Hockey Instructor

Niles Parks; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Niles Parks in Illinois is seeking Hockey Instructors to lead hockey classes for kids aged 5-14. You will run a practice or skills station and assist with gear sizing while promoting safety and fun on the ice.

You must arrive 30 minutes early and stay after to organize gear, coordinate with teammates, help with evaluations, and keep parents informed about progress. Summer camp opportunities may also arise.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate advanced hockey skills.
• Flexible and available to work evening and weekend shifts.
• Previous skating and hockey experience.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Experience working with children is a plus, but we will train.

Responsibilities

• Run a practice or hockey skills station for up to 5 skaters at a time.
• Arrive 30 minutes early to hand out lender gear and stay 15 minutes after class to put gear away.
• Help players get sized for hockey gear during initial sessions.
• Keep lender gear room neat and organized.
• Take initiative to set up equipment before classes begin.
• Communicate with other instructors about warm-up and skill during the assigned week.
• Assist in filling out evaluation forms during the last week of classes.
• Ensure skater safety at all times and file accident reports as needed.
• Turn in reports to Hockey Director and Rink Manager.
• Maintain communication with parents about activities and progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Hockey Director.
• Be available to work our 4th of July parade.
• There may be an opportunity to become a summer hockey camp counselor.

Skills

Advanced hockey skills

Skills station leadership

Communication with staff/parents

Safety awareness

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.
• 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.