Job activity 2: Job Advertisement Submission Instructions:  Locate a real job advertisement requiring a bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field. Submit:

Part A

Job activity 2: Job Advertisement Submission

Instructions: 

1. Locate a real job advertisement requiring a bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field.

Submit:

1. Full job advertisement (copy/paste)
2. Link to original posting
3. 1-paragraph explanation (150–200 words) explaining:
   • Why this job interests you
   • Which qualifications you already meet
   • Which qualifications you would need to develop

The job must clearly list employer, responsibilities, and qualifications.

You will be graded on the quality of your response. Does your response:

• show a thorough understanding of the assignment, and the assigned readings.
• show an ability to summarize using your own words. 
• show an ability to critically think, articulate, and analyze your thoughts related to the topic; show an ability to critically evaluate, compare, and/or contrast issues related to the topic. 
• demonstrates engagement with the topic and offers considerable insight and quality content with elaboration and depth.
• have little to no spelling/grammatical errors. 
• APA formatting (when indicated).
• contain your own words; the use of direct quotes and cited text from the textbook or other sources will not be accepted; not plagiarized.

Part 2

Chapters 11-12

Communication and Effective Leadership in Sport

A coach may achieve a winning record while athletes feel unheard, undervalued, or afraid to make mistakes. Chapters 11 and 12 ask us to consider how coaches communicate, exercise leadership, and support athletes’ development.

After reviewing both chapters and watching the following two videos, write an initial response of at least 400 words, addressing the following (10 points):

The 4 Cs of Effective Communication for Coaches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuyPX8_tYTo

Coach John Wooden | The 4 Things a Man Must Learn to do  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUv7GEojBHI

1. Communication and relationships: Identify one specific example from each video that illustrates effective or ineffective communication or leadership. Explain how the words, tone, listening, or behaviors involved could affect athletes’ trust, confidence, and willingness to communicate. Include timestamps for your examples.
2. Successful versus effective leadership: Using Chapter 12’s distinction, explain whether a coach can be successful without being effective. Apply one leadership theory from the chapter to an example from either video. Compare how two coaching styles might affect the athletes in that situation.
3. Your coaching response: Imagine you coach a talented team whose performance is declining. Some athletes feel ignored, and others are afraid to question your decisions. Describe how you would respond using two communication strategies from Chapter 11. Explain how you would use a team meeting or individual mentoring and identify one leadership trait or behavior that would help you rebuild trust while maintaining performance expectations.

Support your analysis with concepts from both chapters and specific examples from both videos. Go beyond summarizing by explaining why your proposed approach fits the athletes and situation.

Cite all reference(s) in your post (even if it is just the textbook) using APA format for in-text citations and the reference list.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) must not be used to generate your writing for you. The post must be written in your own original words.

Respond to at least two of your classmates by provid