Learn to Skate Instructor
About the role
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and implementing skating lessons for children, assessing Learn to Skate participants’ skating skills and preparing progress cards, providing support to other team members and ensuring that activity areas and equipment are safe.
Qualifications:
- Completion of Grade 10
- Minimum 6 years of progressive skating training and experience (figure skating or hockey) with a high level of proficiency
- Emergency First Aid Certificate with CPR-C
- Previous experience as a skating instructor or coach
- Customer service experience is an asset
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of skating instruction techniques and skill progressions
- Considerable knowledge of the hazards, related precautions, and safety regulations related to the work
- Some knowledge of the operation of an ice rink facility
- Ability to assess and evaluate participants' skating skill proficiency and to maintain related class records
- Ability to motivate students and provide a positive, safe and fun learning environment
- Ability to tactfully and effectively deal with issues and complaints brought forward by facility users
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work collaboratively with staff
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
Record Checks:
- Successful candidates will be required to provide a successful criminal record check with vulnerable sector check.
Notes: This is an independent contractor position and is not a City Employee position. Candidates must be available September 4th from 2:30pm- 5:30pm for training, and every Friday afternoon 2:45pm - 4:45pm and Saturday morning 9:00am - 12:00pm from September to Mid-March, excluding Christmas Break.
Job Type: Seasonal
Contract length: 6.5 months
Pay: $32.00-$35.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 5 per week
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-06-30
Expected start date: 2025-09-04
About CITY OF WHITE ROCK
The City of White Rock is a unique, ocean-side community of 20,000 citizens known for its sunny weather, expansive beach, historic pier, delightful restaurants, and sense of community. White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland, forty-five kilometres from Vancouver and only five minutes to the Canada/US border. It is an exciting seaside community clustered around an eight kilometre sandy beach and the warm shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay.
Learn to Skate Instructor
About the role
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and implementing skating lessons for children, assessing Learn to Skate participants’ skating skills and preparing progress cards, providing support to other team members and ensuring that activity areas and equipment are safe.
Qualifications:
- Completion of Grade 10
- Minimum 6 years of progressive skating training and experience (figure skating or hockey) with a high level of proficiency
- Emergency First Aid Certificate with CPR-C
- Previous experience as a skating instructor or coach
- Customer service experience is an asset
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of skating instruction techniques and skill progressions
- Considerable knowledge of the hazards, related precautions, and safety regulations related to the work
- Some knowledge of the operation of an ice rink facility
- Ability to assess and evaluate participants' skating skill proficiency and to maintain related class records
- Ability to motivate students and provide a positive, safe and fun learning environment
- Ability to tactfully and effectively deal with issues and complaints brought forward by facility users
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work collaboratively with staff
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
Record Checks:
- Successful candidates will be required to provide a successful criminal record check with vulnerable sector check.
Notes: This is an independent contractor position and is not a City Employee position. Candidates must be available September 4th from 2:30pm- 5:30pm for training, and every Friday afternoon 2:45pm - 4:45pm and Saturday morning 9:00am - 12:00pm from September to Mid-March, excluding Christmas Break.
Job Type: Seasonal
Contract length: 6.5 months
Pay: $32.00-$35.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 5 per week
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Morning shift
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-06-30
Expected start date: 2025-09-04
About CITY OF WHITE ROCK
The City of White Rock is a unique, ocean-side community of 20,000 citizens known for its sunny weather, expansive beach, historic pier, delightful restaurants, and sense of community. White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland, forty-five kilometres from Vancouver and only five minutes to the Canada/US border. It is an exciting seaside community clustered around an eight kilometre sandy beach and the warm shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay.