Speech and Drama Coach

Student Administration

A coach should ensure that a student’s growth and achievement is continuous and appropriate for a specific age group and develop desirable personal and social attributes, the concept of fair play, the acceptance of success and failure, and the ability to co-operate in group situations.

The following are the areas to be focused on:

- Should be approachable and treat students fairly and objectively.
- Inculcate discipline in and out of the training sessions.
- Treat children with dignity and respect.
- Promote maximum student participation and assist students in analysing and improving game skill, fitness & performance in Sports & Performing Arts.
- Monitor student’s progress constantly and adjust pace accordingly.
- Conduct checks for improperly dressed students during SPA.
- Keep a check on basic hygiene. Coach should be aware of the past health history of each child and should attend to health matters seriously and diligently.
- Ensure the safety of players through careful planning of practice sessions, use of equipment and games.
- Ensure the development of each student at a level of skill and competence necessary for competition at the school level.
- SPA Functioning
- To do curriculum planning, actively contribute and participate regularly during the Curriculum workshop with the SPA Coordinator and HOD.
- Implement SPA training sessions, training rules and a system of play and scouting programme suitable to the sport as per the SPA curriculum.
- To assume responsibility for equipment and materials issued and ensure that all are returned in good condition.
- Talent Scouting/Selection for school team.
- At the conclusion of each quarter submit assessment reports and a summary of monthly activities report to the Assistant. SPA Coordinator/SPA Coordinator.
- Coaches must conduct Fitness and Games Pro classes also along with the specific activity that the coach has been appointed. Should undertake/conduct proxy classes as and when required.
- Coach must attend and actively participate in all the trainings conducted at the Centre.
- In-Class conduct:

- For all days of SPA sessions, the coach should arrive at the workstation, appropriately dressed, at least 5 minutes before the beginning of SPA class and set up the activity area.
- Ensure systematic and organized arrival and remain until all students/athletes have dispersed.
- Coach must conduct and cover all the components as per the pedagogy of Lesson Plan.
- The coach must chain the previous sessions to the current one.
- While conducting the SPA session, coach must give clear instructions, demonstrate skills systematically using part-whole method with required equipment and share constructive feedback for the development of students.
- Coach must communicate using appropriate language, gesture, and technical terms.
- Coach must display enthusiasm, maintain eye contact with all the students and hold their attention throughout the session.
- General Administration
- Coaches will remain present at all PTMs. They will maintain individual and team assessment records and share them with students and parents at the PTM.
- Part-time coaches to be available for Curriculum workshop, Special Events, IHC, ASD, PTM’s on non-working days.
- Intimation on leave, half day and late arrivals should be communicated well in advance.
- Coaches will assemble a brief scouting report for every game, especially playoff games. Review the report with team at practice sessions before each game.
- To report injuries of participants to the Assistant. SPA Coordinator/ SPA Coordinator.
- Agenda points for MOM should be submitted in writing at least 2 days in advance. MOMs should be signed and acknowledged regularly.
- Stay committed to continuous personal and organizational improvement.
- Maintenance of Records

Note: i) SPA Allocation: Student strength, SPA attendance record, Student assessment record) should be in sync with Mapping of SPA activity (records of change of activity, new admission, etc should be diligently updated / maintained, ii). Maintain record on intimation follow up with parent/Grade level Coordinator on the students abstract/ absent for 3 sessions or more.
- School Policies
- Be aware of and adhere to all policies of the school affecting the coach and the students.
- Coach should fulfil all contractual obligations.
- Coach must attend all meetings convened by the SPA Assistant. Coordinator/ SPA Coordinator /Principal unless prior permission taken to be absent has been obtained.
- Coach must adhere to all the policies in force or introduced from time to time and actively implement the same.
- The Coach must protect and maintain all school property at all given point in time.
- Conduct stock taking of Equipment on monthly basis along with the SPA Coordinator/Assistant SPA Coordinator.
- Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as: meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating.
- To ensure that any information dee