Freeride Skiing Pro Team Head Coach (Contractor)

ABOUT US: U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) is committed to leading, encouraging, and supporting athletes in achieving excellence and making the United States of America the Best in the World in Olympic skiing and snowboarding. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an environment in which diversity is valued, equity is striven for, and inclusion is embraced.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Establish technical, physical, and mental goals with each athlete for training and competition, creating an Athlete Development Plan, tracking and updating throughout the season. Develop and lead Freeride Pro Team travel, training, and competition schedule. Coach should travel with the athletes to assist with in-transit needs if needed. Develop and manage Freeride Team selection criteria and ensure appropriate education and communication of criteria with Team Athletes as well as clubs, academies, regional programs, parents etc. Manage travel expenses and develop project sheets that estimate costs per athlete and communicate, track, and balance the projects expenses with monthly reports with Team Manager and Sport Director. OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Skiing to and from training and course venues. Access to all parts of a Freeride Course Venue. Driving long distances all around the world with athletes. COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE Position Requirements This position requires extensive travel. Must be detail and task oriented, goal driven, a strategic and tactical thinker and planner, and always positive and professional. Minimum 5+ yrs coaching experience in high-level domestic program or elite level international program. Minimum level 300 Coaches Certification preferred. Knowledge of technical aspects of coaching Freeride skiing athletes. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to manage projects independently or in coordination with other coaches/programs Accounting and budget management skills. Computer skills to include: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Video Review/Editing Strong winter driving skills, and ability to operate manual transmission is recommended. Contractor understands and accepts the risk of working in extreme weather conditions and agrees to provide the services described above despite such extreme weather conditions, within reason, U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD EEO STATEMENT USSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. USSS's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.