Certified Snowboard Coach

We Are Camp • Sandy, OR

3d • $16 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Coaching at High Cascade is a starting point for the world's elite coaches and athletes. The summer environment fosters professional and athletic development like nowhere else in the world; you can get a full season's worth of experience and progression in just a few weeks. We pair that with a full week of training (followed by a full summer of support) from a management staff made up of Olympic coaches, PhD's, industry leaders, elite athletes, and 15+ year camp professionals. The purpose of a Coach is to effectively supervise campers while instructing and communicating snowboarding and other recreational skills to campers in accordance with the mission statements, goals, and objectives of the company. This includes goal setting, lesson planning, skill progression, and evaluation.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age
• CPR w/AED & First Aid Certified prior to start date
• Valid US Drivers License
• Must be available to start work in Oregon on June 12th
• High level of coaching experience and Certification from AASI, USASA, USSA/USSS or International Equivalent
• Experience working with children as a leader
• Knowledge of coaching progressions and effective communication skills
• Repeatedly lift 75 pounds
• Move heavy luggage
• Climb stairs, ladders
• Ride a bicycle
• Be physically able to participate in all activities that We Are Camp offers
• Verbally communicate with campers, staff and parents, and provide information in a coherent manner
• Follow all ACA requirements and standards
• Agree to random drug tests or drug tests after any accident or Workers Compensation claim that holds drugs and/or alcohol under reasonable suspicion of cause
• Follow all We Are Camp employee personnel policies and regulations found in the Employee Handbook and Staff Training Manual

Nice To Haves

• USSS Level 100/AASI Level 1 Certification
• USSS Level 200/AASI Level 2 Certification (or higher)

Responsibilities

• Arrive on the scheduled pre-camp arrival day.
• Assist with set up/tear down procedures at the beginning and end of the summer. This will include some hard labor, employee/management evaluations, and job-related clinics.
• Attend pre-camp orientation and meetings.
• Attend pre-camp training clinics.
• Hold an orientation with your assigned group on the first morning of each camp, covering: knowing campers' names and making them feel welcome, outlining the daily program and schedule, checking that every camper has eye protection, sunscreen, water, lunch, extra clothes, and a backpack, reminding them to bring it to the mountain every day, ensuring that campers have a snow-specific helmet and inspecting it for cracks or damage, informing youth campers that regardless of age they are required to wear a helmet any time they are strapped in/clipped in to their equipment, ensuring that campers know where to meet you every morning, ensuring that campers know that they cannot ride outside the park without a camp staff member, ensuring campers know the correct procedures for leaving the mountain to return to camp, inspecting campers' equipment for optimum riding and getting them demo or rental gear if their gear is insufficient, explaining goal setting to your campers and aiding them in the completion of their goal sheets, building a Perfect Balance plan with your campers based on their individual goals and ability level, intermingling with campers at meals, and talking to them or generally making them feel welcome and included.
• Attend the morning coaches meeting every workday.
• Meet your group on time in the courtyard each morning, and complete a roll call, check in with counselors and the medical department for any campers who are not present.
• Pick-up and keep track of the correct number of tickets for your group each morning.
• Make sure everyone in your group knows to wait for a staff member when heading down to the buses as well as the bus schedule.
• Organize and keep your group together.
• Give structured technical instruction.
• Familiarize campers with mountain routes, facilities, responsible riding, skier responsibility code, and what to do if they get separated from the group.
• Coach, ride, and have lunch with your assigned group all day on Monday and Friday, and then until 12 pm for the rest of the week.
• Coordinate the video review of your campers.
• Lead assigned specialized clinics at least every other day during the session.
• Lead and supervise off-hill activities daily. (Off-hill afternoon and evening activities are from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
• Write out comprehensive and informative mid and end of session camper evaluations.
• Personally give each camper the session evaluation at disorientation.
• Review evaluation with each camper on an individual basis during the final riding day.
• Stay at Disorientation until campers are released to go back to their cabins, participate and make it a great send-off for campers.
• Attend all meetings deemed necessary by the Head Coach or Camp Managers.
• In the case of any on-hill accident immediately report incident to the Head Coach.
• Complete the digital incident report before you leave the hill that day.
• Work airport days or drive airport shuttles as requested by management.
• Have fun and create fun.
• Be flexible! Due to the changing nature of our business (snow levels, lift hours, weather conditions, camper numbers) your schedule and responsibilities may constantly evolve.

Benefits

• Full seasons worth of experience and progression in just a few weeks
• Full week of training
• Full summer of support
• Training from a management staff made up of Olympic coaches, PhD's, industry leaders, elite athletes and 15+ year camp professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed