Sports Performance CoachTrainer Intern

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute LLC (IBJI)

Founded in 1991 IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty IBJI offers care for adults and children from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations IBJI makes it easy to access care. Our headquarters is in Park Ridge Illinois a northwest suburb of Chicago. Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging pain management non-surgical and surgical treatment plans rheumatology physical therapy occupational therapy wellness and sports training. Ortho Access walk-in clinics provide same day care for orthopedic injuries. Beginning in 2021 IBJI expanded its clinical model to include eight outpatient ambulatory surgery centers that serve as an alternative to the traditional hospital model enabling physicians therapists and staff to work closely together to achieve better patient outcomes and convenience. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians therapists and staff to work closely together so that patients and families achieve better outcomes. Collaborative care is also more many cases IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided by large healthcare systems and emergency rooms.

• Looking for several interns interested in working 34 evenings per week training our hockey athletes.
• This could potentially be a dual-location internship between our Mount Prospect and Rosemont locations providing experience working with athletes across multiple facilities.
• Ideal candidates are motivated reliable and interested in gaining hands-on experience in sports performance training coaching and athlete development.

Summary

Under general supervision performs a variety of tasks to support the growing needs and demands of the Health Performance Institute (HPI). Provides training programs to Health Performance Institute clients ranging from youth adolescents adults athletes teams and elite professionals.

Responsibilities

• Producing personalized training programs
• Planning and conducting programs of activities for groups and/or individuals
• Maintaining records of participant performance
• Evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback balancing criticism with positive and motivating 5. Assessing strengths and weaknesses in a participants performance and identifying areas for further development
• Demonstrating and communicating activities to clients
• Encouraging participants to gain and develop skills knowledge and techniques
• Ensuring that participants train and perform to a high standard of health and safety at all times
• Developing knowledge and understanding of fitness injury prevention sports psychology nutrition and sports science
• Acting as a role model gaining the respect and trust of co-workers
• Liaising with other partners in performance management such as physical therapists doctors and athletic trainers
• Working to a high legal and ethical standard at all times particularly in relation to issues such as child safeguarding and health and safety requirements
• Fostering relationships with schools and athletic organizations
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Currently working towards a Bachelors Degree in either of the following fields: Kinesiology Exercise Science Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Athletic Training and/or Biology

Certifications/Licensure

• Working towards NSCA ACSM ACE EXOS ISSA and/or NASM certification(s) (preferred)
• CPR/AED certification (preferred)

Experience

• Not applicable

Technical Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Ability to follow instructions using standard office systems

Soft Skills

• Strong willingness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Positive attitude and professionalism
• Reliability and punctuality
• Teamwork and collaboration

Physical Requirements

• Stand or sit for extended periods of time
• Willingness to work with all ages including sports performance and personal training
• Ability to physically demonstrate an activity by breaking the task down into a sequence
• Ability to adapt to the needs and interests of the group or individual participant
• Ability to make decisions based upon current developments and science-based research in athletic training nutrition fitness and sports psychology
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk run jump use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel arms to reach climb or balance stoop kneel crawl crouch or lift and/or move up to 25 pounds speak and hear
• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Duties and responsibilities experience qualifications skills supervisory relationship physical/mental demands and environmental/ working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30 hours a week): medical dental vision life and AD&D insurance long and short term disability 401k program with company match and profit sharing wellness program health savings accounts flexible savings accounts ID protection plan and accident critical illness and hospital addition we offer paid holidays and paid time off.

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications merit and business need without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity and expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and placement promotion training transfer retention rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment.