Basketball Coaches -Nairobi NGO Job KRCS
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Job Summary
The Coach will be responsible for delivering life-skills clinics, school assemblies, and supporting the planning of major program activities for learners in special and inclusive schools under the Basketball Experience – Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) Project. The Coach will play a central role in inclusive sports programming, ensuring that basketball and life-skills sessions are engaging, adapted, and safe for all participants. They will work closely with Sign Language Interpreters (SLIs) and school P.E teachers to foster an inclusive, empowering learning environment.
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Deliver weekly basketball and life-skills sessions aligned with the BE-DI curriculum.
- Adapt and modify sports activities to suit learners with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities.
- Ensure the safety, participation, and emotional well-being of all learners during sessions.
- Collaborate with SLIs and PE teachers to foster inclusive engagement and communication.
- Monitor learner attendance and progress; submit session reports to the Project Officer.
- Support the coordination and execution of inter-school events, including the launch, awareness day, and Final Games.
- Attend all required training, planning meetings, and performance evaluations.
- Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and child protection standards at all times.
Minimum Qualifications
- 1-2 years’ experience playing Basketball game as a player or coaching.
- Experience working with children, preferably inclusive or special needs settings.
- At least 1 year of experience in coaching basketball.
- Certification in First Aid and Child Safeguarding is an added advantage-not a requirement.
- Fluency in Kiswahili and English.
- Knowledge of Kenya Sign Language is a plus.
Key Competencies
- Strong facilitation skills and the ability to engage learners with disabilities.
- Understanding of inclusive sports methodologies and adaptive coaching techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain discipline, structure, and learner safety.
- Team-oriented, with excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
- High emotional intelligence, patience, and cultural sensitivity.
- Commitment to promoting equality, safeguarding, and child-centered learning.
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