Freestyle Ski or Snowboard Coach (Whitefish Mountain Resort)

• Reports to: Freestyle Teams Manager
• Employees Supervised: None

• High school graduate or GED equivalent required; higher education preferred
• USSA/USASA Coaches License preferred. USSA/USASA/PSIA/AASI Coach/Instructor level I (or above) certification preferred
• Freestyle coaching and/or teaching experience preferred
• Coaching or instructing experience required (preferably winter sports but other sports acceptable)
• High-end new school Freestyle skiing/snowboarding skills and ability to demonstrate required
• Knowledge of current, new school freestyle skiing/snowboarding
• Freestyle jump and/or terrain park feature construction and maintenance preferred
• Freestyle event production experience preferred
• Past experience as a Freestyle Team member preferred, some team experience required
• Past Freestyle Skiing/Snowboarding competition experience preferred; some on-snow competition experience required
• Compatibility with Freestyle program, athletes, parents, terrain park crew, events, and snow sports departments required
• Acceptable information regarding criminal history background (Post offer – Pre hire)
• Valid driver’s license approved by WSI insurance company
• Knowledge of Whitefish Mountain Resort and the Flathead Valley preferred
• Basic computer experience
• Subject to WSI’s Alcohol and Controlled Substance Abuse Policy based on the nature of the position and related duties

• Assist in implementing team training program
• Effectively coach athletes, emphasizing safety, skill development, camaraderie, and fun
• Provide good leadership for the athletes; be a positive role model
• Assist in production of freestyle events at WMR
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of freestyle venues, including the jump hill
• Maintain excellent working relationship with other coaches and all departments on the mountain
• Perform assigned duties without adverse reaction or comment
• Work within the policies, procedures, and guidelines established for WSI; adhere to and support all the information in the WSI Employee Handbook

• Ability to travel with and manage travel teams in all aspects during away competitions or training, which may involve traveling with the athletes to competitions multiple times throughout the season
• Assist Freestyle Manager with duties as needed, which may include attending meetings, maintaining departmental correspondence, promotion, and athlete family correspondence

• Ability to ski or snowboard at an advanced level
• Ability to demonstrate some Freestyle technique to a certain level
• Ability to perform movement analysis on athletes in combination with coaching advanced level techniques
• Ability to lift items weighing 20 pounds repeatedly and up to 50 to 80 pounds occasionally
• Ability to climb stairs to access work space
• Requires individual to bend, stoop, and stretch repeatedly
• Requires individual to work at a desk/computer work station for medium periods of time (1-2 hours)
• Ability to ski/ride carrying equipment, such as gates, signs, etc., weighing 20 to 80 pounds
• Ability to work under varying weather conditions, often extreme in nature
• Job may require working weekends, holidays, and overtime during peak demand times
• Non-smoking environment

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