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 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
About Carrabassett Valley Academy
Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) is an independent, college-preparatory boarding/day school for 7th-grade to post-graduate students, located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. The mission of CVA is to foster focused, individual student-athlete development by providing the optimum balance between college preparatory academics, responsible community living, and world-class athletic training in competitive skiing and snowboarding. CVA is more than a school; it is a way of life that is shaped by the ruggedness of the terrain and environment. We create a life-changing experience not found elsewhere, an experience that creates growth, opportunity, and choices. To learn more about our unique school, visit our website at www.gocva.com.
About Our Region
Carrabassett Valley is home to Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, Maine’s largest ski area. The resort offers 162 skiing and snowboarding trails, terrain parks, and an Olympian-designed Cross course. In the winter months, Carrabassett Valley also offers over 80 miles of groomed trails connecting four backcountry eco-lodges for Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking, open to the public at no charge. In warmer weather, grab a round at Sugarloaf’s renowned golf course or enjoy the nearly 100 miles of mountain bike trails. With a short ride to nearby Flagstaff Lake, the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, or any of the surrounding ponds and streams in the region, you can enjoy boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddleboarding opportunities. Feel like hiking? Access to the Appalachian Trail is right out our front door! Carrabassett Valley has it all!
Interested candidates should contact Tristy Wolfe at twolfe@gocva.com.
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