Coaches Education System (CES) Training School Clinician Job Description

Special Olympics Northern California (SONorCal) is looking for clinicians to lead sport-specific training schools for volunteer coaches in sports offered by SONorCal.  Clinicians will be responsible for ensuring that the 2-4 hour training school prepares attendees to properly manage a practice site and teach the fundamentals of the specific sport in preparation for Regional and Championship competitions.

• Effectively communicating with clinic attendees about the contents of the clinic.
• Conveying the mission of Special Olympics throughout the clinic.
• Working with SONorCal Staff to prepare materials for the clinic.
• Working with SONorCal Staff and the selected facility to prepare for the clinic.
• Welcoming attendees to clinic.
• Explaining requirements for becoming certified.
• Teaching the fundamentals of the specific sport, including warming up, basic and advanced skills and sharing or referring to other resources.
• Teaching fundamentals of how to organize a safe and effective practice, including basic and advanced drills and fun ways to keep athletes engaged.
• Understanding the rules of the sport (both National Governing Body (NGB) and SONorCal modifications).
• Answering questions of participants about rules and different ways to approach trainings.
• Giving participants materials and tools to take back to their practice sites.

• Current Special Olympics sport coaching experience of five years or longer.
• Current Special Olympics Coach Certification in the sport.
• Current or previous sport coaching experience of three years or more at the Middle School level or above.
• Current or previous experience playing the sport competitively at the College level or above.
• Current or previous officiating experience in the sport of five years or longer.
• Current or previous experience leading coach training within the sport for Special Olympics or another sports organization.
• Certified training within the sport through the NGB or other recognized organization covering the sport.
• Recommendation from a SONorCal Sports Staff member or Area Director.

Sports Season	Schools are Offered	Sports within Season
Winter	November – January	Basketball
Spring	January – March	Bocce, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field
Summer	April – June	Golf, Softball
Fall	July – September	Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Soccer
Bowling seasons vary – teams choose when they want to participate

1. Complete the online application at SONorCal Coaches Education System Clinician Application. 
2. Complete a verbal interview with local sports contact (SONorCal Staff or Area Director).
3. Receive approval from SONorCal Staff to become a certified CES clinician.

• You will be added to the SONorCal CES Clinicians database for future clinics.
• SONorCal Staff will reach out to you for clinic opportunities.

You may conduct a CES Clinic after clearing it through your SONorCal Sports Contact and completing a CES Clinic Registration/Notification Form.