Freestyle Ski or Snowboard Coach (Whitefish Mountain Resort)

Job Description
Whitefish Mountain Resort (Winter Sports, Inc.)

Title: Freestyle Ski or Snowboard Coach (Ski-J1050, SB-J1025)
Department: Snow Sports, Freestyle Team (409-SB or 410-Ski)
Status: Full Time Seasonal (FTS) or Part Time Seasonal (PTS), Hourly
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Last Updated: August 2023

Job Summary:
 Assist with training, safety, competitions, and travel for the Whitefish Mountain Freestyle Team. Majority of the work is conducted outdoors in the on-mountain arena, with additional duties in the competitive teams’ office, located on the first-floor east end of Ed & Mully’s building.

Job Relationships:

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

Job Specifications:

• 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

Specific 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

Special Duties:

• 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

Work Environment:

• 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

Safety & Wellness:
 All team members must be on constant alert for any unsafe conditions and work behaviors. This will involve, but not be limited to, periodic inspections of work and public areas. Follow-up notification will be done to correct the condition or practice at the earliest possible opportunity.

This job description is to be considered a general outline of the duties and responsibilities of this position and is subject to changes and revisions by Winter Sports, Inc. management at any time. Responsibilities are listed as guidelines only and the job is not necessarily limited to these specifications.