The Lakeshore Junior Lumberjacks are currently looking for an energetic individual to fulfill the role of Hockey Director. Qualifications for this role include experience coaching at multiple levels (8U-14/16U) with at least one season of head coaching experience. The ideal candidate will represent the organization with professionalism and class.
Hockey Director
The Hockey Director is responsible for the oversight of the travel and house program, providing guidance, support and mentorship to the coaches, players and parents. The Hockey Director will enhance the level of coaching and player ability while continually improving the overall program.
Responsibilities:
Oversee all coaches, modules and CEP certifications
Attend practices regularly, rotating through teams while assisting coaches in building high intensity practices, getting maximum use of their ice time
Evaluate coaches' practices and discuss ways to improve. Provide coaching materials to assist with practice plans
Communicate at least once per month via email to all coaches practice plans, lessons learned and future goals of the program
Coordinate and conduct all tryouts and help assess players
Conduct minimum 3 coaches’ meetings per year (beginning of the season, mid-point and end of season)
Provide support to the ADM coaches and assist where needed
Conduct interviews and select coaches with the assistance of the Board for all youth teams and hire staff for camps and clinics
Determine availability of leagues for teams to compete within
Ensure USA Hockey, MAHA and LCAHL rules of play are enforced
May be required to serve or if unavailable may designate a Board member to serve as tournament director of all organization tournaments
Perform year end evaluations of coaching staff
Liaise between parents, coaches, players, and respond to all questions and concerns
Assist coaches’ with determining the level their team should be playing
Assist coaches’ with parent meeting on the differences between travel and house hockey prior to accepting a spot on a travel team
Apply now and seize this exciting opportunity to grow and develop the Lakeshore Junior Lumberjacks hockey organization! Click here to complete the application. Please send a resume to board@juinorlumberjacks.com.
Interested in coaching a House Squirt, Peewee, Bantam, 6U or 8U team? We are looking for head and assistant coaches for our 2023-2024 season. Please fill out our coaches application here: https://forms.gle/r9fUrMwUJQQcetMBA
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