Hockey Instructor

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.