Varsity Girls Powerlifting Coach

Summit Management Consulting, LLC; Kimball Township (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Summit Management Consulting, LLC seeks a Varsity Girls Powerlifting Coach to lead the program with a safety-first mindset and alignment to school goals. You will design progressive training plans and supervise lifts to develop student-athletes’ strength and technique, emphasizing injury prevention and personal growth.

The role requires collaboration with the Athletic Director and school staff, and involves after-school hours, some weekend events, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of strength training, conditioning, and athletic development principles.
• Ability to teach safe lifting mechanics and training progression.
• Ability to recognize unsafe lifting practices and potential injury concerns.
• Ability to develop age-appropriate training programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the varsity powerlifting program.
• Develop and implement a program philosophy aligned with school goals.
• Plan, organize, and conduct safe, effective practices and training sessions.
• Develop a progressive strength and conditioning program for high school athletes.
• Teach proper techniques for squat, bench press, deadlift and related lifts.
• Teach warm-up, mobility, conditioning, lifting, spotting, recovery and injury prevention.
• Develop individualized and team training plans based on student-athletes' factors.

Skills

Strength training

Coaching development

Injury prevention

Safe lifting techniques

Age-appropriate programming

Job description

Position Title:

Varsity Girls Powerlifting Coach

Reports To:

Athletic Director

Location:

Landmark Academy Kimball, Michigan

Employment Type:

Extracurricular/Seasonal

School Year:

2026-27

Summary/Objective

Job Description

The Varsity Girls Powerlifting Coach is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive program that emphasizes proper technique, progressive development, injury prevention, personal responsibility, and the overall health and well-being of student-athletes. The coach will work collaboratively with the Athletic Director, school administration, other coaches, student-athletes, parents/guardians, competition officials, and athletic department personnel while complying with applicable school, district, MHSAA, league/association, competition, safety, and legal requirements.

Essential Functions

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the varsity powerlifting program.
• Develop and implement a program philosophy consistent with the school's educational and athletic goals
• Plan, organize, and conduct safe, effective, and appropriately structured practices and training sessions
• Develop a progressive varsity strength and conditioning program appropriate for high school student-athletes
• Teach proper techniques for the squat, bench press, deadlift, and other approved strength-training exercises
• Teach proper warm-up, mobility, conditioning, lifting, spotting, equipment use, recovery, and injury-prevention techniques
• Develop individualized and team-based training plans based on student-athletes' age, experience, ability, physical development, training history, and goals

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of strength training, conditioning, and athletic development principles.
• Knowledge of proper squat, bench press, deadlift, spotting, and lifting techniques.
• Ability to teach and reinforce safe lifting mechanics and appropriate training progression.
• Ability to recognize unsafe lifting practices, overexertion, fatigue, and potential injury concerns.
• Ability to develop age-appropriate and ability-appropriate training programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior high school varsity powerlifting or strength-and-conditioning coaching experience.
• Competitive powerlifting experience or demonstrated knowledge of powerlifting competition.
• Experience developing strength and conditioning programs for high school athletes.
• Knowledge of safe lifting practices, injury prevention, mobility, recovery, and conditioning.
• Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
• Completion of MHSAA CAP or other recognized coaching education, when applicable.

Physical Demand

• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Demonstrate or observe basketball drills and techniques
• Move throughout gymnasiums, athletic facilities, and other competition environments
• Bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and move as necessary to perform coaching duties

Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in school weight rooms, athletic facilities, gyms, competition venues, and other athletic settings. The position may involve loud environments, physical activity, varying temperatures, and extended periods of standing or moving.

Work hours may include after-school hours, evenings, weekends, competitions, tournaments, team events, meetings, and occasional travel.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Summit Management Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Summit Management Consulting, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.