** This is a volunteer unpaid position **

JOB SUMMARY:

Volunteer Skating & Ice Hockey Academy Instructors are responsible for teaching, engaging, and interacting with young children who are learning to ice skate and obtain the basic fundamentals of ice hockey, with a specific focus on goal tending. Instructors must be comfortable in providing instruction, playing games, being organized, a team player and being able to communicate with parents as necessary.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Facilitating, instructing and demonstrating skill sets and methodologies associated with hockey skating and playing the game of ice hockey, with specific focus on goal tending.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience with the game of ice hockey.
• Being able to command the attention of small to large groups of skaters/players.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience with hockey skating and playing the game of ice hockey, specifically goal tending.
• Hockey Instructors should have taken at least a Level 1 USA Hockey clinic or be able to complete it within 6 months.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The volunteer must be able skate on the ice independently while assisting others.
• The volunteer is required to communicate information and ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing, so others will understand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus in order to monitor the game.
• Considerable exposure to stressful situations while working with community members.
• The noise level in the work environment varies from low to moderate.
• Occasional non-traditional working hours which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.