CanOË & Kayak Club
CanOË & Kayak Club
The Viking Canoë & Kayak Club is a non-profit organization that is run entirely by volunteers.
The Viking Canoë & Kayak Club is a non-profit organization that is run entirely by volunteers.
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.