On-Ice Instructor

Canlan Sports; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Canlan Sports is seeking an On-Ice Instructor in York to deliver hockey programs, prepare lesson plans, and ensure outstanding customer experiences on and off the ice.

You will work flexible evenings and weekends, sharing hockey fundamentals with participants, while contributing to a team-focused, safety-conscious environment. Equal opportunity employer with AI-based screening in recruitment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Strong understanding of skating and hockey fundamentals.
• Team oriented and enjoys working with children.
• Excellent people, relationship, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational abilities.
• Strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hockey programs as part of Canlan's standardized portfolio.
• Assist in preparation of lesson plans for programs.
• Provide exceptional customer experiences through on-ice instruction.

Skills

Skating fundamentals

Team oriented

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

People skills

Job description

Canlan Sports exists to create experiences where people find their people through the power of play, because we believe everyone deserves a team. As North America's largest private sector owner and operator off recreational sports complexes, Canlan Sports brings that belief to life across 15 multi-sport complexes and more than 70 playing surfaces spanning Canada and the United States. From ice and court to turf and digital, we offer a wide array of recreational sports experiences designed to build community, foster connection, and change lives for the better.

Rate of Pay: $20.00 - $21.50/ hour

As an On-Ice Instructor you will consistently provide exceptional customer experiences through the execution / delivery of hockey specific programs (as set out in the standardized portfolio brands) within the Canlan environment. Instructors will also assist in the preparation of lesson plans for programs.

Qualifications / Special Skills

• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours (evenings & weekends).
• Strong understanding of Skating and Hockey fundamentals
• Team oriented.
• Enjoy working with children.
• Great People and Relationship Skills.
• Strong Leadership Skills.
• Strong Communicator.
• Excellent Organizational Skills.
• Strong Work Ethic.

Experience And Education

• Minimum two years of Hockey or Skating instructing experience.
• Past Coaching/Teaching Experience preferred.
• High-level hockey playing experience would be an asset.

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices. As part of our recruitment and hiring practices, we may use AI-based tools to assist in the initial screening and assessment of applications. All final hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.