focused on developing the whole
person for future high performance.
10.
Provide input into the selection of the Northern Beko squad for
each squad.
11.
Assist the Beko Head Coach to develop IPP’s for each individual
athlete and assist in regular 1on1 meetings with athletes to ensure
quality feedback is provided.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
Proven expertise and experience in the area of Performance netball
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Formal and current coaching education and accreditation
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High level of technical coaching knowledge
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Team first attitude
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Strong written & communication skills
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Willingness and proven ability to lead and be held accountable
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Ability to deal with pressure
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Ability and willingness to travel domestically
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Acceptance of unusual work hours
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High personal standards and expectations of others
APPLICATION PROCESS:
To apply for this position please email a cover letter and detailed CV to:
Hamish Barton
Performance Manager - Netball Northern Zone.
Email- [email protected].
Deadline is - 5pm Friday, September 9.
Shortlist & Interviews:
A shortlist will be created and interviews will take place on the week starting
Monday, September 19 at Trusts Arena with the intention of naming the
Assistant Coach by Friday, September 23.
If you require further information please contact Hamish Barton- mb- 021
450 406 or email [email protected].
SCHEDULE A
Contract Period:
The role will be for a period of approximately 7 months from December 1,
2016 to the end of June 2017.
Remuneration:
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Will be discussed at the time of appointment.
Professional development:
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The successful applicant will also have access to SKYCITY Mystics
coaching team for mentoring opportunities and will have access to the
Northern Zone Performance Coach Programme.
Preferences:
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It is expected that the Assistant Coach will be a leader in the Zone for
other coaches and be available if required to assist with Centre
Representative coaches in a development capacity or with young
identified players in specialist skill development sessions.
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It is highly preferred the Assistant Coach is domiciled in the Northern
Zone.
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It is highly preferred the Assistant Coach is not aligned in a coaching
capacity with any club and/or school team throughout the Beko
Netball League Programme so there are no perceived bias towards any
players from a particular club or school. This also allows the assistant
coaches the opportunity to observe club netball from a selection
viewpoint if and when required, and also to ensure that this role is
given the focus and attention required to ensure a successful
performance programme is planned and implemented.