Join us as we grow our programs to welcome and reach more runners in Minnesota.
Run Minnesota is a non-profit, membership-based organization inspired to motivate runners across the North Star State and beyond! Run Minnesota is the oldest and largest running organization in Minnesota.
Mission: Run Minnesota connects the Minnesota running community and supports runners of all ages and abilities through education, programs, and advocacy. Whether you run socially, recreationally, or competitively, Run Minnesota can help you achieve your running goals.
Vision: To run freely. To welcome without limits. To foster community. To support every runner.
Values: Supportive Authentic Inclusive Empowering Agile
To Apply: Please send a letter of interest, position desired, and resume to hello@run-minnesota.org. Open until filled.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The Run Minnesota Program Director oversees all Run Minnesota Training and group-run programs. Our programs welcome and encourage new and beginning runners while meeting the needs of more experienced runners. We emphasize a community of support experienced through coming together to run and train with others.
Key Responsibilities
Preparation, organization, and implementation of Run Minnesota Training and group-run programs.
Spring and Fall marathon and half marathon training programs
These programs are offered in training blocks for Spring and Fall in lead up to major MN races. They are co-facilitated and led by certified coaches.
- Coach and collaborate with other program coaches in planning running routes, hydration stations, volunteer Team Leads. Provide good communication and delegate responsibilities for program coaches.
- Group coaching. Explaining workouts and responding to training questions from participants.
- Review and update training cycles, mileage, and workouts for multiple fitness levels.
- Oversee implementation of weekly “Coach’s Talk” including additional informational speakers
- Bi-weekly emails to class participants on the “how and why” of weekly workouts.
- Responding to email questions about training programs.
Polar Bear Group Runs October – February
Track Thursday Group Workout June – August
These runs are free, open to the public, and are for all abilities with the goal of fostering a welcoming, inclusive community of runners.
- Work in collaboration with Group Run Coordinator to establish a weekly run location schedule and coordinate running store and partnership runs.
Additional Responsibilities
- Recruit coaching staff, group-run coordinators and aid in the selection of team leads and other volunteers who align with our mission, vision, and values.
- Help identify new program opportunities that further the organization’s mission vision and values with goals of meeting the needs of Minnesota running communities and supporting Run Minnesota Membership and Races.
- Review and refine programs on an annual basis. Recommend improvements for mission/vision/values alignment.
- Review and refine program policies for weather and emergencies.
- Purchase and maintain necessary supplies and equipment.
- Work in collaboration with the Executive director on an annual budget for Run Minnesota Programs.
- Contribute informational training articles for the Annual Training Log Book, Race Calendar, and Resource Guide.
Position Title: Program Director
Work Location: Hybrid – 60% Remote and 40% on-site run locations
Position Classification: Part-time, flexible work schedule with an average of approximately 10 hrs per week/480 hours a year.
Reports to: Executive Director
Salary: 12k per year
Qualifications
- Coaching Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Previous coaching experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal and public relations skills.
- Computer access
- Experience with Asana or a project management tool is helpful but not required
Benefits
- Sustaining Membership to Run Minnesota
- Flexible Time Off
- Flexible Working Hours
- Bonus eligible
Program Coach
The Run Minnesota Program Coach is a paid position that works to facilitate the logistics of the Marathon and Half Marathon Training Programs.
These programs have two training sessions a year, February – June, and June – October. Each session will have two to three Program Coaches with key responsibilities being divided between coaches based on availability, preference, and experience. There is an average of 100 participants per session for our training programs. This contract position works in collaboration with the Run Minnesota Executive Director, Program Director and is supported by other Co-Coaches, volunteer Team Leads and entails approximately 10-15 hours per week for 17 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
IN-PERSON – Tuesday nights and Saturday Morning
- Attend and aid in the facilitation of one/two group runs per week
- Planning running routes twice a week.
- Coordination of hydration stations.
- Communicating with volunteer Team Leads for each pace group at each group run.
- Group coaching. Explaining workouts and responding to training questions from participants.
- Point of contact for on-site group runs.
REMOTE – Flexible work hours
- Adapting training plans for dates and mileage.
- Review and update monthly training calendars to reflect your coaching influence.
- Sending bi-weekly emails to class participants on the “how and why” of weekly workouts.
- Communicating with the co-coach(s).
- Responding to email questions about training from participants.
- Facilitation of “Coach’s Talk” and informational speakers.
Position Title: Program Coach
Work Location: Hybrid – 50% Remote and 50% on-site run locations
Position Classification: Independent Contractor, Part-Time
Reports to: Executive Director / Program Director
Salary: Payment of $1000-$3000 per session based on availability.
Qualifications
- Coaching Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Previous coaching experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal and public relations skills.
- Computer access
- Experience with Asana or a project management tool is helpful but not required
Benefits
- Sustaining Membership to Run Minnesota
- Flexible Time Off
- Flexible Working Hours for remote
