Job Description

Job Title: Manager of Education
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $50,000 \xe2\x80\x93 57,000
Reports To: High Performance Operations Senior Manager

At USA Triathlon, we believe that life is better when you swim, bike and run.

USA Triathlon is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of triathlon and all things multisport and is the largest multisport organization in the world. We spend every day thinking about ways to grow and support the sport. We\xe2\x80\x99re building the most innovative service organization in sports and transforming lives by inspiring participation to help communities become healthier. We also represent our country at the highest levels of international competition, striving to win medals with class and integrity.

We are defining the modern-day NGB, with innovation as a cornerstone of our strategy. We are guided by principles of service leadership, performance excellence, collaboration, and diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. Our focus on listening, collaborating and adapting our existing model has allowed us to create step function changes in our business model, governance and constituent support, and play a leadership role throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Movement.

We are all about going above and beyond to serve the triathlon community, and we work equally hard to serve our teammates. We are committed to being the best place to work in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic movement by focusing on hiring, training and promoting talented, dedicated, passionate individuals who want to get better every day. We have unlimited vacation, 100% paid medical benefits and access to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center and more.

Come to Colorado Springs, ranked No. 2 as a Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-2023 survey! USA Triathlon was selected by Front Office Sports as one of the top 20 Best Employers in Sports in 2020 and 2021, the Colorado Springs Gazette as the Best Workplaces list in 2019 and 2021 and was an honorable mention in Outside Magazine\xe2\x80\x99s Best Places to Work in 2020 and 2021. USA Triathlon has also been listed No. 2 in the Colorado Springs Business Journal\xe2\x80\x99s Top 10 National Sports Associations for 2020. USA Triathlon has been nationally recognized for its commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access, having been awarded the USOPC\xe2\x80\x99s Advancements in Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017 and the USOPC\xe2\x80\x99s National Governing Bodies\xe2\x80\x99 Diversity & Inclusion Choice Award in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Be part of the Olympic & Paralympic movement. Hone your skills and expertise while creating opportunities for triathletes to live their best lives.

We hope you are ready for a fulfilling challenge.

Position Summary

The Manager of Education is passionate about endurance sports and implements a world leading certification and coach development continuing education program in order to develop a talented, diverse and passionate pool of coaches and race directors.

The Manager of Education has primary responsibility for the management and coordination of strategic initiatives and programs in the department. This role serves the triathlon/multisport community through planning, coordination, and implementation of resources, education certificates, courses, conferences, and continuing education with a focus on innovation, growth, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Essential Job Functions

• Implement the short- and long-term strategy for education as set forth by High Performance leadership. Assists in leading National Governing Bodies in growing the number of certified coaches and race directors while adding value to their ongoing development
• Manage the department profit and loss and financial reporting which includes building and managing the department budget
• Assist with setting key performance indicators (KPIs) and manage their achievement
• Manage content strategy and development across certification and continuing education
• Create resources for and work closely with the service and engagement team to enable high quality customer service to coaches and race directors in regards to certification and re-certification
• Grow and deepen the value of Mentorship and experiential learning programs across constituent groups
• Manage the speaker and content strategy for the Endurance Exchange industry conference
• Liaise with the National Coaching Committee (NCC) and work closely with the Race Directors Committee (RDC) to support their work
• Manage and implement resource and education related program development with third party content providers for coaches and race directors as they relate to certification and continuing education credits
• Existing programs include, but are not limited to:
  • Education programs: Find a Coach, Coach on Call, and Coach of the Year
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access education initiatives
  • Athlete development career, education, health and wellness program (T3)
  • Anti-doping education and partnership with USADA
• Other duties as assigned
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None (oversight of contracted curriculum providers)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent management, organizational, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to develop and supervise creative, innovative, programs and dynamically respond to trends
• Demonstrated program execution ability and a strong commitment to service excellence
• Ability to work independently, be proactive, flexible, and collaborate as a team leader
• Excellent oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree required, Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred
• 3 \xe2\x80\x93 5 years experience in continuing education leadership or other applicable field
• Experience in developing and leading education content and programming for coaches and race directors
• Endurance sports knowledge and experience preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.