Company Description
Battledore Badminton is an 8-court badminton club in Vaughan, serving players from Vaughan, Brampton, Bolton and Caledon. We train a large community of players, most of them juniors on a competitive pathway, through group training, competitive teams, and leagues and tournaments. Our goal is to develop players who compete at the provincial level and beyond.
Job Description
We’re looking for a part-time Badminton Coach to join our coaching team. You’ll lead training sessions for junior and adult players, help prepare competitive players for tournaments, and give clear, constructive feedback to players and parents.
Terms of Employment
- Part-time, evenings and weekends
- 5 to 20 hours per week, depending on availability and program needs
Pay
- $25–$30 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Start Date
- Approximately one week after your interview, once you’ve passed an on-court skills assessment and completed onboarding training
Location
- 141 Trade Valley Dr, Vaughan, ON (North Vaughan)
- Own transportation required
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver training sessions for group programs and competitive teams
- Help plan and coordinate competitive schedules, leagues and tournament preparation
- Motivate players and prepare them for competitive events
- Analyze player performance and track development over time
- Assess the skills of new and prospective players
- Give constructive feedback to players, parents and Club management
- Support Club events, camps and tournaments as needed
Requirements
- At least 6 months of badminton coaching experience
- National or provincial competition experience as a player or coach (overseas or local)
- Fluent in English
- Comfortable coaching juniors and communicating with parents
- Works well as part of a coaching team and takes direction from senior coaches and management
- Positive, encouraging attitude on and off the court
- Reliable, punctual and professional
- Able to pass a Police Vulnerable Sector Check
Assets
- NCCP Regional Certified badminton coach
- Valid Badminton Ontario Provincial Coaches License (required to coach on court at Badminton Ontario tournaments)
- Experience coaching players at provincial or national tournaments
- Experience coaching junior and competitive players
- Strong personal tournament results at the provincial, national or international level
- Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders certification
Work Environment
Why Join Us
- Coach motivated, competitive players in a growing program
- Work alongside an experienced, supportive coaching team
- Opportunity to take on more hours as our programs expand
