Table Tennis Coach

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct regular table tennis coaching sessions for students across different age and skill groups.
• Teach fundamental and advanced techniques including grip, stance, footwork, serves, returns, strokes, spins, attacking and defensive play.
• Develop age-appropriate training programmes based on students' abilities and competitive goals.
• Identify talented students and provide focused coaching for competitive-level performance.
• Prepare school teams for inter-house, inter-school, CBSE and other recognised sporting competitions.
• Conduct regular assessments of students' skills, fitness, progress, and match performance.
• Organise practice matches, selection trials, and internal tournaments.
• Maintain records of student attendance, performance, achievements, and competition participation.
• Maintain a safe, disciplined, inclusive, and positive training environment.
• Promote sportsmanship, teamwork, discipline, punctuality, fair play, and respect among students.
• Coordinate with the Physical Education Department and school management regarding training schedules and competitions.
• Follow all school safeguarding, child-protection, safety, and disciplinary policies.
• Stay updated with modern table tennis coaching methods, competition rules, and recognised sporting standards.
• Support the school's overall sports development programme and participate in sports-related school activities.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline is preferred.
• Certification/Diploma in Table Tennis Coaching, Physical Education, Sports Coaching, or a related field will be an advantage.
• Certification from a recognised table tennis/sports federation or coaching body is preferred.

Experience

• Previous experience coaching school students, preferably in a CBSE or similar school environment.
• Experience preparing students for competitive tournaments is desirable.
• Experience in coaching beginners as well as advanced-level players is preferred.

Work Location: In person