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Job Title: Head Instructor
Report To: Hockey Director
Number of Positions Available: 3
The role of a Head Hockey Instructor is to lead the daily on-ice sessions at the arena. Head Instructors teach two group sessions a day on the ice. A group session consists of a one-hour Power Skating session and an hour and a quarter Skills session. Instructors are on the ice for an average 4-5 hours a day. Their specific role is to follow a comprehensive teaching outline and ensure that all required hockey skills are taught during the course of the week. Head Instructors lead teaching sessions and assign responsibilities to their Instructors. Head instructors have to create a fun work environment for their staff, yet earn their respect as a person of authority. The Head Instructor is responsible for the overall delivery of the ice session. Each instructor is responsible for completing personal Player Evaluations each week for campers they directly instruct. Head Instructors make sure that all campers are assigned to an instructor for evaluation. Head Instructors work directly with the Hockey Director and assume that responsibility in the Directors absence.
All Hockey Staff live off camp property. Head Instructors ensure all staff behave with respect and supervise weekly cleaning routines. Hockey Staff are required to be part of the camp community certain times during the week. Hockey staff is required to work on Sundays for camper registration and at the arena on Saturdays for the week ending scrimmage games. Room and board is provided as part of the employment contract.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD:
Hockey Staff Orientation / Training: June 24th, 2008 – June 28th, 2008
Employment Period: July 29th, 2008 – August 23rd, 2008
WAGES:
Summer wages range from $2,800 - $3,600 per summer depending on qualifications and experience of applicants. Room and board is included.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 21 years of age.
- Must have a strong hockey and educational background.
- Genuine interest in teaching hockey skills to young hockey players.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Current certificate of Emergency First Aid, and CPR
- Must have good personnel and managerial skills.
- Must be enthusiastic, energetic and positive.
- Teaching and instructing experience a definite requirement
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:
- Provide hockey instruction according to the program designed by the Hockey Director.
- Ensure that the program content is covered each day.
- Assign on-ice responsibilities to instructors.
- Supervise and assist with the evaluation of the hockey staff.
- Assume the role of the Hockey Director in his absence.
- Assist with administrative duties as per the direction of the Hockey Director.
- Initiate the Arena Emergency Action Plan in the event of a serious injury.
- Complete accurate and informative player evaluations for students.
- Serve as a role model at the arena and at the camp, encouraging our campers to become better hockey players and individuals.
- Assist with providing for the health and welfare of our campers.
- Abide by the established camp policies.
- Provide care to our campers that reflects the standards and guidelines of the Hockey Opportunity Camp Code of Conduct
- Sign and abide by Hockey Opportunity Camp's Privacy Policy.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY:
- Participate in and possibly lead the Hockey Staff Orientation. Review the hockey program, job responsibilities, camp policies and emergency procedures.
- Participate on Sundays (10:00AM - 3:30PM) as per directions of the Hockey Director.
- Each instructor will be required to work with two groups per day, four on-ice sessions, and to arrive at the arena 30 minutes before your shift.
- When assigned to the Intermediate/Senior groups, instruct Sunday evening and instruct a one-hour off-ice dry-land session per week.
- Communicate with instructors and counsellors so they know your expectations & responsibilities.
- Ensure that each on-ice session is safe, productive, instructive and enjoyable for our campers.
- Build a cooperative team atmosphere so that all hockey staff (instructors and counsellors) have a positive and enjoyable work experience.
- Encourage all hockey instructors to be diligent and responsible.
- Provide assistance and instruction to all hockey instructors.
- Player Evaluations are to be completed, submitted for review and stuffed by each instructor. All player evaluations are completed on a computer, and must be completed on time
- Assist instructors with evaluating and writing player evaluations.
- Attend a Hockey Staff Meeting every Thursday night at camp at 10:00pm, followed by a General Staff Meeting with the rest of the camp staff.
- At meals assist with dining room supervision by sitting at the head of a table.
- Assist with the Saturday scrimmages as assigned by the Hockey Director.
- Assist the Hockey Director with the evaluation of the hockey staff and the hockey program.
- Communicate with the Director on an on-going basis with regards to the program, hockey staff, facility and other issues.
- Ensure the Hockey Staff cabin is kept clean and orderly
- Share in the daily / weekly cleaning routines before inspection
- Schedule with the Hockey Director your weekends off. Instructors working 7-8 week contracts get two weekends off. Instructors working 4-6 week contracts get one weekend off. The maximum number of instructors off per weekend is four.
- Any changes to shift assignments must be approved by the Hockey Director
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