Coaching Position

The Columbia Valley Skating Club is looking for a qualified and experienced Head Coach for the 2019/2020 skating season. Columbia Valley Skating Club offers approximately 13-15 hrs of ice per week from September to mid March. Our club consists of approximately 90 skaters and offers programs from Off Ice classes, PreCanskate, CanSkate, PreStar, Star and Competitive skaters. Skaters attend 3 competitions per year, as well as test days and a year end ICE Show production. We are seeking an experienced, organized, enthusiastic, highly motivated professional with a passion for skating who demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with children, parents, fellow coaches and the club executive.
The interested Candidate should be a registered Skate Canada Coach at the primary level or higher. Available to teach strong fundamentals to beginning and developing skaters as well as learn to skate to our CanSkaters. The Candidate should be familiar with the new Star 1 – 5 test program, or willing to learn and implement in their teaching with our club programs.
Skills and attributes required are:
– NCCP Level 1 or higher
– CanSkate Certified & Primary STARSkate Certified
– In Good standing with Skate Canada
– Able to teach all levels of dance and skills up to Gold level
– Offer group and private lessons, Morning ice once a week & 3 times a week afternoon/evenings 3:30 to 6:45
– Demonstrated ability to work well with all parents, students, board and other coaches
– Positive Role Model/Team player
– Excellent communication skills
Please forward resume with references in confidence to
Sioux-Zane Sutherland
[email protected]