Selection Criteria for UKDBA Coach Education Tutors

Quality assurance is vital to achieving a credible and high quality Coach Education programme that meets the needs of dodgeball and coaches across the Home Countries. One of the key quality assurance investments that UK Dodgeball Association will make over the next 12 months is in the recruitment and training of the tutors who will deliver and assess our qualifications.

To maintain our high standards of course delivery, only accredited UKDBA tutors will be able to deliver courses. Therefore, all tutors will need to be trained and qualified to nationally recognised standards.

Furthermore as we develop our programme of courses, our need for trained tutors will increase. Our aim is to have 12 trained tutors by the end of 2014.

If you would like to apply to become a tutor, please email our Coach Ed manager [email protected] with an up to date CV and a covering letter justifying your reasons for wanting to become a coach tutor. You may be required to attend a short interview. For further information on becoming a tutor please read the selection criteria below.

Selection Criteria for UKDBA Coach Education Tutors The application criteria to become an UKDBA Coach Education Tutor includes: • An academic qualification at A level or above, in a relevant discipline, e.g. sports science, physical education, or sports coaching • Experience of tutoring and/or facilitation/lecturing • An UKDBA Level 2 Coaching qualification • Have a formal tutoring qualification (e.g. 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Tutoring in Sport, Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector or Certificate of Education) • A positive attitude towards the development of coaching and support the aims and objectives of the UKDBA Coach Education Programme

While these criteria serve as a useful guide, we will consider an application from anyone who feels they are suitably qualified.

Expected Level of Involvement of Coach Education Tutors We expect our Coach Educators to:

• Deliver the Coach Education programme on courses to a high standard of professionalism • Represent UKDBA, in a positive and professional manner at all times • Satisfy the requirements of the course candidates • Set aside an appropriate amount of time before the course to prepare material and plan any activities • Answer all questions on courses satisfactorily, either drawing upon knowledge, or by referring candidates to other sources of information Be available for additional continuous professional development training days in line with UKDBA Policy.

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