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As Athletic Mentors, our purpose is to significantly impact lives by guiding people in realizing their potential in health, wellness, and sport.

Why Choose Athletic Mentors?

Athletic Mentors was founded on the philosophy that an athlete’s true potential is comprised of performance-focused physical and mental conditioning. Honing an athlete’s skill and developing his or her capacity for perseverance and a positive attitude unleashes the full force of potential not only in his or her respective sport, but in the arena of life. We are committed to providing transformational coaching and support that is intricately designed to build skill, character, and commitment in an environment that fosters excellence.

Our founders, Mark Olson and Cheryl Sherwood, each live this vision. Mark has been an elite competitor in a range of sports including hockey, powerlifting and mountain biking. He cross trains in snowboarding and dirt bike riding. Cheryl is widely recognized as a competitive cyclist and holds the highly regarded CSCS certification, a credential which has become the measure of excellence in the strength and conditioning profession. Together, their expertise has been enjoyed in the past by the Bissell Pro Cycling team, the Priority Health Pro Cycling Team and Team OAM Now.

Athletic Mentors is uniquely poised to develop specific programs for groups or individuals across a range of levels, from developing early, emerging talent to honing Elite and Pro performance. From our prestigious hockey camps and in-season training to personal training sessions for amateurs who want to live optimally, choose Athletic Mentors for peak performance.

Strength & Conditioning Coach Opening

Pay: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour

Job description:

Strength & Conditioning Coach (Part-Time | Opportunity for Full-Time Growth)

Athletic Mentors is seeking a motivated & knowledgeable Strength & Conditioning Coach to join our team. This role starts part-time with the opportunity to grow into a full-time position. Coaches work with athletes of all ages and abilities in individual, small group, and team settings across multiple facilities in the Kalamazoo and surrounding areas.

This position offers a flexible schedule, including daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Evening availability is required, as many training sessions occur after school and work hours.

Athletic Mentors is a small, high-performing team of coaches dedicated to improving lives through better health and performance. We work with the general population as well as elite-level athletes and teams. The ideal candidate is engaging, motivating, and committed to long-term professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strength and conditioning sessions for individuals and groups
  • Ensure safe and effective execution of all training activities
  • Follow company systems, software, and operational processes
  • Assist with daily gym and equipment maintenance
  • Ability to teach fitness classes is desireable.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field (completed or in progress)
  • 1+ year of experience preferred
  • Current First Aid/CPR certification
  • Nationally recognized training certification preferred
  • Availability to work a flexible schedule, including required evenings and some weekends
  • Passion for mentorship and modeling healthy lifestyle behaviors

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Gym membership
  • Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Please submit your cover and resume in writing to jennie@athleticmentors.com.

Our Team

Meet our team of elite coaches. We share a passion for performance and have the depth of experience in a range of sports to implement top-drawer programs that produce outstanding results. We combine our sweat equity with the latest science and technology in kinesthetics and nutrition to promote our athletes to their prime condition. Please click on a coach to read their full bio.

Our Team

Meet our team of elite coaches. We share a passion for performance and have the depth of experience in a range of sports to implement top-drawer programs that produce outstanding results. We combine our sweat equity with the latest science and technology in kinesthetics and nutrition to promote our athletes to their prime condition. Please click on a coach to read their full bio.

Want to join our ranks of elite coaches? Apply today!

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    Athletic Mentors
    269.743.2277

    8610 North 32nd St - P.O. Box 641 - Richland, MI 49083