Engage Sport Coaches (ESC)

Target: Undergraduate level students
Frequency: Part-time (Two hours a week for one year)
Responsibilities: Coaching a wheelchair basketball team
Youths living with disabilities encouraged to apply

ENGAGE Sports Coach program is based on the assumption that getting involved in sports is a first step for youths living with disabilities to initiate a process of self-empowerment, by establishing new links and friendships with other peers. The members of ENGAGE Sport Coaches, all carefully selected and trained, after learning about disabilities, inclusion and leadership skills, are matched with one of the teams partnering with ENGAGE.

Being a part-time, flexible volunteering service program, it suits young Nepalese at undergraduate level or in their last year of high school with a passion for sports.

Responsibilities:

Lead weekly training session in the respective discipline with professionalism and commitment
Inspire the team with positive attitudes, understanding and a sense of humility
Embed the weekly basketball trainings with leaderships and personal development contents
Remain constantly updated on latest coaching techniques/drills

Duties:

Attend all the capacity building sessions organized by ENGAGE
Plan and prepare the training sessions with due advance
Write a weekly report to ENGAGE
Meet with ENGAGE on a monthly basis
Maintain a consistent flow of communication with the Team Captain