Title

Strength & Conditioning Coach – Women’s Rugby Sevens & Fifteens

Type of Position

Contractor Location: Rugby Canada’s headquarters are located in Langford, BC, but camps and competitions may be held national or internationally.

Reporting to

NSW7 Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach

Salary Range

Volunteer to Paid Contract Opportunities

Rugby Canada

Rugby Canada is the national sport organization committed to delivering life-long, inclusive rugby experiences that cultivate participation and inspire excellence from community to club to country.

Overview

Rugby Canada delivers high-performance programming across a range of national teams, from senior to age-grade, in both Fifteens and Sevens rugby. We are looking to expand our network of qualified and passionate strength and conditioning coaches to support domestic and international training camps and competitions. We are also seeking to build our practitioner pathway and network, providing engagement and career development opportunities for those who are not currently working with Rugby Canada but are interested in future involvement or in supporting our programs and services from their current roles and locations.

Expression of Interest

Rugby Canada is seeking Expressions of Interest from Strength & Conditioning practitioners who are interested in delivering services at future training camps and/or competitions on behalf of Rugby Canada in one or more of the following capacities:

- Volunteer
- Internship
- Paid Contractor

Responsibilities

The Strength and Conditioning Coach may be responsible for:

- Assisting with the physical preparation and sport science interventions of players including:




- Facilitating strength, speed, conditioning, combat or mobility sessions
- Administering physical testing batteries o Creating training programs or return to play programs as needed
- Using sport science to monitor loading and player welfare/ development
- Assisting with return to play and long-term injury players
- KPI Tracking & Monitoring
- Local, domestic and international travel may be required at times, and as needed depending on the calendar of events.
- Reviewing and maintaining procedures and protocols reflective of industry best practices, and keeping informed of contemporary trends, tactics, techniques and strategies.

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes

- A strong desire to be a part of a team of staff and players who are striving to become the best Rugby nation in the world.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills and personal integrity.
- Strong organizational skills, work ethic, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment across multiple teams.
- Excellent problem solving, adaptability, and the ability to execute these skills under pressure.
- Ability to collaborate with an integrated support team, including communicating effectively and respectfully within the support team.




- Experience working with female athletes in a high-performance sport setting.
- Bilingual in English and French.

Preferred Qualifications

- Demonstrated coaching experience, including working with youth and female athletes.
- Experience with Sport Science technologies (VBT, Force Plates, GPS etc.) and S&C; Software (Teambuildr etc).
- Strong theoretical and applied knowledge of the core principles of strength and conditioning as it relates to athlete performance.
- Strong technical knowledge and ability to teach and demonstrate various exercise techniques, running mechanics, plyometrics, agility/change of direction movements (including progressions and regressions of movements as required).
- Ability to adapt programming based on identified needs of athletes, including injured players in a return to play framework.
- Strong data organization, management and analysis skills.
- Familiarity with the Canadian Sport System.
- Trained in Mental Health First Aid.

Required Qualifications

- Undergraduate or Master’s degree in physiology, exercise science, sport science, or related field.
- NSCA-CSCS certification (or equivalent) (in progress acceptable for current undergrad students).
- Certified in Safe Sport.
- CPR-C/AED & First Aid.
- Sport Scientist Canada certification or affiliation (attained or in progress).
- Must be legally able to live and work in Canada.

Working Conditions

Works closely with internal staff including Head S&C; Coach of the women’s 7s and/or XV and Head Coach of the NextGen team, Athletes, Assistant Coaches, Therapists and other S&C; coaches of the National Women’s Team and National Team Mana

📌 Expression of Interest- Strength and Conditioning (Victoria)
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