Badminton Ontario
Employment Opportunity
2027 Canada Winter Games Team Ontario
Head Coach
BADMINTON ONTARIO
Badminton Ontario (BON) is a non-profit
provincial sports organization where dedicated volunteers and professional
staff provide leadership in the growth and development of badminton for all
Ontarians.
Badminton Ontario’s vision is to connect
with all athletes participating in badminton in Ontario, inspire athletes to
cherish badminton and establish it as their sport for life.
Job Summary:
Badminton Ontario will be hiring a Team
Ontario Head Coach for the 2027 Canada Winter Games program. The program
is focused on development and competitive badminton athletes under the age of
23 yrs. old who are being introduced to the high-performance Games
environment.
The successful candidate must be
available to travel with Team Ontario to the Games hosted in Quebec City,
Quebec from March 8 to March 14, 2027.
Key Responsibilities:
The duties of the Team Ontario Head
Coach will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Lead
the Selection Tournament and any training camps leading up to the
Games.
- Actively
take part in the identification and selection of athletes for Team Ontario
at the selection tournament and at various camps/competitions.
- Develop
and implement a training program for the Training Camps.
- Assist
the Team Manager to perform administrative duties as needed
- Be
available to develop and manage the following events:
- Minimum
of two Provincial Camps/Events (TBD)
- Selection
Tournament
- Final
Training Camp / Sparring Opportunity (First week of January 2027)
- Canada Winter Games (Mar 8 to 16, 2027)
Accountability:
The Team Ontario Head Coach will report
directly to the BON Director of High Performance and the BON Director of
Coaching.
Qualifications:
- Practical
understanding of Badminton Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
model
- Knowledge
of international badminton standard for Team Ontario skill level
- Strong
organization skills, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Possess
strong leadership skills – ability to lead and inspire a team of young
athletes
- Ability
to make important decisions under pressure
- Experience
working with top Provincial Level U19/U23 athletes
- Experience
coaching in a team competition or multi-sport Games is an asset
- Minimum
NCCP Competition Development (or Level 3) is required.
Remuneration:
The successful candidate will be
compensated through an honorarium amount to be discussed during the interview
process.
Application Process/Deadlines:
Coaches interested in applying for the
Team Ontario CWG Head Coach Position should be aware of the following:
- Application
deadline is Sept 30st, 2026
- Applicants
must submit their resume, accompanied by a cover letter
- Cover
letters should briefly explain why you are the ideal candidate
- Please
send all required documents to the Ian Assing, President to ian.assing@badmintonontario.ca
with the subject line: “2027 CWG Team
Ontario Head Coach”
Thank you for your interest and
application, however, only potential candidates will be
contacted for an interview.
