Immediate opening available for an Ice Skating Director

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The Skating Director will teach children and adults during our Learn to Skate sessions on Sundays 12:00pm to 5:00pm.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong working relationship with the GM to build and grow a Learn to Skate (LTS) USA program and summer skating camps and periodic skating clinics.

• Provide visionary leadership and supervisory skills.

• Communicate frequently with the GM, including attending regularly scheduled meetings.

• Keep up with the figure skating industry and revise the methodology for the best interests of the program.

• Proactively plan and schedule upcoming sessions to maximize all opportunities for each program’s growth

• Coach Learn to Skate sessions

• Develop programs such as Learn to Skate camps and special ice-skating events

• Organize classes based on level, age and skating ability following USFS recommended guidelines for coach to skater ratio.

• Manage LTS students USA Learn to Skate memberships

• Recruit on-ice coaches and/or volunteers, as needed

• Answer all communication regarding LTS on-ice program content and coaching

• Promote all Learn to Skate and skating camp programs

• Attend public skating events and interact with customers to promote LTS and camps.

• Attend festivals and other promotional events outside of LIC to interact with potential clients and to promote public skating, LTS, camps, etc.

• Assist at Loudoun Ice Centre Birthday Parties, another opportunity to interact with potential clients and to promote public skating, LTS, camps, etc.

• Train new on-ice staff with respect to on-ice program delivery and curriculum

• Provide monthly reporting on program and performance to LICGM

• All other duties as assigned

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – EDUCATION

• General education degree and a minimum of 2 years of ice-skating coaching experience.

• Experience in coordinating programs or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the Learn to Skate USA program

• Intermediate knowledge of computers including, but not limited to, Word and Excel.

• Flexible and reliable

• Demonstrates high sense of urgency to deliver great customer service and to produce results

• Detailed oriented and organized

• Comfortable with working independently with little supervision and taking initiative

• Possess a high level of integrity

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to effectively communication and present information and respond to customer, coaches, employees and LICGM.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Ability to analyze and interpret data. Ability to prepare reports, general correspondence and list

• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work

• Utilize problem solving skills and analytical thinking

• Ability to work under pressure, time constraints and deadlines.

• Understand and practice safe work habits.

• Ability to effectively work with groups of 4 or more children and/or adults.

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LICENSING/CERTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIRMENTS
• USFSA Member
• Safesport Compliant
• PSA Member
• Learn to Skate USA Membership

 

Candidate is not required to possess the licensing and certification requirements prior to hiring. Licensing and certification requirements must be obtained within 3 months from date of hire.

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Please send all inquiries to Darren Hersh, General Manager, Loudoun Ice Centre, at Darren@Loudounice.com.