Head Race Coach
About The Position
The Head Race Coach is responsible for leading and delivering high-level, development-focused ski-racing instruction to youth and teen athletes. This role requires strong leadership, advanced certification, and extensive experience in athlete development, program execution, and race operations. The Head Race Coach plays a critical role in shaping program direction, mentoring, coaching staff, and ensuring a high-performance, athlete-centered training environment. This position oversees daily training quality, supports race-day execution, and contributes to long-term athlete development pathways.
Requirements
- Minimum age of 21
- Active US Ski and Snowboard Level 200 Coaching Certification
- Ability to demonstrate advanced racing techniques across all disciplines
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Availability on weekends and holidays
- Travel days to local race events.
- Successful completion of a background check
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must have own equipment
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a head coach or a leadership role within a race program
- Strong understanding of long-term athlete development models
- Experience mentoring coaches and leading staff training
- Flexibility to support varied training needs, group changes, and schedule adjustments
Responsibilities
- Lead daily training sessions and ensure high-quality coaching across all race groups.
- Assess athlete ability and oversee appropriate group placement based on development goals.
- Design and implement structured training plans aligned with US Ski and Snowboard standards
- Deliver advanced technical and tactical coaching across GS, SL, and free-ski development
- Oversee course setting, venue management, and training environment quality
- Support race-day operations, including setup, inspection, timing coordination, and teardown
- Mentor, supervise, and support coaching staff development
- Tracking data on athletes’ progression, providing feedback, and collaboration on goals with parents.
- Uphold all Hermitage Club policies and Snowsports Team standards
- Track athlete progression, provide feedback, collaborate on goals, and communicate clearly to foster a positive, engaging, and professional experience for athletes and families.
- Support the overall member experience through responsiveness, professionalism, and program knowledge, both on and off property, when traveling to sanctioned Hermitage Club events.
- Represent The Hermitage Club with a high standard of hospitality and service.
- Supervise athletes on lifts, trails, and in training venues.
- Manage athlete well-being, including warm-ups, breaks, hydration, and fatigue awareness.
- Ensure proper setup and maintenance of all training environments in accordance with safety standards.
- Ensuring release of students in accordance with policies and procedures
- Compliance with The Hermitage Club helmet policy
- Work closely with the Snowsports Management Team on program execution and improvements.
- Contribute to staff training and ongoing professional development.
- Coordinate staffing needs with coaches and support staff to ensure proper coverage on-hill.
- Assist in broader Snowsports operations as needed.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
