Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for three (3) individual to join the organization’s Sprint Racing Council (SRC) as the Vice Chair Athlete Relations, the Sprint National Officials Committee (NOC) and the Sprint High Performance Committee (HPC) as the Athlete Representative. These three (3) positions are instrumental in providing an athlete’s perspective to the discussions and decision-making of the organization.
- Sprint Racing Council – Vice Chair Athlete Relations (View full description here)
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National Officials Committee – Athlete Representative (View full description here)
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High Performance Committee – Athlete Representative (View full description here)
Sprint Racing Council – Vice Chair Athlete Relations
Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for one individual to join the organization’s Sprint Racing Council (SRC) as the Vice Chair Athlete Relations. This position is instrumental in providing an athlete’s perspective to the discussions and decision-making of the organization.
The main role of the Council is to provide technical direction of the discipline and as such it operates with a relatively high degree of autonomy on technical matters specific to the discipline and to direct the sprint paddling discipline in Canada.
The Vice Chair Athlete Relations shall serve as a member of the SRC representing the athletes. The Vice Chair Athlete Relations shall also perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Chair of the SRC may from time to time delegate to him or her.
Candidates must meet the following minimum criteria:
– Be an active or retired (within the last five years) member of the sprint senior national team
In addition, the ideal candidate will have:
- Knowledge of the sprint discipline activities and strategic priorities.
- Ability to commit approximately at least one or two-hour phone call a month, (though sometimes up to two or three a week when something important is happening).
- Willing and able to travel to two or three in person meetings a year, which take place over a weekend.
This is a volunteer position with a two year term.
Interested candidates are required to complete the attached form in order to be considered for the position. Deadline for applications is midnight EST on November 9, 2018.
Please send applications to Chair of the CKC Nominating Committee, care of Kathy Hare by email to khare@canoekayak.ca
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National Officials Committee – Athlete Representatvie
Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for one individual to join the organization’s Sprint National Officials Committee (NOC) as the Athlete Representative. This position is instrumental in providing an athlete’s perspective to the discussions and decision-making of the organization.
The main role of the NOC is to provide technical direction and oversight of the officiating aspect of the discipline.
Candidates must meet the following minimum criteria:
• Be an active or retired (ideally within 5 years) athlete who competed in the sprint discipline
In addition, the ideal candidate will have:
- Interest in ensuring athlete perspective is brought forward to the officials
- Ability to communicate between the athlete constituency and the officials
- Clear understanding of the ICF and CKC competition rules
- Willing and able to travel if necessary (2 meetings a year over a weekend)
Interested candidates are required to complete the attached form in order to be considered for the position. Deadline for applications is midnight EST on November 9, 2018.
Please send applications to Chair of the CKC Nominating Committee, care of Kathy Hare by email to khare@canoekayak.ca
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High Performance Committee – Athlete Representative
Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for one individual to join the organization’s Sprint High Performance Committee (HPC) as the Athlete Representative. This position is instrumental in providing an athlete’s perspective to the discussions and decision-making of the organization.
The main role of the HPC is to provide technical expertise and guidance to CKC staff and in particular the Chief Technical Officer for the high performance aspect of the sprint racing discipline.
Candidates must meet the following minimum criteria:
• Be a retired (within the last five years) member of the sprint senior national team
In addition, the ideal candidate will have:
- Knowledge of the high performance sprint discipline activities and strategic priorities.
- Ability to commit approximately at least one or two-hour phone call a month, (though sometimes up to two or three a week during criteria development and during the racing season).
- Willing and able to travel to two or three in person meetings a year, which take place over a weekend (including National Team Trials)
This is a volunteer position with a two year term.
Interested candidates are required to complete the attached form in order to be considered for the position.
Deadline for applications is midnight EST on November 9, 2018.
Please send applications to Chair of the CKC Nominating Committee, care of Kathy Hare by email to khare@canoekayak.ca