Our mission

To promote amateur sport and an active lifestyle within the community through organized programs ranging from introduction to paddling to performance paddling for youth and adults of all abilities.

 Position:  Youth Head Coach

The Club de Canoë-Kayak Viking Youth Head Coach will lead daily practices, coach regattas, and deliver safe, fun, and appropriate programming for CCKV youth.

 CCKV’s Mission is: To promote amateur sport and an active lifestyle within the community through organized programs ranging from introduction to paddling to performance paddling for youth and adults of all abilities

 Duties:

·         Design, promote, recruit athletes for “Canoe Kids,” Comp Development, and Competitive youth programs

·         Supervise and mentor summer program employees to ensure success of Club programs

·         Be present at all program sessions

·         Assess program and participants regularly

·         Attend all events involving program participants

·         Participate in club hosted events

·         Process all program-related regatta entries, including in the provincial database

·         Participate through coaching at all regattas

·         Ensure compliance with club safety standards and CCKV Code of Conduct

·         Complete a season-end program review

·         Contract could include planning, organizing and implementing Spring, Fall and Winter programs

 Preferred Qualifications:

·         ELCC Certified preferred; ELCC Certified trained, an asset (certification can be ongoing after application has been accepted)

·         Pleasure Craft Operators license  - required (can be completed after application)

·         Acceptable Vulnerable Sector background check under the Criminal Records Act - required

·         Proven leadership, organizational, and communication skills

·         Bilingual - required

·         CPR, Standard First Aid (can be completed after application) – an asset

·         Understanding of CKCs LTAD plan & CCKV’s Paddlers Progression

 Assets:

·         Past experience coaching youth sports

·         Experience with program design and implementation

·         Driver’s license

·         Competent swimming skills

 Term:

Full-time; June 24, 2019 to August 18, 2019.  An earlier start and finish date may be negotiated or required. 

Part-time; May to June, September to October, and January to April.

 Salary: 

Commensurate with skills and experience, hourly structure

 Application Deadline: 

February 28, 2019

 Submission:

Submit your C.V. application and any relevant information to:  Trish Canty, Commodore – Club de Canoe Kayak Viking at patricia.canty@cgocable.ca

 NOTE:  Please contact Trish Canty should you have any questions regarding the above, location, accommodations, etc.