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Foundations of Kinesiology (2310)

Research Assignment (40 points)


Topic: Career Analysis
Due: Week 10
12-pt font (replicate the format below)
Purpose: To pursue a clearer vision of career opportunities in Kinesiology. We have studied many
professional careers linked to the discipline of Kinesiology. See your career 10 years from now. Focus
your investigation on a precise career opportunity, and explore the following (If list is required,
numerically list the components; if describe use paragraph form).
You may use this form and just add in your information.

Name of Career: Coaching

Your Name: Kelvin Melgar

I. List the educational requirements necessary (cite your source):


Required Education:

(1 pt)

Bachelor's degree is common, though requirements may vary

http://study.com/articles/High_School_Coach_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html
II. List and describe the specific certifications and licensures required (cite source)

(2 pt)

Other Requirements: State teaching certification generally necessary, CPR training, job training,
leadership and communication skills, drug test and background check usually required
http://study.com/articles/High_School_Coach_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html
III. Describe (use several paragraphs) a general description of your career

(5 pts)

The job of being a high school coach is one that is greatly over seen a lot of times and is not
given the credit it is due. A will be basing the study off of a high school coach in Texas where you will
need to be a teacher in a classroom as well as a coach on the field. In most cases I have come across, a
high school coachs day starts long before school hours begin and usually wont see their familys till late
that night. A coach/teacher is one who knows how to motivate the kids in his classroom as well as make
his athletes push through hard workouts and get them to their peaks in competition.
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IV. Describe (in paragraph form) the qualifications you possess to meet the requirements of this career:
(2 pts)
My list of qualifications includes being involved with sports all my life and being on both an undefeated
team and one that has lost every game in a single season. I have also been a volunteer coach for a youth
league for the past 3 years where I was an assistant defensive back coach and strength and conditioning
coach. I am also trained in first aid response and Im CPR certified.

V.

Find a specific Vacancy Announcement and list the requirements the company is advertising
a. Name of Publication the vacancy was listed
Clear Creek Independent School District
(2 pts)
b. Name of Employer
Clear Creek High School
(2 pts)
c. List the qualifications for the candidates
Bachelors degree from an accredited
college or university
d. Valid Texas certificate for the subject and level assigned
(2 pts)
e. List the application procedure (attach copy of the application)
(2 pts)
https://clearcreekisd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=859

VI.

Structure an interview with a professional in your career field:


a. Name of Professional, Date & Time of Interview, Interview Technique
Professor Morrison, October 19th at 11:15am, One-on-one Interview
(2 pts)
b. Name Company and Years of the Professionals experience
Taught 10 years at a
Catholic school and coached tennis and track.
(2 pts)
c. List the professionals description of the career
Taught K-12, Head of budget
for the athletics department. Job came with a lot of responsibility.
(2 pts)
d. List the professionals education and certifications An undergraduate degree with a
teaching certification.
(2 pts)
e. Explain what were the influences for selecting this profession Always have done sports
and wanted to continue to work with sports. Started off in athletic training but thought this
was not the best plan for me so went into corporate wellness and kind of fell into a job.
(2 pts)
f. Describe the professionals reasons for selecting this career
Pretty much same as
above.
(2 pts)
g. List 5 positives the professional shares about the career
Motivation to
stay healthy, not sitting at a desk all day, atmosphere you enjoy, stay active all day, see
improvement.
(5 pts)
h. Describe 5 negatives the professional reveals about the career
Never will be a
millionaire, change mind on what they want you to do regarding sports-physical fitness,
working with parents, could be exhausting outside, long hours.
(5 pts)

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VII. Summary Statement (after completing the investigative research, summarize the reasons you want to
pursue this profession, or reasons for NOT wanting to pursue this profession)
(1 pts)
After conducting my research I still find myself swaying from the job of coaching and occupational
therapy. The not sitting at a desk all day and staying in shape are factors I really have at my core when
looking for jobs but the very long hours with low pay makes me stray away from coaching. For me, it will
take a little more time to decide where I want to go but I feel myself leaning more towards occupational
therapy and away from coaching.
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