Goalie Development Coach
Role Description
The Goalie Development Coach / Mentor position is responsible for delivering hockey skill and athletic development instruction both on and off-ice by embracing the KIIH culture and following the established curriculum. The position works closely with area player associations, coaches, teams, players, and parents to identify athletes who are interested in taking additional steps to acquire and improve their capabilities as hockey players as well as life skills. Additionally, the position will ensure that facilities, equipment, and training approach provide a safe, healthy, positive, and structured experience for athletes and their families. The position will also work with the Regional Director to manage day-to-day operations, maintain schedules, and maximize opportunities to serve our clients and meet business objectives.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Exhibit a positive attitude and behaviors consistent with KIIH vision, mission, values, and culture
- Work in partnership with the Regional Director to provide written off-ice and on-ice practice/training plans consistent with KIIH philosophy
- Use approved practice/training plans to provide athlete/hockey development
- Work with all coaches, directors and supporting staff members to ensure plans are executed as designed
- Transport equipment to off-site training locations and return to designated storage after use
- Maintain facilities and equipment to ensure peak athlete experience, development, and retention
- Complete daily, monthly, and quarterly checklists and schedules to ensure operations and performance goals are met, including filling unused ice time with lessons or clinics.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Support and continuously improve KIIH process, procedure, and policies
- Adhere to all partner organization policies and procedures to ensure compliance and mutually beneficial relationships
- Ensure strong communication by attending internal meetings and timely completion of various reports
- Foster positive relationships with various hockey associations and other stakeholder groups as well as represent KIIH at various events/meetings in support of KIIH objectives.
- Promote KIIH services to new and existing client athletes and their families to drive all programs to capacity
- Accumulate biographical and contact information for prospective client athletes
- Oversee all assistant coaches and supporting staff members to ensure plans are executed as designed
- Other job-related duties as assigned
Company Description
Keyes Institute of Ice Hockey (KIIH) and Raw Performance Training Center provide hockey skill and athletic development services. We are more than athletic trainers — we are a people development company. We challenge, encourage, and respect every one of our clients and team members and seek to provide an unparalleled growth and development opportunity. We can’t wait for you to discover this as a Goalie Development Coach / Mentor.
Why Work For US
KIIH provides an opportunity to impact the lives of motivated athletes by helping them hone their athletic skills and become the best people they can be. We take pride in establishing long-term relationships focused on assisting skaters to achieve their goals and dreams. Along the way, we try to have as much fun as possible.
Essential Requirements:
- Past youth, junior, collegiate, and/or professional hockey goaltending experience
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality results in a very dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication, time management skills
- Ability to travel regionally to event locations as needed
- Participate in ongoing training and related professional development activities as directed
- Comply with SafeSport and USA Hockey certification requirements and background check
Beneficial Requirements
- Past youth, junior, collegiate, and/or professional hockey goaltending experience
- Past youth hockey relationships/networking
- Past business/organizational work experience
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision'
- Able to prioritize multiple engagements and deliverables while achieving deadlines
- Able to work seamlessly and collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders and team
Skills:
- Able to develop and deploy drills and practice plans which:
- Promote competition on and off the ice
- Creating on-ice situations that maximize hockey IQ
- Core goalie skills
- Grow a player’s strength, speed, athleticism, and endurance through off-ice training
- Solid oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver timely results
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Able to prioritize multiple engagements and deliverables while achieving deadlines
- Able to work seamlessly and collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders and teams
WHY WORK FOR KIIH
KIIH provides an opportunity to impact the lives of motivated athletes by helping them hone their athletic skills and become the best people they can be. We take pride in establishing long-term relationships that are focused on helping people achieve their goals and dreams. Along the way, we try to have as much fun as possible.
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KIIH is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KIIH are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KIIH will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Primary Location
• Raw Performance Training Center in Grand Rapids, MI, as well as other ice rinks in Western and Mid-Michigan
Compensation
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $10-$20 per hour