Telemark Racers Program Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities
The Coordinator will be responsible for implementation and coordination of the Team Telemark Programs. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Delivery
- Coach using the Telemark Racers Mission, Values and Goals: HERE
- Pass on your infectious passion of our sport.
- Be a champion for the head coach; Support the head coach’s decisions and philosophy.
- Help deliver the annual training program for athletes in accordance with CCC LTAD guidelines.
- Help mentor other coaches in technique development.
- Look for new ways of improving technique of skiers.
- Focus on priorities and remains calm and positive when under pressure.
- Participate in the development of the YTP.
Coordination
- Help coordinate the T2T (or L2T) program with the Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Athletes and Parents.
- Be responsible for ensuring that there are enough Coaches and Support for the practices and events to run smoothly.
- Ensure that the lesson plans are up to date and reflect the current needs of the group.
- Individual pre/post season review of athlete’s performance goals and objectives.
Communication with Parents of Racers
- Be available for discussions with individual parents as required.
- Promote athlete race schedule key events.
- Help ensure that team-supported races are adequately staffed by support staff.
- If there is a need to change a practice start time or location do so with no less than 24 hours notice; ideally 48 hours so it can be communicated at the previous practice. Also create a post with this change for the website early enough to be mailed to the Subscribed members.
- Try to create single large posts with all the details of each week instead of multiples if possible.
Experience
- Certification Minimum Learn to Train Certified
- Experience Minimum: 2-3 Years Coaching
- Qualities: communicates well with athletes, coaches and parents; strong organizational skills; strong working knowledge of CC skiing technique and training regimens for athletes in the FUNdamentals and Learning to Train continuum.
Team Telemark Youth Coaches
Duties and Responsibilities
The Contracted Youth Coaches will be responsible for Leadership, Implementation and coordination of the Team Telemark Lesson Plans. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Delivery
- Coach using the Telemark Racers Mission, Values and Goals: HERE
- Pass on your infectious passion of our sport.
- Be a champion for the head coach; Support the head coach’s decisions and philosophy.
- Help deliver the annual training program to the Skiers.
- Help mentor other coaches in technique development.
- Look for new ways of improving technique of skiers.
- Focus on priorities and remains calm and positive when under pressure.
- Participate with significant Leadership in the delivery of the YTP.
- Coach a Minimum Commitment decided with the Head Coach.
- Be Leaders! We need you to effectively get the most out of the Skiers and Yourself. We have enough tail gunners.
Coordination
- Help coordinate the T2T (or L2T) programs with the Head Coach, Athletes and Parents.
- Ensure that the lesson plans are up to date and reflect the current needs of the group.
Communication with Parents of Racers
- Use the Team Website as the first source of communication with Parents
- Help Keep the Website and Calendar Accurate.
- Promote athlete race schedule key events.
- Try to create single large posts with all the details of each week instead of multiples if possible.
Experience
- Certification Minimum Community Coaching Certified but working on Learn to Train Certified As Soon As Possible. The Club pays for your Coaching Courses.
- Qualities: communicates well with athletes, coaches and parents; strong organizational skills; strong working knowledge of CC skiing technique and training regimens for athletes in the FUNdamentals and Learning to Train continuum.
- Unrestricted Class 4 Drivers License. or working on getting it by the Spring. The Club Pays for the related cost of achieving this goal.
Remuneration
- The Club pays for the Coaches NCCP Coaching Courses.
- Honorariums and relevant expense reimbursement will be negotiated in advance of the coach’s attendance at coach planning/skills development sessions and competitions.
- Honorariums will be paid based on a day rate for Sessions and Competitions where coaches are working.
- The Coaches are responsible for tracking their number of days of service and submitting invoices for payment.
Team Telemark Professional Wax Technician
Duties and Responsibilities
The Contracted Wax Technician will be responsible for Leadership, Implementation and coordination of the Fast Skis. These responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Delivery
- Deliver using the Telemark Racers Mission, Values and Goals: HERE
- Pass on your infectious passion of our sport.
- Be a champion for the head coach; Support the head coach’s decisions and philosophy.
- Help mentor other coaches in waxing skill development.
- Look for new ways of improving their skills.
- Focus on priorities and remains calm and positive when under pressure.
- Wax a Minimum Commitment decided with the Head Coach.
- Be Leaders! We need you to effectively get the most out of the Volunteer Staff and Yourself.
- Always use best practices for safety of yourself while waxing. You are responsible for your health.
Coordination
- Help coordinate the Race Day Plan with the Head Coach, Athletes and Parents.
- Ensure that the athletes reasonable needs are met for competition.
Experience
- Certification Minimum CCBC Ski Prep Workshop. The Club pays for your Education Opportunities.
- Qualities: communicates well with athletes, coaches and parents; strong organizational skills.
- Unrestricted Class 4 Drivers License. or working on getting it by the Spring. The Club Pays for the related cost of achieving this goal.
Remuneration
- The Club pays for the Coaches NCCP Coaching Courses.
- Honorariums and relevant expense reimbursement will be negotiated in advance of the Wax Technicians attendance at competitions.
- Honorariums will be paid based on a contract for Competitions where the Wax Technician is working.
- The Wax Technician is responsible to invoice the Team for the agreed services.
- Where possible efforts will be made to keep the travel related cost to a minimum.
