What we offer:
● Great work environment in a growing, active club of 70+ enthusiastic skaters.
● Opportunity to live in a beautiful Rocky Mountain community with world-class skiing (skifernie.com), mountain biking, hiking, fishing, golfing, etc. on your doorstep (elkford.ca). Elkford, BC, is modern mountain living at its finest!
● Relocation bonus available.
● Competitive pay.
● Open and ongoing recruitment in the region by Teck Resources Ltd., named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for six consecutive years (jobs.teck.com).
Summary
We are looking for a motivated and organized StarSkate coach who is able to work well as part of a team with other club coaches and our board of directors to deliver an excellent StarSkate program to youth in our community. The right candidate will be energetic, reliable, and safety-driven, with a positive attitude towards helping skaters develop and reach their own unique personal goals.
Requirements:
● Passionate about figure skating and enjoys working with children of all ages.
● A minimum Regional Coach-in-Training Certification. *Elkford Skating Club is willing to work with the right candidate to achieve Regional Coach Certification. We will consider sponsoring a coach who would complete upcoming Skate Canada Regional Coach training courses and sign a contract with our club.
● Active member of Skate Canada and in good standing.
● Able to pass a Criminal Record Check and achieve First Aid certification.
● Committed to ongoing professional development and staying up-to-date with Skate Canada requirements, as well as figure skating and coaching skills.
Preferred qualifications:
● Trained in the new CanSkate program.
● Able to help plan, choreograph and execute an Ice Show as part of a coaching and volunteer executive team (Ice Show Bonus offered).
● Ability to teach off-ice classes would be an asset.
● Able to teach up to Gold levels in all disciplines.
● 5+ years of experience coaching StarSkate; experience with Star 1 to 5 testing.
Elkford - Wild at Heart!
Our skating club has been a part of Elkford, BC, for over 45 years - it is almost as old as the community itself - and we continue to thrive in our beautiful Rocky Mountain town. Our regular club programming includes Parent and Tot, Pre-CanSkate, CanSkate, and StarSkate sessions, with the season running from mid-September to mid-March. The skating schedule includes 12 - 15 hours of on-ice sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week, with room to expand as needed with off-ice training, PowerSkate, and Adult/Teen Programs. Coaching hours will be compensated at a range of $35 to $65 per hour, based on previous experience and skating levels achieved. Administrative work (from home) will be compensated at a minimum of $25/hr. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach at all club levels, but emphasis will be placed on the delivery of both group and semi-private/private lessons to StarSkaters. The StarSkate Coach can expect to launch our skaters at three to five competition weekends per season. We present a small holiday exhibition in December, in addition to our spectacular annual spring Ice Show. We are re-introducing off-ice training into our Star program and are eagerly anticipating the installation of an on-ice jump harness in Elkford Arena in summer 2024. Our skaters are also very excited about exploring Skate Canada’s new synchro initiatives. Our executive is committed to professional development and will support our coaching staff’s participation in ongoing training opportunities throughout the year. Candidates are encouraged to visit our website at: elkfordskatingclub.uplifterinc.com and may be interested to know that additional coaching opportunities (within driving distance) may be available in neighboring communities in the Elk Valley/East Kootenay region of BC (and southwestern Alberta).
For more information, or to apply with a cover letter and resume, please contact:
Adrienne McColman
President, Elkford Skating Club
Elkford, BC
All applications will be considered - a sincere thank you to everyone who applies
