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Glacier Federal, LLC is seeking a Cognitive Performance Specialist to develop and deliver evidence-based mental-performance services for military personnel. Working within an integrated human-performance team, this professional will help individuals and teams build the cognitive skills, resilience, and readiness needed to perform consistently in demanding operational environments.
Why this work matters: The integrated program supports the readiness, durability, recovery, and long-term well-being of military personnel performing demanding operational missions. Anticipated starting salary: $95,000-$115,000 annually. Final compensation will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, professional credentials, clearance status, and contract requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop individualized and group cognitive-performance programs that strengthen readiness, resilience, recovery, and sustained performance.
• Conduct and document initial and annual cognitive-performance assessments; interpret results and provide practical, individualized feedback.
• Coach evidence-based mental skills, including attention control, arousal regulation, confidence, imagery, goal setting, stress management, adaptive coping, and sleep/recovery behaviors.
• Develop goal-driven performance plans; evaluate progress and adjust strategies based on individual needs and mission demands.
• Deliver education and skill-building sessions that improve team communication, cohesion, psychological readiness, and performance under pressure.
• Consult with unit leadership on organizational performance, resilience, well-being, and human-performance trends while protecting individual privacy.
• Collaborate with physical therapy, athletic training, strength and conditioning, and Government medical professionals to provide coordinated performance support.
• Recognize concerns that exceed the nonclinical performance scope and coordinate timely referral or emergency response under established procedures.
• Analyze assessment and utilization data, identify trends, and contribute findings and recommendations to required program reports and continuous-improvement efforts.
• Document encounters, performance plans, referrals, outcomes, and Government-defined metrics accurately and within required timelines.
• Maintain professional ethics, confidentiality, appropriate nonclinical boundaries, and compliance with privacy, safety, installation, and security requirements.
Required Qualifications
• Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution in sport or performance psychology, psychology, counseling, kinesiology, exercise science, or a closely related human-performance discipline.
• Graduate education, supervised training, or substantial professional experience in sport, performance, or cognitive-performance consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct performance-focused assessments and translate findings into practical individual and team performance strategies.
• Demonstrated competence in mental-skills training, resilience, stress management, recovery, behavior change, professional ethics, and confidential documentation.
• Ability to recognize concerns outside the nonclinical performance scope and make appropriate referrals through established medical or behavioral-health channels.
Preferred Qualifications
• Current Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) credential through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, or documented progress toward certification.
• Experience supporting military, tactical, aviation, police/fire, collegiate, professional, or other elite-performance populations.
• Experience conducting cognitive-performance assessments, developing individualized mental-performance plans, and consulting with leaders or multidisciplinary teams.
• Three or more years of applied experience delivering mental-performance services to high-performing adult populations.
• Active Secret security clearance.
Work Conditions and Employment Requirements
• On-site supporting an Air National Guard unit in Portland, Oregon; telework is not authorized.
• Core service window: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays and authorized closures.
• Schedule flexibility is required for quarterly drills, annual training, mission needs, and occasional approved travel.
• The program maintains essential services during designated crises and 24/7 on-call support during domestic-response crises, with a four-hour response requirement. Assignments will be coordinated by program leadership.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance and required installation/system access, including a Common Access Card.
• Employment is contingent upon contract award, Government acceptance, required screening, and satisfaction of all access and credentialing requirements.
How to Apply
Submit a current resume, applicable certifications, and a brief summary of your cognitive/performance psychology and high-performance population experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity. Glacier Federal, LLC considers qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available