Do you love snowboarding? Do you enjoy teaching proper techniques to youth? Then a volunteer role as a snowboard coach might be right for you. A snowboard coach will teach the youth new skills or improve their snowboarding ability. As a coach, you may be asked to plan and teach snowboarding lessons in alignment with tSB curriculum, ensure equipment is functioning correctly and well maintained, observe and monitor weather conditions, and maintain individual and group safety on-mountain.
We are looking for coaches with the following skill levels:
Winter Basics Coaches: Requires the ability to skate efficiently with one foot strapped in and navigate blue runs continuously without falling. AASI Level 1 is helpful but not required.
Winter Intermediate Coaches: Basic Coach Requirements + Experience or interest in Freeride and Freestyle disciplines, and navigation of varying terrain.
Coach Responsibilities:
- Be able to engage in physical activity for 4+ hours
- Teach prophets, peer leaders and mentors how to snowboard
- Teach proper technique and maintain safety
- Be in a safe place and Call 911 in the event of an emergency
- Monitor progress, give feedback, assign more training to improve skills
- Complete skills sheet after each lesson for each assigned student
- Communicate with other snowboard instructors, program manager, and volunteer coordinator when you need help
Qualifications:
- Understands our mission and vision or is willing to learn
- Existing intermediate snowboarding ability (Must be able to navigate at least blue runs and carve without difficulty)
- Teaching experience is not required, but advantageous
- Organize training and promote safety first
- Open minded, patience, fun-loving personality
- Excellent communication skills and enjoy supporting others
Time Commitment and tSB Events:
- ALL VOLUNTEERS attend Annual Volunteer Training on 12/19 – 12/20
- Winter Basics Mentors
- Jan 2 – 3: Kickoff Retreat
- Jan 5 – Feb 13: Wednesday Evenings and Saturdays
- Winter Intermediate Mentors
- Mar 13 – Apr 10: Wednesday Evenings and Saturdays
- ALL VOLUNTEERS attend Closing Retreat (4/23-25) and Closing Celebration (5/1)
- Opt. in to offer rides to youth participants. Gas reimbursement available.
Benefits:
- Participate in annual volunteer training
- Free continued coach education offerings throughout the session by affiliated ski schools, as available.
- Impact and help youth improve interpersonal relationship skills.
- All meals (in accordance with dietary restrictions), equipment and supplies provided during program participation
- Mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicle at volunteer rate
- Opportunities to access industry deals on gear, services and training through a variety of partners in our network
Reports To:Â Snowboard Coach Lead(s)
For questions about this role, please reach out to info@theserviceboard.org.
