Job Posting: USA Goalball Resident Program Coordinator

Job Title: USA Goalball Resident Program Coordinator

Reports To: Director Sport Performance

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Part-Time Contractor: 15 hours/week

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serves as Head Coach for the USA Goalball resident program in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

• Oversight and Management of day-to-day training of resident athletes

• Works collaboratively with Performance Service Providers

• Including but not limited to, sport dietician, sport psychologist, strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainer, as well as the head coaches for the Men’s and Women’s National Teams

• Works to support USABA Admin staff • Provides timely expenses, budget reporting, safety requirements, strategic planning, and updates on the program as requested

• Supports the goals and initiatives of the USA Goalball Program

• Co-curates content for Coach Education, Goalball Club Development, and Referee Education

• Collaborates with USABA to track potential players for the development player pool and short-term resident stays

• Create and implement a periodization model reflecting performance and development requirements in conjunction with the applicable head coach for all resident athletes

• Support the creation of better playing environments at a domestic level

• Produce clear and concise reports tracking Women’s National Team athletes

• Evaluates and reports on the effectiveness of the program and monitors trends to make program improvements as needed

• Coordinates lunches for the athletes Monday thru Friday when athletes are in town and not traveling to camp or competition

• Provides a healthy, safe, and holistic training environment that cultivates a gold-medal mindset and whole-athlete wellness

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• 5+ years coaching goalball at the highest level and working collaboratively with other sport performance specialists for athlete development

• Strong leadership skills and ability to solve problems and execute decisions under pressure

• Capable of working in a fast-paced and demanding environment

• Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission

• Excellent written and verbal communication combined with a professional demeanor

• Able and willing to work non-traditional hours, including weekends, early mornings, or evenings, and holidays as needed

• Experience working with people with visual impairments or adaptive sports

• Working knowledge of higher-level concepts of goalball game tactics, strategy and athlete development

• Ability to think outside the box to achieve goals of the program and personal athlete goals

• Pass a bi-annual background check and complete the yearly SafeSport Training

Interested applicants should send their Resume and Cover letter to Amanda Duke Boulet, aduke@usaba.org with the subject title “USA Goalball Resident Program Coordinator”

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