City : Ottawa, ON, Canada

Category : Part time

Industry : Higher Education

Employer : University of Ottawa

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

35

Job Family:

Varsity Programs and Coaching

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Varsity Strength and Conditioning

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

November 14, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

November 25, 2024

Hours per week:

17.5

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC5 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$66,049.00 - $81,972.00

About Student Affairs :

Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.

Position purpose:

The purpose of this position is to foster the holistic development of athletes, guiding them to excel both in their sport and in life. We achieve this through comprehensive strength and speed training, personalized performance optimization, and the promotion of lifelong fitness habits. Our structured communication systems and regular evaluations ensure that every athlete receives tailored support and clear feedback. By maintaining high standards of accountability and leveraging innovative tools like the Team Builder app, we provide a cohesive and motivating environment. Through our internship program and staff development initiatives, we cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Ultimately, we aim to mold Gee-Gee athletes into successful young professionals who embody the values of dedication, resilience, and excellence.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead team-specific strength and speed training sessions tailored to the team's unique needs to enhance athletic performance. Develop and consistently implement warm-up and cool-down routines for practices and game days to optimize performance, prevent injuries, and promote recovery.
• Enter all training programs into the Team Builder app, providing athletes with easy access to schedules and workout plans, and educate them on using the app to track progress and communicate with coaches.
• Maintain and update comprehensive communication sheets, including overviews, rosters, schedules, programming, and testing documentation, at the beginning of each semester and on a weekly basis to keep the team informed and aligned.
• Conduct regular meetings, such as weekly IST check-ins during fall and winter, bi-monthly in summer, weekly GGP SR meetings, and bi-weekly check-ins with primary and secondary staff to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Develop engaging social media content to promote team philosophies and achievements, educate athletes and staff on the GGP Training System, and foster a culture of accountability and positive relationships to encourage compliance and motivation.
• Regularly update the team stats file after each of the 2-3 annual testing sessions to track metrics like speed, strength, and endurance. Provide coaches with updates and individual athlete profiles for personalized feedback. Prepare an annual SRP report summarizing key performance indicators and attendance.
• Generate attendance reports three times a year to monitor participation and ensure athlete commitment.
• Lead internship sections to provide hands-on experience in athletic training and team management.
• Review and give feedback on interns' and junior coaches' tests and assignments, and complete yearly reviews with the Lead Performance Coach.
• Contribute to refining the GGP Training System by developing and standardizing protocols for warm-ups, injury management, and performance habits, ensuring consistency and accessibility for staff and athletes.
• Focus on holistic athlete development, aiming to mold athletes into successful young professionals who excel both in their sport and in their personal lives.
• Maximize athletic performance through tailored training programs, continuous feedback, and support.
• Promote essential skills and habits necessary for lifelong fitness and well-being, encouraging athletes to maintain an active lifestyle even after their competitive careers. This involves teaching time management, leadership, and teamwork, ensuring athletes are prepared for success beyond the sports arena.

What you will bring:

• Post-secondary education 
• 3 years of experience in a similar role

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.