Sports Performance Coach/High-Performance Team Member

Servingschools; Carrabassett Valley (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Sports Performance Coach to inspire and train young athletes in a vibrant environment. This role involves creating tailored strength and conditioning programs, ensuring the maintenance of high-performance facilities, and fostering a collaborative atmosphere among the coaching team. With a focus on professional growth and athlete development, the ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic setting that offers unique recreational opportunities. Enjoy competitive compensation, potential housing, and a Sugarloaf ski pass while making a significant impact in the lives of aspiring athletes. If you're dedicated to excellence in sports coaching, this is your chance to shine!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Sugarloaf Alpine and Nordic Season Pass

Membership to the local gym

Meals in the Campus Dining Hall

On-campus housing

Access to recreational opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPR/First Aid and CSCS certifications preferred.
• Experience in skiing/snowboarding and coaching young athletes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and coach strength and conditioning programs for athletes.
• Maintain the high-performance facility and supervise open hours.

Skills

Coaching young athletes

Strength and conditioning programs

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

CPR/First Aid certification

CSCS or comparable certification

SafeSport certification

Job description

General Information

Job Title: Sports Performance Coach/High Performance Team Member

Location: Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Employee Status: Full-time, 9 months

Classification: Salary with 12-month benefits

Reports to: High Performance Director

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• CSCS or comparable.
• Ski and/or snowboard experience/knowledge.
• SafeSport certification.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.
• A love of working with young athletes and the ability to connect with them.
• A desire to develop professionally to become the best coach you can be.

Job Summary

The candidate will serve as the sports performance coach for all student-athletes at CVA full-time (late August to early June), plus some remote summer programming oversight. The ideal candidate’s qualities include enthusiasm, a love of working with young athletes, a desire for professional growth, and the ability to connect with athletes. Compensation is competitive, with housing possible. Coaches receive a Sugarloaf ski pass and other CVA employee benefits. Applicants must be able to pass and secure a U.S. Ski & Snowboard background check, have CPR/First Aid certification, Safesport, etc. Interested candidates should contact Tristy Wolfe at [e-mail].

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Creates, schedules, communicates, educates, and coaches strength and conditioning programs for ski and snowboard athletes from 7th grade to postgraduate level.
• Organization and administration duties include maintenance of the high-performance facility, including instituting a cleaning and maintenance schedule for all equipment.
• Provides supervision during the open hours of the HPC.
• Serves as a member of the high-performance team with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. The candidate will help set goals for the program and effectively prepare and coordinate dryland schedules based on the team’s goals, requiring an ability to be flexible, organized, and multi-task. Participates in USSS HPC education and meetings.
• Organizes and runs Skills Quest Fitness Testing with the support of the HPD. Includes data input, reporting, and utilizing this data to develop strength and conditioning goals.
• Educates staff and students on all aspects of high performance and implements strategies to track, encourage, and develop these skills.
• Connect with young athletes and work collaboratively with the wellness team, parents, and staff.

Other Duties

• Attends seminars, conferences, and other professional development opportunities.
• Covers shifts as part of a weekday and weekend duty team as per the contract defined.
• Potential to serve as the “return to snow” coach if the candidate has skills/passion in this area.
• Helps with drives to medical appointments for athletes as able.
• Under the direction and guidance of the Academic Success Program Director, perform 3-4 hours of tutoring per week in the ASP during the academic day.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation is commensurate with experience.
• Health Insurance, STD, LTD, Voluntary Accident, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees working 6+ months of the year.
• Sugarloaf Alpine and Nordic Season Pass for all employees.
• Membership to the local gym.
• Meals in the Campus Dining Hall are open to employees and their families during the school year.
• On-campus housing, pending availability.
• Access to endless recreational opportunities in the Carrabassett Valley area, including skiing, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, and more.