Ice Sports Instructor - Wichita Ice Center

About the role

The Instructor will lead the facility's youth (and some adult) sports offerings, including leagues, developmental classes, after-school/home school programs, clinics, camps, private/semi-private trainings, sports performance sessions, and birthday parties. The role involves designing and implementing training programs, providing instruction and feedback, and fostering a positive and competitive environment for athletes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals and group
• Instruct and coach children while they engage in group and individual sports activities
• Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are age-appropriate
• Monitor, evaluate, and enhance athlete performance and needs
• Provide suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
• Demonstrate an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
• Be friendly and courteous with athletes, parents, and team members
• Identify athlete strengths and areas for development
• Ensure a safe environment for all athletes
• Actively recruit new skaters and lesson participants
• Prepare and sign all certificates and course record sheets
• Accurately evaluate placements of students for skating instruction
• Implement the lesson plans in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion
• Maintain equipment and ensure its proper use
• Stay updated on current trends and best practices on coach training

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of appropriate teaching sport in youth programs for athletes of various aptitudes
• Coaching licenses (or active pursuit of)
• Familiarity with ISI and USFSA skating programs
• Member in good standing with PSA
• Model good behavior for campers as it relates to sportsmanship, manners, and respectfulness
• Neat in appearance and professional in manner
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Team player
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, predominately after-school and weekends
• Current CPR/FIRST AID certifications, or willingness to obtain within a specified period

Benefits

Working Conditions and Physical Demands: Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high, stand and activity for extended periods of time (indoors or outdoors), squat, stoop, jog, or bend into awkward positions while performing job functions.