Desired Qualities

• Experience training people of varying skill levels.
• Ability to easily adapt any skill or drill based on skater skill level. This may need to be done at the moment due to drop in skaters at a practice, or unknown skill levels attending boot camps.
• Strong knowledge of basic skating skills.
• Strong knowledge of the rules of roller derby and its gameplay.
• Empathetic and a strong emotional intelligence.
• Communicates well in person and online.
• Able to give constructive feedback.
• An active listener.
• Able to create a practice plan that is both challenging and safe for the skill level intended.
• Certification in concussion awareness.
• Training in First Aid.

Expectations of the Role / Tasks

• Reports to Board of Directors
• Attends and actively engages in Training Team meetings
• Drafts and executes practice plans
• Teaches the rules of roller derby to new skaters and how it affects strategy.
• Gives 1:1 skater feedback, documents individual goals and progresses towards goal attainment
• Reviews footage from games to analyze current derby strategy
• Seeks out training videos (for on and off skates) to share with the team.
• Assesses skater skills and manages assessments progress through ZenPlanner
• Hosts Boot Camps quarterly to bring in new numbers of skaters
• Schedules dates for boot camps
• Creates training plan
• Ensures appropriate staffing
• Leads boot camp sessions
• Executes long term training plan developed by Level 3 Coach.
• Collaborates with Level 3 Coach on practice plans for All League practices.
• Creates modified game rosters based on skater eligibility and performance.
• Manages team expectations and culture around practices, scrimmages, and games.
• Works with the Interleague Liaison to schedule and coordinate opponents for home and away scrimmages and games.
• Continuously builds upon knowledge of derby gameplay and rules.
• Collaborates with the Training Team in efforts to build overarching training strategy.
• Upholds integrity, sportsmanship, honesty, and commitment to practices and other derby events. Holds the team to the same expectations and communicates those expectations.
• Works with the Head Referee / officiating committee to coordinate officials staffing of scrimmages and games.
• Coordinates with the Training Team and effectively delegates additional responsibilities to Training Team members.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $1,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Evening shift

Work Location: In person