Job Title: Walk Coach
Organization: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Location: Portsmouth
Salary:
PT Temporary
 
Job Description:
The Position of Walking Coach is a contracted consultant position that
provides coaching services to participants of The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's Team In Training, the world's largest endurance sports training
program.
 
Duties include, but are not limited to:
 
Develop weekly training schedules for participants at each level: beginner,
intermediate and advanced. Coordinate and/or lead all team training events,
including:
 
 Choose training courses and secure permits as necessary.
 Provide clear route maps to all participants and mark the course as
needed.
 Establish water stop locations at appropriate intervals with a minimum of
one station every two miles.
 Begin each session with appropriate warm-up exercises, stretching and
announcements.
 Ensure that all participants are supported throughout each training
session and finish safely.
 Write at least one brief article for the Team In Training newsletter per
season.
 Be available during the week, by phone or email, to answer
training-related questions.
 Assist staff, as necessary, during event weekend and ensuring all team
members finish the event safely and are accounted for at the end of the day.
Walking coaches are expected to walk in the event to support the
participants only, not to race themselves.
 
EOE
 
 
How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
 
Roula Dimitrakopoulos
Team In Training
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Massachusetts Chapter
9 Erie Drive, Suite 101
Natick, MA 01760
 
Fax: 508-810-1351
Roula.Dimitrakopoulos@lls.org
 
Organization Web Site: www.lls.org
 
Email replies to: Roula.Dimitrakopoulos@lls.org