• Term: Year round
• Hours: 2-6 per week (1-2 days)
• Meeting Locations: Various

Description:

A Program Volunteer in landsports will assist our Program Leaders in activities such as hiking, swimming, physical literacy, and yoga. They will help to create a safe and supportive environment that will allow adaptive athletes to be successful in their chosen activity. Programs run from 1 to 4 hours. Volunteers will be informed of the location for programming via email the week prior to the program.

Responsibilities:

• Safely support athletes with a disability and assist the program leaders with coaching the athletes through the Long-Term Athlete Development Pathway from Fundamentals to Learn to Train
• Knowledge of sports equipment and how it is set up and taken down
• Monitoring the safety of athletes (being the tail of the group in hiking programs)
• Facilitating socialization between athletes

Requirements of the Role:

• High school education
• Able to be physically active for at least 2 hours
• Able to swim in deep water

Training:

• Required: Hiking – trailrider training
• Suggested: 200-hour yoga certification, Red Cross Water Safety Instructor

Conditionals Based on Population:

• Children, youth, and individuals with sensory disabilities require additional teaching skills and training courses