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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 twolfe@gocva.com.

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