2025-26 Season U14 Head Coach

Alpine Ontario; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

PASKA is seeking a U14 Head Coach for the 2025-2026 season to develop athlete potential and foster a challenging training environment. The role entails creating lesson plans, ensuring safety, and leading assistant coaching staff while upholding high standards of athlete development. Interested candidates should submit applicable documents to NASA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' general ski coaching experience or 2+ years’ experience coaching at U14 or higher.
• Experience working with parents, athletes, coaches, and stakeholders.
• Ability to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Implement a nationally leading U14 program.
• Provide on-snow training environments.
• Lead a team of U14 assistant coaches.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Motivation

Education

ACA DL – Certified

Job description

The Paskapoo Alpine Ski Club (“PASKA”) is a member club of the Nakiska Alpine Ski Association (“NASA”) located in Calgary, AB. NASA consists of 5 independent ski clubs comprising 300+ athletes and 40+ coaches. Working in conjunction with the other NASA member clubs, PASKA is committed to delivering an athletic program to Canada’s most promising and dedicated U14 alpine skiers so they can attain their maximum individual athletic potential. Our goal is to raise the standard of athlete and ski racer development while keeping the sport accessible to as many families as possible.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Head U14 Coach plays a key role in developing young talent and providing our U16 Team with athletes possessing a solid technical base, tactical knowledge, work ethic, passion, and desire to succeed.

PASKA is seeking a U14 Head Coach for the 2025-2026 season. The contract length will be determined.

Responsibilities

• Implement a nationally leading U14 program by:
• Developing daily lesson plans based on training focus areas.
• Implementing the dryland program as designed by the NASA Strength and Conditioning coordinator.
• Providing challenging on-snow training environments.
• Ensuring a safe training and race environment for all athletes while delivering content in a fun and creative way; taking ownership of athletes’ development.
• Maintaining training journals, attendance records, and completing report cards for all athletes.
• Course setting as needed to meet daily objectives.
• Ensuring all athletes adhere to the NASA Code of Conduct.
• Leading a team of U14 assistant coaches and providing technical direction to the U14 staff.
• Understanding the full NASA program and actively promoting the Club to internal and external parties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ general ski coaching experience or 2+ years’ experience coaching at U14 or higher.
• ACA DL – Certified.
• Personal high-level competition experience is an asset.
• Valid Alberta Class 4 driver’s license or willingness to obtain one.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the ACA LTAD plan.
• Team player able to work well and communicate effectively with other coaching staff.
• Experience working with parents, athletes, coaches, and stakeholders.
• Results-oriented, highly motivated, and committed to high standards.
• High energy, stamina, professionalism, and dedication.
• Ability to travel extensively is required.

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and certification/education details to NASA at [e-mail]. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for consideration will be contacted.