Mindfulness Coach

Education Jobs NJ; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Jobs NJ seeks experienced Mindfulness Coaches to support a comprehensive Air Force Human Performance program. The role focuses on cognitive resilience, mindfulness, stress management, and mental performance for personnel in demanding environments.

The coach will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering sessions, conducting evaluations, and maintaining records. Bachelor's or Master’s in psychology or counseling with NBCC NCC accreditation and 2+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling.
• NBCC accreditation/qualification for NCC.
• Minimum two years of professional experience.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass background/security checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide mindfulness and mental-performance coaching to individuals and groups.
• Conduct Human Performance evaluations and identify resilience needs.
• Develop and deliver mindfulness and performance-enhancement sessions.
• Support cognitive resilience, stress management, and decision-making under stress.
• Develop individualized guidance for various occupational and mission requirements.
• Provide practical techniques for independent use during deployment or autonomous work.
• Record assessments, coaching sessions, participant activities, and outcomes.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and documentation.
• Collaborate with Athletic Trainers and Functional Strength Coaches as part of a program.
• Participate in meetings, training, and program coordination.
• Work effectively in field environments and changing operational requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Psychology or Counseling

NBCC NCC accreditation

2+ years professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

About the Job

Job Title: Mindfulness Coach

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week

Position: Contract / Human Performance Program

About the Position: We are seeking experienced Mindfulness Coaches to support a comprehensive Human Performance and Holistic Health & Fitness program serving Air Force personnel. The Mindfulness Coach will support cognitive resilience, mindfulness, stress management, mental performance, and overall non-physical aspects of human performance.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary Human Performance team and provide practical, mission-focused guidance to personnel operating in high-tempo and demanding environments.

• Provide mindfulness and mental-performance coaching to individual and group participants.
• Conduct Human Performance evaluations and identify relevant performance and resilience needs.
• Develop and deliver mindfulness and performance-enhancement sessions.
• Support cognitive resilience, stress management, decision-making under stress, and fatigue-management objectives.
• Develop individualized guidance appropriate to different occupational and mission requirements.
• Provide practical techniques that personnel can continue independently when deployed or operating without direct contractor support.
• Participate in unit training and Human Performance activities.
• Maintain accurate records of assessments, coaching sessions, participant activities, and outcomes.
• Prepare monthly performance reports and documentation.
• Collaborate with Athletic Trainers and Functional Strength Coaches as part of an integrated Human Performance program.
• Participate in meetings, professional development, training, and program coordination.
• Work effectively in field environments and under changing operational requirements.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology or Counseling.
• Applicable NBCC accreditation/qualification for National Certified Counselor (NCC).
• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups in a professional environment.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary Human Performance team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to successfully complete required background, security, drug-screening, installation-access, and other contract-related requirements.