Nordic Ski Support

Job summary

Support instructors and participants during Nordic and Biathlon lessons at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Assist participants with tasks such as getting up after falls, managing traffic, putting on equipment, and guiding athletes with visual impairments; volunteers do not teach skiing.

Job details

Summary Supporting a mix of Nordic and Biathlon lessons for people with a disability. Location Address 1988 Olympic Way Canmore, Alberta T1L 1J5 When Opportunity Type Ongoing - Start Anytime Schedule Flexible About This Opportunity Rocky Mountain Adaptive is looking for volunteers to support people with disabilities as they enjoy mountain sport and recreation. Volunteers will assist our instructors and participants up at the Canmore Nordic Centre. There is no time commitment, you can volunteer with as much or as little as you wish. Volunteers choose their schedule and their shifts on our volunteer sign-up system. All training is provided to volunteers on a three hour session at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Ski along with lessons and support our participants with a wide variety of tasks. This can include helping with assisting a participant if they fall down, blocking traffic, getting equipment on, and guiding athletes with visual impairments. Our volunteers are not instructors, they do not teach our participants about skiing. They simply support our instructors during lessons. The expectation is that volunteers can ski blue runs comfortably and can provide their own equipment. All day tickets are provided complimentary for volunteers to access resorts on days of volunteering. All of our volunteers are required to sign up on Better Impact, our online volunteer sign-up system. Follow the link below to sign up! https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/493a94ac-7187-46ff-ab83-070076ce3d07/1 Volunteer Requirements Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization. Minimum 16 years old Willing to undergo a background or police records check Causes Sports & Recreation

What you’ll do

Support instructors and participants during Nordic and Biathlon lessons at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Assist participants with tasks such as getting up after falls, managing traffic, putting on equipment, and guiding athletes with visual impairments; volunteers do not teach skiing.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 16 years old and willing to undergo a background or police records check. Volunteers should be comfortable skiing blue runs and provide their own equipment; training is provided.

Benefits

• Complimentary All-Day Lift Tickets

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nordic Skiing
• Biathlon Support
• Supporting People With Disabilities
• Assisting Participants After Falls
• Crowd and Traffic Management
• Equipment Assistance
• Guiding Athletes With Visual Impairments
• Comfortable Skiing on Blue Runs

Job areas

• Sports & Recreation
• Social Services

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