Sports Performance Coach

Responsibilities

• Producing personalized training programs
• Planning and conducting programs of activities for groups and/or individuals
• Maintaining records of participant performance
• Evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback
• Assessing strengths and weaknesses in a participant's performance and identifying areas for further development
• Demonstrating and communicating activities to clients
• Encouraging participants to gain and develop skills, knowledge, and techniques
• Ensuring that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times
• Developing knowledge and understanding of fitness, injury prevention, sports psychology, nutrition, and sports science
• Acting as a role model, gaining the respect and trust of co-workers
• Liaising with other partners in performance management, such as physical therapists, doctors, and athletic trainers
• Working to a high legal and ethical standard at all times, particularly in relation to issues such as child safeguarding and health and safety requirements
• Fostering relationships with schools and athletic organizations
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in either of the following fields: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy Studies, Athletic Training, and/or Biology
• NNSCA, ACSM, ACE, and/or NASM certification(s)
• CPR/AED certification
• Personal training/sports performance experience
• Technical Skills: Ability to physically demonstrate an activity by breaking it down into a sequence; Ability to make informed decisions based on current research in: Athletic training, nutrition, fitness and sports psychology
• Soft Skills: Willingness to work with all ages (youth through adults) in both sports performance and personal training contexts; Ability to adapt to the needs and interests of group or individual participants; Ability to make decisions based upon current developments and science-based research in athletic training, nutrition, fitness, and sports psychology

Qualifications

• Willingness to work with all ages including sports performance and personal training
• Ability to physically demonstrate an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence
• Ability to adapt to the needs and interests of the group or individual participant
• Ability to make decisions based upon current developments and science-based research in athletic training, nutrition, fitness, and sports psychology

Skills

• Physical abilities: Stand or sit for extended periods of time, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, speak, and hear

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Long and short term disability
• 401k program with company match and profit sharing
• Wellness program
• Health savings accounts
• Flexible savings accounts
• ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits

Pay

$20-$35/hour based on skills/experience