West Michigan Varsity Assistant Coach 16U & 18U
Position Overview
The West Michigan Varsity Team Assistant Coach represents West Michigan Varsity on behalf of KIIH. Key roles and responsibilities listed below is our framework to be a representative and liaison between our coaches, players, parents and KIIH management staff.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Exhibit a positive attitude and behaviors consistent with KIIH vision, mission, values, and culture
- Work in partnership with the Regional Director to provide practice/training plans consistent with KIIH philosophy
- Use approved practice/training plans to offer athlete development
- Work with all coaches, directors and supporting staff members to ensure plans are executed as designed
- Ensure strong communication by attending internal meetings and timely completion of various reports
- Support and continuously improve KIIH process, procedure, and policies
- Foster positive relationships with multiple stakeholder groups as well as represent KIIH at various events/meetings in support of KIIH objectives
- Attend and participate in player tryouts and prospect and interest skates.
- Attend all regular (Spring, Summer, Fall) and playoff season commitments.
- Transport equipment to off-site training locations and return to designated storage after use
- Maintain facilities and equipment to ensure peak athlete experience, development, and retention
- Complete daily, monthly, and quarterly checklists and schedules to ensure operations and performance goals are met
- Adhere to all partner organization policies and procedures to ensure compliance and mutually beneficial relationships
- Promote KIIH services to new and existing client athletes and their families to drive all programs to capacity
- Accumulate biographical and contact information for prospective client athletes
- Other job-related duties as assigned
Company Description
Keyes Institute of Ice Hockey (KIIH) and Raw Performance Training Center provide hockey skills, skating skills and athletic development services. We are more than athletic trainers — we are a people development company. We challenge, encourage and respect every one of our clients and team members and seek to provide an unparalleled growth and development opportunity. We can’t wait for you to discover this as an Assistant Coach to our West Michigan Varsity teams!
Why Work For US
KIIH provides an opportunity to impact the lives of motivated athletes by helping them hone their athletic skills and become the best people they can be. We take pride in establishing long-term relationships focused on assisting skaters to achieve their goals and dreams. Along the way, we try to have as much fun as possible.
Essential Requirements
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality results in a very dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication and time management skills
- Ability to travel regionally to event locations as needed
- Participate in ongoing training and related professional development activities as directed
- Comply with SafeSport and/or USA Hockey certification requirements and background check
Beneficial Requirements
- Past experience as a junior, college, high school, or youth hockey team coach.
Apply now!
KIIH is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at KIIH are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KIIH will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Job Types: Part-time
Last updated: 05.06.2025 | KEW
Primary Location
• Raw Performance Training Center in Grand Rapids, MI, as well as other ice rinks in Western and Mid-Michigan