Head Coach: An experienced skier, preferably with ski racing experience, with strong organizational and communication skills. Someone who understands skier development across BKL age ranges.
- Stays current with coaching and skiing best practices
- Develops, maintains and updates Ford Sayre Nordic Coaching Manual on website
- With Program Head and Lead Coaches, plans and implements annual pre-season Ford Sayre coach meeting/clinic
- Communicates best practices to Ford Sayre coaching community and ensures that Ford Sayre coaching practices are appropriately aligned with Skier Development grid
- Determines skill sets required of coaches depending on grade level groups and creates balanced coaching teams for each grade level
- Provides Lead Coaches with weekly reminders of general training goals, progressions, common language and techniques
- Supports/guides Lead Coaches in athletes’ age-appropriate goal-setting process and follow-through
- Ensures that appropriate coaches and wax crew are assigned to and attend races
- Provides Lead Coaches with feedback at the end of the season based on survey results or communicates with them earlier if issues arise
- Fills in for missing coaches when necessary
- Skis with and rotates among age groups to observe and offer assistance/feedback
- Maintains program wax and equipment
- With JNT Head Coach, arranges Team Night with Omer & Bob’s (Program Head involvement?)
- With Program Head and Lead Coaches, determines daily practice location and technique focus
- With Program Head, sets and monitors budget and helps prioritize needs/acquisitions
- Tracks each coach’s practice attendance and/or race coaching
- Receives a free pass to Oak Hill and is paid a stipend
- Receives team discounts for ski gear at Omer and Bob’s Team Night