Head Strength & Conditioning Coach — Summer Camp Impact

Academy Camps; Suffield (CT); In loco; USD 5000 - 7000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Room and board included

On-campus housing

Growth opportunities regionally/nation

Descrizione del lavoro

Academy Camps offers 1-week sessions for boys and girls aged 10–16 across lacrosse, basketball, soccer or tennis. Campers choose one of four Academy Sports and receive two daily training sessions with high-performance coaches.

The Head Strength & Conditioning Coach designs and delivers a youth-focused program in our state-of-the-art center, emphasizing resistance training, speed, agility, mobility, and mental toughness. Team mentoring and staff coaching are key parts of the role.

Competenze

• 3+ years experience coaching youth athletes.
• Certified personal trainer from NASM, ISSA, or equivalent.
• Proven experience creating a Strength & Conditioning program for young athletes.
• Experience working with youth in sports or educational programs.
• An excellent relationship builder - quick to connect, build trust, and rapport.
• A goal-oriented coach - motivated to help our athletes achieve their goals.
• A creative problem-solver - with an empathetic approach to customer service, team management, and ability to ask for help when needed.
• A growth mindset - an orientation towards learning and development; willing to receive and implement feedback and learn from mistakes.

Mansioni

• Create & implement the 1-week Academy Camps Strength & Conditioning Program to support athletes ages 10-16 in achieving their goals.
• Develop and lead staff Strength & Conditioning training activities during orientation and during staff workout periods.
• Mentor camper athletes to foster athletic, emotional, and social growth.
• Apply basic youth development principles in working with campers and staff through communication, relationship development, respect for diversity, involvement, and empowerment of youth.
• Assist in planning of camp life activities and participate as a member of the camp team to deliver evening programs and events.
• Participate in staff training & meetings and support supervision sessions.

Conoscenze

Coaching

Trainer certification

Youth development

Communication

Team management

Growth mindset

Customer service empathy

Formazione

NASM/ISSA certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Academy Camps offers 1-week sessions for boys and girls aged 10–16 across lacrosse, basketball, soccer or tennis. Campers choose one of four Academy Sports and receive two daily training sessions with high-performance coaches.

The Head Strength & Conditioning Coach designs and delivers a youth-focused program in our state-of-the-art center, emphasizing resistance training, speed, agility, mobility, and mental toughness. Team mentoring and staff coaching are key parts of the role.