Bike Coach

Youth Exploring Adventure Inc DBA Hilltop Ski Area • Anchorage, AK

5d

About The Position

The Bike Coach evaluates, designs, coordinates, and delivers a comprehensive range of training and education programs in downhill mountain biking and, under limited supervision, conducts integrated training needs assessments.

Requirements

• Minimum of Expert/Intermediate Mountain Bike riding skills
• Knowledge of implementation and facilitation of technical and/or specialty training events and programs.
• Teaching and facilitation skills
• Ability to assess training needs and objectives
• Ability to design, develop, implement, and evaluate responsive programs and initiatives.
• Able to Mountain Bike for extended periods of time, requiring lifting, bending, and twisting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Nice To Haves

• PMBIA or equivalent Certification is preferred.
• Prior Mountain Bike Guiding, Instruction, Coaching, or Other Teaching Experiences are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers group and individual instruction and training covering a range of technical downhill mountain biking skills to guests of all ages.
• Formulates training outlines and determines instructional methods utilizing knowledge of specified training needs and effectiveness of such methods such as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, meetings, and workshops.
• Performs as professional instructor as well as host and guide and as safety conscious employee-minimizing the risk to injury.
• Coordinates administrative functions necessary to deliver and document training programs.
• Leads and trains staff who are performing related work
• Attends ongoing training to keep up to date with contemporary concepts and progressions, striving to improve teaching and riding techniques.
• Participates in the recruitment of volunteers as appropriate.
• Work as a team with all departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees