High Performance Advisory Council (HPAC)
Application Information
Practitioner Pathway Council
Purpose: Provide managerial oversight and promote programs that attract, develop, and retain world-leading sport scientists equipped with the competencies to work with athletes, coaches, and sport organizations within a multidisciplinary team.
Composition: The Practitioner Pathway Council will consist of Leads that possess competencies and/or interests that underpin the successful delivery of practitioner development programs.
There are 5 roles available, each with a specific project responsibility:
- Parasport Practitioner Development Lead
- Develop content to advance Parasport skills for practitioners
- Implement the Parasport AFC, contribute to Parasport Central webpage
- Data Science Practitioner Development Lead
- Develop content to advance Data Science skills for practitioners
- Implement the Data Science AFC, contribute to Data Science Central webpage
- LEAD Program Lead
- Chair the selection committee and support content revision each year
- Build mentorship and leadership resources, support Community of Practice
- Women in Sport Science (WiSS) Program Lead
- Chair the selection committee and support content revision each year
- Promote the Community of Practice
- HP Certification Advancement Lead
- Build the professional development credit system
- Support the AFC implementation process, support annual revisions in HPC
Note: AFC = Area of Focused Competence subspecialty
Responsibilities:
- Members of the Council will be involved in one or more programs and/or leading initiatives that contribute to the development of practitioner programming
- The positions will require a minimum of 2-3 hours per week on average with more commitment required at specific times in the year
- Take part in quarterly Council meetings and provide updates as appropriate
- Contribute to Sport Scientist Canada website updates as appropriate
Term: 2 years
Eligibility:
- Be of good standing with the relevant certification body for a sport science or sport medicine discipline
- Hold a Professional or HP Certified membership with Sport Scientist Canada
- Possess a minimum of 3 years working with a national sport organization or for a Canadian Sport Institute at a minimum of FTE 0.5 in a high performance environment as a practitioner with Olympic and/or Paralympic programs
Application Deadlines
- Applications are now closed
Key Dates
2023
- April: Orientation meeting (online)
- April/May: Transition with outgoing council, individual meetings (online)
- September: Quarterly HPAC meetings (online)
2024
- February/March (TBD): Sport Scientist Canada week, 2-3 days (in person)
- January/May/September: Quarterly HPAC meetings (online)
2025
- January: Quarterly HPAC meetings (online)
- April/May: Transition with incoming council, individual meetings (online)
Contracts
- Job descriptions and deliverables will be included in your service contract
Performance Sciences Council
Note: This Council role has evolved for 2023 onwards. Please see below for revised time commitment, increased responsibilities, and changes to eligibility standards.
Background: These National Discipline Lead roles are a collaboration between Own the Podium and the Canadian Sport Institute Network. The purpose of the role is to lead knowledge ideation and mobilization in performance sciences that supports a culture of excellence in both a daily training and competition environment.
Composition: The Performance Sciences Council will consist of Leads that represent each scientific discipline at 0.2 FTE.
There are 6 roles available:
- Biomechanics & Performance Analysis
- Nutrition
- Physiology
- Psychology
- Sport Therapies
- Strength & Conditioning
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of technical expertise
- Lead SPIN Discipline sessions to understand discipline-specific issues and needs. Report to SSC Management Board
- Lead/Co-Lead specific Standing Committees and/or Working Groups as appropriate
- Build relationships with discipline practitioners serving Canadian Olympic and Paralympic sport in Canada and liaise with other disciplines to effect appropriate change to sport science/medicine protocols and service delivery
- Maintain relationship with their discipline’s regulatory body to ensure appropriate accreditation for high performance sport and alignment with HPC
- Engage discipline practitioners to understand specific issues related to performance science services to the NSO
- Communicate National strategies or initiatives related to the delivery of performance sciences to national sport organizations and Olympic/Paralympic athletes
- Disseminate knowledge and best practice through regular submissions to Sport Scientist Canada Knowledge Hub
Term: No defined term period
Eligibility:
- Be of good standing with the relevant certification body for a sport science or sport medicine discipline.
- Hold a Professional or HP Certified membership with Sport Scientist Canada.
- Be considered a Senior (PS3- 12+ years experience) or Leader (PS4 – 16+ years experience) level practitioner working with a national sport organization or for a Canadian Sport Institute at a minimum of FTE 0.5 in a high performance environment with Olympic and/or Paralympic programs.
Application Deadlines
- Applications are now closed
Key Dates
- February 27 - March 1, 2023: Orientation during Sport Scientist Canada week - Calgary (mandatory, in person)
- January/May/September: Quarterly HPAC Meetings (online)
- December: SPIN Summit (in person)
Contracts
- Job descriptions and deliverables will be included in a service contract.
