Ontario Development Ski Team Assistant Coach

Position: Contract (~8 months – August – April 15)

Reports to: ODST Head Coach

The Team:

The Ontario Development Ski Team is a high-performance program made up of Ontario’s best U18 FIS ski racers, and based in Collingwood Ontario. The primary goal of the Ontario Development Ski Team is to provide athletes with the best possible preparation on route to the Ontario Ski Team and Canadian Alpine Ski Team, and focuses primarily on performance at regional and national FIS racing, with exposure to international competition.

Position Summary:

The role of the assistant coach is to support the Ontario Development Ski Team Athletes in reaching their athletic goals, and to support the ODST Head Coaches in delivering the program. All ODST coaches should understand and promote the vision, goals and culture of Alpine Ontario. This will involve being a team player and leading by example on and off the hill. All coaches are expected to embrace the demands of the job, which involves extensive travel nationally and internationally and representing Ontario at all events including FIS, Nor am, and other international competitions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the ODST Head Coach in delivering all aspects of programming, on and off the hill, as decided by OST Head Coaches including but not limited to:
  • Organizing and delivering on snow or physical conditioning training sessions
  • Ensuring a safe training environment
  • Setting or assist in course setting
  • Video filming, uploading, and analysis with athletes as needed
  • Data Tracking and Athlete Wellness Monitoring
• Driving team vehicles and athletes to training, competition or other Team activities as required.
• Help with preparation of individual athlete equipment
• Maintain and otherwise care for ODST equipment
• Supporting and advancing the vision, goals, and procedure of the Ontario Ski Team and Alpine Ontario
• Other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Thorough understanding and ability to coach alpine ski racers in all performance factors
• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment, and follow the lead and direction of the Head Coach
• Capacity to organize daily training environments and logistics
• Preparedness to work long hours and tolerate the physical and other demands of high performance ski programming
• Competence with video filming, sharing, and analysis
• Commitment to providing safe and inclusive environments for athletes to thrive.
• Commitment to following and furthering the AOA HP Plan, Vision and Objectives.
• Commitment to excellence in providing Daily Training Environments
• Experience using SSSMi resources, tools and metrics (S&C, data tracking, athlete wellness monitoring, mental performance support, IAPP use and tracking).
• Ability to perform, multi-task and meet deadlines under pressure or high stress environments.
• Passion to inspire ODST athletes to peak performance
• Proficiency with budgeting and financial reporting

Supervision and Reporting:

• Report directly to ODST Head Coach, and indirectly to AOA HP Director
• Supervise ODST athletes such as ensuring that all OST Athlete Agreement and Code of Conduct.

Please submit resumes and three references to AOA ED Director Patrick Biggs at pbiggs@alpineontario.ca