Personal Peak – Supporting Athletes

Job Title: 

Running Coach

Job Description:

If you have ever thought about Coaching or becoming a Coach but weren’t sure where to start, the Personal Peak system might be exactly what you have been looking for! You bring your knowledge and experience as a runner, and we bring the physiology and science! Together we build programs that help your Athletes reach their Personal Peak! We provide all the training you need to get started through our training and certification program, which includes basic physiology, coaching theory, and all of the business knowledge you need to get your coaching business up and running! As a Personal Peak Coach entrepreneur*, we also provide ongoing support and professional development throughout your Coaching career.

Work remotely, while helping your Athletes train smart, avoid injury, achieve their goals, and ultimately reach their Personal Peak!

*This is a remote, contract position with a 6 month renewable contract. 

Responsibilities:

Coaching

• Conducting initial consultations with each newly on-boarded Athlete to get to know them, and create an individualized training strategy that will work for them
• Liaising with the Physiologist regularly to help them build and adjust training programs for each of your Athletes, and re-strategize training, if necessary, to ensure each Athlete’s success
• Designing and implementing strategies with individual Athletes to increase adherence to training programs to ensure the Athlete’s success during ongoing Coaching sessions in person, or virtually via Zoom
• Working with each Athlete to develop an individualized race strategy
• Educating and motivating Athletes while promoting healthy living and well-being
• Providing excellent customer service by promptly responding to Athlete’s needs and concerns
• Uploading each Athlete’s individualized workout plan developed by the Physiologist monthly using TrainingPeaks

Run Team

• Prospective Coaches have the opportunity to implement their own local, in-person run group with Personal Peak’s Run Team
• Administer running and strength workout in person two times per week

Admin

• Keeping detailed Athlete records through charting using SOAP notes
• Responding to Coaching Inquiries

Sales

• Engaging with your local running community
• Meeting with potential Athletes, and explaining the Coaching process
• Attending events and represent the brand at the highest level
• Building and maintaining connection to various running related groups
• Organizing and implementing various events, clinics, and presentations

Continued Learning and Development

• Participating in One on One Running and Professional Development Coaching sessions
• Attending Quarterly Athlete Information Seminars
• Attending Quarterly Coach Development Seminars
• Furthering knowledge on own through reading and courses

Perks:

• Monthly Personalized Run Coaching with Head Physiologist Travis Schiller Brown as your Coach (Personalized Running, Strength, and Prehab)
• Monthly Professional Development Coaching with Head Coach Ashley Schiller-Brown (Coaching skills, business, and marketing) for 1 year
• Ability to work remotely from anywhere
• Competitive commission
• Proven programming provided to you for each of your Athletes, including running, strength, and injury prevention workouts, Athlete Training Curriculum
• Access to the extensive Personal Peak Video Database for you and all of your Athletes, including strength and prehab workout videos, physiology information, running skills and technique and race preparation information.
• You get to work side by side with a certified Exercise Physiologist for every one of your Athletes so you know all of your Athletes are getting the highest quality programming
• Free comprehensive training and Coaching Certification included (60+ hour Personal Peak Coach Certification Course)
• Included professional liability insurance

Requirements:

• Stable, reliable high speed internet access
• Good laptop or desktop computer
• Proficient with Zoom, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar and Email
• Asset: Trello and TrainingPeaks experience
• Post Secondary Education preferred (any area of study)
• Current CPR and Standard First Aid Certification (for in person Run Team)
• Coaches are responsible for covering monthly subscriptions to required services (G Suite, Zoom, Trello, TrainingPeaks) totaling $125
• For more information on commissions and Coaching fee structure, contact us at coaching@personalpeak.ca

Qualities:

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Passion for health and fitness
• Self directed with strong time management skills
• Keen learner with a growth mindset
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Committed to helping people and delights in seeing others achieve their goals
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong networking skills