Strength and Conditioning/Health Instructor - Long Term Substitute

The Bear Creek School•Redmond, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bear Creek School is currently seeking to add a Strength and Conditioning Instructor Long Term Substitute to our team! As a member of The Bear Creek School, you belong to a vibrant preschool - grade 12 community fully committed to the mission of our school. The Substitute Strength and Conditioning Instructor designs and implements a comprehensive, year-round training program to support all Bear Creek student-athletes. This role partners with Varsity Head Coaches to deliver sport-specific programming and leads athletes in safe, effective training to enhance performance, reduce injury risk, and track progress. Bear Creek is a vibrant community of faculty and staff committed to the mission, offering many ways for students and adults to learn, play, and serve together in an inclusive, caring environment. At The Bear Creek School, a Christian classical education serves as a powerful framework for teaching and inspiring students. You can support the mission of Bear Creek by joining our student support team!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Hold CPR/AED/First Aid certification (with epinephrine autoinjector supplement) obtain certification within 90 days of employment start date
Currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer (sponsorship is not available for this position)
Positively support the school’s policies and practices and work collaboratively in a professional organization
Truthful, positive, and purposeful when communicating with others
Able to use strong written and oral communication skills to transfer thoughts and express ideas
Flexible and adaptable in dealing with new, different, or changing requirements
Maintain confidentiality and security of information
Hold self and others accountable to accomplish results
Effective in handling multiple concurrent tasks
Adhere to biblical standards in all areas of conduct

Nice To Haves

Some coaching experience preferred
National Strength and Conditioning Association certification or equivalent

Responsibilities

Support and promote the mission and core values of The Bear Creek School
Build relationships with students, families, staff, and faculty to better promote good health in the Bear Creek Community
Create a safe, fun, and effective environment in which athletes train
Teach a comprehensive fitness and conditioning program including (but not limited to) strength training, agility, athlete performance, stretching, mindset coaching, and nutrition counseling
Help to create and deliver measurable objectives as it relates to a functional strength and conditioning program for all student-athletes and programs
Teach and ensure that student-athletes and all users of the Fitness Center are using proper weightlifting and spotting techniques
Establish safety procedures for use in the Fitness Center and supervise and monitor the behavior and activities of the athletes and students to assure compliance with all such procedures
Develop a schedule of use for the Fitness Center to permit all Bear Creek Upper School students to attain the goals of the program that prioritizes the following: During their season, help Coaches, student-athletes, and teams achieve maximum performance When out of season, assist individual student-athletes using customized performance plans based on their identified goals and objectives
Assure that all equipment used in this program is properly stored, maintained, cleaned, and inspected to promote and maintain a safe and productive workout environment
Work directly and collaborate with the Athletics Trainer and coaches as it relates to injury rehabilitation and return to play of athletes
Solicit feedback from student-athletes and coaches on an annual basis
Perform other duties as assigned by the Athletics Director
Teach two Health classes to upper school (high school) students on a daily schedule
Teach two Strength and Conditioning classes to upper school (high school) students on a daily schedule
Provide supervision in the Fitness Center for two hours after the school day concludes