The Coach will be responsible for delivering life-skills clinics, school assemblies, and supporting the planning of major program activities for learners in special and inclusive schools under the Basketball Experience – Disability Inclusion (BE-DI) Project. The Coach will play a central role in inclusive sports programming, ensuring that basketball and life-skills sessions are engaging, adapted, and safe for all participants. They will work closely with Sign Language Interpreters (SLIs) and school P.E teachers to foster an inclusive, empowering learning environment.

• Deliver weekly basketball and life-skills sessions aligned with the BE-DI curriculum.
• Adapt and modify sports activities to suit learners with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities.
• Ensure the safety, participation, and emotional well-being of all learners during sessions.
• Collaborate with SLIs and PE teachers to foster inclusive engagement and communication.
• Monitor learner attendance and progress; submit session reports to the Project Officer.
• Support the coordination and execution of inter-school events, including the launch, awareness day, and Final Games.
• Attend all required training, planning meetings, and performance evaluations.
• Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and child protection standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience playing Basketball game as a player or coaching.
• Experience working with children, preferably inclusive or special needs settings.
• At least 1 year of experience in coaching basketball.
• Certification in First Aid and Child Safeguarding is an added advantage-not a requirement.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English.
• Knowledge of Kenya Sign Language is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Strong facilitation skills and the ability to engage learners with disabilities.
• Understanding of inclusive sports methodologies and adaptive coaching techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain discipline, structure, and learner safety.
• Team-oriented, with excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• High emotional intelligence, patience, and cultural sensitivity.
• Commitment to promoting equality, safeguarding, and child-centered learning.