As a sports coach in Costa Rica, your main focus will be to assist local staff at a school. The specific activities you do will include the following:
- Assist a local teacher during school sports classes
- Organise games and activities for the children that promote fitness, health, and wellbeing
Assist a local teacher during school sport classes
You’ll work at a local school in an underprivileged community, supporting a local teacher. Many schools in Costa Rica do not have access to resources and a high standard of sports coaching. This could be in the form of a physical education teacher, depending on where you are placed.
Organise games and activities for children that promote fitness, health, and wellbeing
The school you work at will benefit from a focus on games and activities that promote fitness, health, and wellbeing, such as dodgeball, hide and seek, and dancing. But, you won’t be limited to these. There will be plenty of room to provide your own input into the sports coaching curriculum.
Some of the schools we work with teach sports like volleyball, athletics, and football. You could choose to focus on one or all of these sports – or even introduce a new sport. Some schools also have limited space, facilities, and equipment. You can use your imagination and creativity to adapt the sports and games to get the most out of your placement.
You don't have to bring any materials for the program, we'll provide the tools needed in destination. You'll be assisting coaches and teachers during your program, so they will support you and help you throughout your activities.
