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Director, Athletic Development
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US SKI & SNOWBOARD
Director, Athletic Development
Position Summary
The Director, Athletic Development is responsible for leading U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s athletic development team in delivering world leading athletic development services to all U.S. Ski & Snowboard sports, with a particular emphasis on Alpine skiing. Working collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders the Director, Athletic Development will shape the philosophy and principles of athletic development for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, drive purposeful and innovative athletic development programming throughout the organization (both national team and through clubs/academies) and ensure U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes are optimally physically prepared to win medals on the international stage and help U.S. Ski & Snowboard achieve its Vision of “Best in the World” (most number of skiing and snowboarding medals at the Olympics Games).
Primary Duties
Reporting to the High-Performance Director and working closely with all U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Directors and Head Coaches the Director, Athletic Development will:
• Work collaboratively with the High-Performance Director, Athletic Development staff, Sports Medicine staff and Sport Coaches to shape the athletic development philosophy and principles of U.S. Ski & Snowboard
• Mentor, support and manage all U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athletic Development staff
• Manage the High-Performance Coordinator to successfully execute the goals of the High-Performance Center Partnership program and develop a world-leading athletic development system at targeted clubs/academies
• Coordinate and manage the athletic development services to all US Ski & Snowboard sports, including the design and delivery of athletic development programs to allocated athletes/sports.
• Work closely with Sports Medicine staff to ensure a collaborative and integrated approach to injury prevention and return to snow/competition.
• Manage the athletic development areas of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Center of Excellence, including scheduling, budgeting, equipment ordering/maintenance and operational procedures.
• Lead on the on-going evaluative and iterative process of athletic development testing, including the translation of data into meaningful and relevant information to athletes, coaches and U.S. Ski & Snowboard leadership.
• Design and production of resource material for coach and athlete education programs.
• Assist with the preparation of budgetary information and projections for the fiscal management of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s High-Performance Program as it pertains to these programs.
• Oversee the U.S. Ski & Snowboard's High-Performance internship program.
This position works primarily from the US Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence. Hours – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays. Frequent weekend, early morning or evening work will be required to deliver athletic development services, especially when traveling with teams. This position is paid a salary and is exempt from overtime pay.
***For appropriately qualified and interested candidates there is the possibility of this position being employed in conjunction with the University of Utah (approximate time allocation would be 80% U.S. Ski & Snowboard / 20% University of Utah). Candidates must hold a PhD and relevant research/teaching experience to be considered for this option and should indicate their interest in pursuing this in their cover letter***
Main Attributes
• A minimum of undergraduate studies in a high-performance related discipline, such as sport science, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning or kinesiology.
• Ideally post-graduate studies in one of these areas and for consideration for the joint position with University of Utah a PhD and relevant research/teaching experience.
• Current certification from the CSCCa, NSCA, and/or USAW or international equivalents
• At least 10 years of applied athletic development experience with elite (Olympic/Professional level) athletic programs.
• Specialist knowledge in the area of athletic development as it pertains to the demands of skiing and snowboarding (ideally with specific knowledge of alpine skiing)
• Experience of successfully managing, highly qualified staff and working with multiple/complex teams
• Experience of working as part of a support team supporting medal/championship winning athletes/teams
• Excellent competency in physical testing and data analysis
• Significant experience presenting to both small and large groups
• A strategic thinker with demonstrable experience of developing long-term performance plans and turning those plans into meaningful and impactful programs
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills and use these effectively within this environment.
Supervises:
Athletic Development Coaches
High Performance Coordinator
Supervisor:
The Director, Athletic Development reports to the High-Performance Director.
Application process:
Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2018. Any applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by completing the U. S. Ski & Snowboard job application (please refer to the References Section on the right), and sending a cover letter with a three-page or less résumé to ttaylor@ussa.org
The cover letter and résumé should be saved as one file in PDF format as “[Last name].[First name].Director Athletic Development”.
For an informal discussion about the role or for further information please contact Troy Taylor (High Performance Director) at ttaylor@ussa.org