Dublin Roller Derby's C team is opening applications for a Bench Coach and a Line up Manager. If you are interested in being part of the team please send us your application describing why you think you are right for the role. Please make sure to note any experience and relevant skills you have that you think will make you the ideal person for the job.
Please email us at cteam@dublinrollerderby.com
We've set out a job description for each role below but if you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch. Applications close by 23/09/2018. All decisions and voting will be conducted by the C team members.
We are looking for a Bench Coach and Line Up Manager who will lead by example, maintain a positive, calm and fair environment on the C team bench.
Thank you!
Surly & Apex
DRD C Team Captains
Role Requirements:
1) Performance Management
- Attend priority training sessions in the role of trainer or bench coach, in order to:
- Outline training strategy for a given session
- Communicate instructions and purpose clearly and effectively, while demonstrating drills by breaking the task down into logical sequence.
- Encourage skaters to gain and develop skills, knowledge and techniques.
- Ensure that skaters train and are performing to the best of their abilities at all times.
- Inspire confidence and self-belief.
- Work with captains to continually assess player strengths and weaknesses, pack dynamics and jammer options.
- Work with captains to evaluate performance and determine the needs /goals of the C Team with respect to both individual and team based needs.
- Review footage of DRD bouts and provide feedback to the team as well as individual players where necessary.
- Review footage of high level derby and work with captains and Coaching Management to suggest future training focuses.
- Continuously communicate positively with the team in person and on Podio.
2) Game Preparation and Performance
- Review footage of DRD bouts and provide feedback to the team as well as individual players where necessary.
- Review footage of opponents (if available) and aid opponent research in an effort to be prepared for upcoming bouts.
- Work with captains and line up manager to develop a pro-active, strategically based line up system.
- Act as Alternate on the bench during bout day, and ensure you are:
- Focused on track based activity
- Being proactive in assessing the needs of skaters and keeping the bench calm and focused at all times
- Ensure that skaters are performing to a high standard of health and safety at all times.
- Provide feedback of what is happening positively and readjust strategies accordingly.
- Representing the C Team's interests and spirit when making calls and when speaking to officials, other bench staff, skaters and opponents.
- Attend training sessions regularly. This includes scrimmages and team training sessions specifically to get to understand individual players, pack dynamics, jamming rotation and the needs of the team.
- Work with team leadership (bench coach and captains) to determine team needs.
- Work with team leadership to develop a pro-active, strategically based line-up system.
- Work on the bench during bout day as a bench focused, pro-active, strategically minded line-up manager.
- Focus on and be aware of the performance of the C team; skater penalties, tired-ness and injuries.
- Be assertive, direct and positive with skaters when calling out lines.
- Representing the C team's interests and spirit when making decisions and when speaking to officials, other bench staff, skaters and opponents.
