Hockey Instructor

Niles Park District; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Niles Park District is seeking Hockey Instructors to lead classes for children ages 5-14. You will run practices or skills stations, manage equipment and sizing, and coordinate with other instructors for warm-ups and weekly skill focus.

You must be able to demonstrate advanced hockey skills, be flexible with evening and weekend shifts, and have prior skating experience. Training is provided for working with youth, with additional responsibilities including safety reporting and parent

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate advanced hockey skills.
• Flexible and available to work evening and weekend shifts.
• Previous skating and hockey experience; training provided for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Lead hockey classes for kids aged 5-14, running practices or skills stations (up to 5 skaters).
• Arrive 30 minutes early to hand out lender gear and stay 15 minutes after to put gear away.
• Assist players with gear sizing during initial sessions and keep gear room neat.
• Set up equipment before classes and coordinate warm-up and weekly skill focus with fellow instructors.
• Fill out evaluation forms during the last week of classes and report safety incidents to Hockey Director and Rink Manager.
• Maintain communication with parents regarding activities and each child’s progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Hockey Director and participate in 4th of July parade.

Skills

Advanced hockey skills

Flexible evenings & weekends

Experience with children

Job description

Description

Our Hockey Instructors are lead coaches who instruct our hockey classes for kids aged 5-14.

• Responsible for running a practice or a hockey skills station (instructors should be comfortable with running a skills station for up to 5 skaters at a time by themselves).
• Arrive 30 minutes early for the hockey class to hand out lender gear and stay 15 minutes after the class is over to put the gear away.
• Instructors will have to help players get sized for hockey gear during the initial hockey class sessions.
• Take initiative and have the equipment set up before classes begin.
• Communicate with other Niles Hockey Instructors before class on who will be leading the class for warm-up and what skill each instructor will teach for the assigned week.
• Assist in filling out evaluation forms during the last week of classes.
• Ensure the safety of skaters at all times and fill out necessary accident reports as needed. Turn in all reports to Hockey Director and Rink Manager.
• Maintain good communication with parents and keep them informed of activities and child's progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Hockey Director.
• Park District employees are expected to help work our 4th of July parade. Instructors need to make sure they are available to do this.
• If the instructor is home for summer, there may be an opportunity for them to become one of our summer hockey camp counselors.

Description

Our Hockey Instructors are lead coaches who instruct our hockey classes for kids aged 5-14.

• Responsible for running a practice or a hockey skills station (instructors should be comfortable with running a skills station for up to 5 skaters at a time by themselves).
• Arrive 30 minutes early for the hockey class to hand out lender gear and stay 15 minutes after the class is over to put the gear away.
• Instructors will have to help players get sized for hockey gear during the initial hockey class sessions.
• Responsible for keeping our lender gear hockey room neat.
• Take initiative and have the equipment set up before classes begin.
• Communicate with other Niles Hockey Instructors before class on who will be leading the class for warm-up and what skill each instructor will teach for the assigned week.
• Assist in filling out evaluation forms during the last week of classes.
• Ensure the safety of skaters at all times and fill out necessary accident reports as needed. Turn in all reports to Hockey Director and Rink Manager.
• Maintain good communication with parents and keep them informed of activities and child\'s progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Hockey Director.
• Park District employees are expected to help work our 4th of July parade. Instructors need to make sure they are available to do this.
• If the instructor is home for summer, there may be an opportunity for them to become one of our summer hockey camp counselors.

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate advanced hockey skills
• Applicants must be flexible and be available to work evening and weekend shifts.
• Applicants must have previous skating and hockey experience.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Previous experience working with children or teaching children is a plus, but we will train.