Sports Coaches and Outdoor Adventure Guides nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for sports coaches and outdoor adventure guides not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a community netball club and an outdoor adventure program run from a fictional regional school camp. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A shy player shoots her first goal and the whole sideline erupts
- A group of teenagers reaches the top of a hike and nobody wants to leave
- A losing team walks off with smiles because they know how much they improved
Hard days
- A sideline parent shouting instructions that undermine yours
- Turning a group around when the weather changes, and facing their disappointment
- Training sessions in the rain when only half the team shows up
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 462499, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.