JR Barracudas Head Coaching Applications for the 2023-24 Season
The Burlington Girls Hockey Club is currently seeking applicants for Head Coach of the Burlington Barracudas Junior Hockey team. The appointment would commence for the 2023 - 2024 season.
A competitive stipend will be provided.
The Burlington Girls Hockey Club, home of the Barracudas, serving the Burlington community through the pursuit of hockey excellence providing opportunities for elite competition through our High-Performance Strategy. We pride ourselves on attracting excellent athletes who have a strong desire to compete against the best female hockey players in Ontario. BGHC has placed players on U Sports, NCAA, Team Ontario and Team Canada. This all starts with our non-competitive U7 house league teams and continues on to the OWHA – U22 Elite - Junior (formerly Provincial Women’s Hockey League). The Burlington Barracudas is one of only a handful of Ontario organizations that run teams at the highest level of competition in all age categories, from U9 through to OWHA - U22 Elite Junior.
Responsibilities:
Coaching, development, recruitment and retention of athletes for the U22 Elite Junior program
Organize and coordinate try-outs, camps, practices, competitions and tournaments
Provide the necessary conditions in alignment with the goals policies and procedures of Hockey Canada, OWHA and the BGHC High Performance strategy. Work collaboratively with current interim Head and Assistant coaches in providing an effective transition of responsibilities.
Requirements:
Minimal Coaching Certification, Hockey Canada High Performance 1
Criminal records check and vulnerable sector screening
Undergraduate degree or diploma in a related field preferred
Assets:
High level of integrity, professionalism and accountability
High level of hockey knowledge of technical and tactical elements of hockey at the junior level
Elite level women’s hockey experiences with winning track record an asset
High knowledge of player safety and well-being
Excellent communication, organizational and coordination skills
High ability to foster a collective team environment
Budgeting, finance and technical skills an asset
The BGHC invites applications from all qualified individuals, while encouraging Non-Parent applicants to step forward. The BGHC is committed to equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applicants from women, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression
Please submit your completed resume and application to the Director of Competitive Teams Augustine Chung at [email protected] no later than October 7th 2022.