ISCO Occupation Group 3422.4 Sports Coach

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Sports Coach: Sports coaches provide instruction in the sport of their specialisation in a recreational context to non-age-specific and age specific participants. They identify already acquired skills and implement suitable training programmes for the groups or individuals they teach in order to develop participants' physical and psychological fitness. They create the most optimal environment for the growth of participant skills and enable them to maximise their performance, while fostering good sportsmanship and character in all participants. Sports coaches also track the participant progress and provide personalised instruction where needed. They supervise sports facilities and changing rooms and maintain uniforms and equipment.

Essential Skills

  • Sport And Exercise Medicine
  • Instruct In Sport
  • Sports Ethics
  • Organise Training
  • Encourage Students To Acknowledge Their Achievements
  • Apply Risk Management In Sports
  • Prepare Lesson Content
  • Guarantee Students' Safety
  • Sporting Equipment Usage
  • Motivate In Sports
  • Perform Classroom Management
  • Apply Intercultural Teaching Strategies
  • Give Constructive Feedback
  • Observe Student'S Progress
  • Promote Balance Between Rest And Activity
  • Demonstrate When Teaching
  • Manage Student Relationships
  • Apply Teaching Strategies
  • Assist Students In Their Learning
  • Teamwork Principles
  • Assist Students With Equipment
  • Adapt Teaching To Target Group
  • Adapt Teaching To Student'S Capabilities
  • Plan Sports Instruction Programme
  • Develop A Coaching Style
  • Sport Games Rules


Optional Skills

  • Apply Latest Sport Science Findings
  • Follow Trends In Sporting Equipment
  • Support Athletes With The Maintenance Of Their Condition
  • Assess Sportive Performance
  • Provide Lesson Materials
  • Manage Resources For Educational Purposes
  • Identify Talent In Sport
  • Organise Sporting Environment
  • Human Anatomy
  • Support Sport In Media
  • Develop Competitive Strategies In Sport
  • Personalise Sports Programme
  • Facilitate Teamwork Between Students
  • Curriculum Objectives
  • Adult Education
  • Provide Health Education
  • Manage Budgets
  • Manage Sports Events
  • Assessment Processes
  • Sporting Events
  • Features Of Sporting Equipment
  • Work With Different Target Groups
  • Consult Students On Learning Content
  • Work In Professional Sport Environment
  • Coordinate The Administration Of A Sports Organisation
  • Children'S Physical Development
  • Keep Personal Administration
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Advise On Rehabilitation Exercises
  • Oversee Extra-Curricular Activities


Alternative Names

  • Sport Coach For Performance
  • Sports Instruction Practitioner
  • Sport Coach For Participation
  • Coach Of Sport
  • Sport Coach
  • Sports Instructor
  • Instructor In Sport
  • Sports Trainer
  • Sports Coach For Children
  • Sports Trainer For The Elderly
  • Coach In Sports
  • Children Sports Trainer
  • Practitioner Of Sports Coaching


Specializations

Specialization Title
C3422.4.1 ISCO Specialization 3422.4.1 Football Coach

Higher Level