Tutors in the Camogie Association
Increasing the availability of quality and accredited camogie coaching is one of the specific goals of the Association’s National Development Plan 2010-2015. Tutors play an enormously important role in helping to achieve this goal specifically in the design, delivery and review of coach education programmes.
Role of Tutors
a) Plan and deliver Coach Education Courses
b) Observe and evaluate coaches and provide feedback
c) Help coaches, share, solve and discuss different issues
d) Identify coaching needs
e) Evaluate courses
f) Keep their coaching knowledge up to date
Tutor Criteria
Candidates will be profiled based on the following criteria:
 Holder of a Level One Coach Education Certificate in Camogie/hurling
 Have a significant understanding of Camogie techniques and principles
 Demonstrate coaching experience in Camogie/Hurling over an extended period of time
 Possess good communication and presentation skills
 Willing to deliver coaching courses for a minimum of three years post qualification
 

The 2012 Tutor Training Course will take place in Dublin or Limerick and will be delivered by Coaching Ireland. The course comprises of 2 full weekends: April 7th and 8th and April 28th and 29th. In addition to attending the course, over both weekends there are structured distance learning tasks and tutor practice to undertake as well as attendance at camogie in-service workshops for Foundation/observe Foundation courses before candidates can be deemed qualified tutors.
The cost to the Association of training a tutor is €500. Candidates will be expected to contribute 50% of this by March 14th 2012 once their selection is confirmed. Upon qualification tutors will be expected to deliver 4 courses within the following 12 months after which you will be reimbursed in full.

If you have any further queries regarding becoming a tutor for the Camogie Association, please contact moconnor@camogie.ie

All applications to be returned via email to moconnor@camogie.ie or by post to Mary O'Connor, Director of Camogie Development, An Cumann Camógaíochta, Croke Park, Dublin 3 on or before Jan 5th 2012

The Camogie Association Tutor Application Form

*A cover letter of application must accompany this form also

Name:

Address:

Email Address: Tel No.

Club:

Playing experience if any:

Education Qualifications:
 

Coaching Qualifications:

Coaching Experience:
Camogie:

Coaching Experience:
Hurling:

Any other relevant experience: for example presentation skills, working with people, I.T Experience:

Relevant References: