Hiring Coaches to Prepare for 6th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games

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Posted on 4 September 2023

Re: 6th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (AIMAG)

The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China is looking for coaches to prepare for and participate in the 6th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games that to be held on February/March 2024 in Chonburi, Bangkok.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To promote Baseball5 to local community
• To provide technical and tactical support to the Baseball5 Team of Hong Kong, China (the Team) in preparing and implementing Team Hong Kong, China training on and off the field
• To supervise the Team to keep their best physical and psychological conditions throughout the training and games periods for the AIMAG
• To evaluate and select the best performing athletes into the Team, fine-tuning the training program and formulating game strategies for the AIMAG
• To coordinate with the Strengthen & Conditioning Coach to keep the athletes in top shape and prevent sports injury
• To complete an evaluation form on team preparation and performance within 14 days after finishing the AIMAG

Qualifications:

• Must hold the qualification of Baseball5 Coach
• Must be a registered Baseball5 Coach of BAHKC
• Relevant coaching experience at national team, professional team level or high-performance team is preferred
• Good track record of coaching experience at the international competition level
• Good knowledge in formulating game strategies, evaluating the performance of athletes and complying with the anti-doping regulations
• Good communication and organizing skills
• Good command of written and spoken Chinese OR English

Selection Criteria:

• Indicate of practice and tournament goals
• Formulation of training plans and related materials (physical and other means)
• Execution of training plan and review mechanism
• Development of skills and players strengths
• Draft of game strategies
• Show understanding of the BB5 game and rules
• Communication with players (and parents)
• Report of training progress and result to BAHKC Baseball5 Steering Committee (establish guidelines for progress reporting and updates)

Terms and Conditions for the Employment:

The appointed coach provides the coaching service as a self-employed person and has to comply with the Notes to Coaches and Code of Conduct; to implement the preparation effectively and lead the representing team to achieve the set performance goals.

The appointed coach is legally responsible for his/her negligence in causing property damage or personal injury of a third party; must insure for Professional Indemnity X General Liability Insurance (專業責任保險及公眾責任保險) during the coaching period.

He/she has to complete and submit a tax return in accordance with the Inland Revenue Ordinance and fulfil the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes Ordinance to enroll himself/herself as a self-employed person.

Servicing Period:

October 2023 to March 2024 (upon completion of the AIMAG).

Pay Rates:

Preparation allowance is HK$501 per hour, and participation allowance is HK$1,300 per day.


Application Method:

Interested parties, please apply through email hkbsa@hkolympic.org with completed Coach Recruitment Form and a training proposal by 15 September 2023. The Association will contact the short-listed candidates before 22 September 2023 for an interview.

* All applications will be treated in strict confidence and used for employment and related purposes only.