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Figure Skating Director

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Last Updated: July 2019

Job Title: Director, Figure Skating

Department: Figure Skating

Reports To: General Manager of the Florida Panthers IceDen

FLSA: Exempt

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Florida Panthers IceDen



Job Summary:
The Figure Skating Directors objective is to forecast, plan, and manage all aspects of the Figure department.  The goal is to produce a profitable figure skating program that organically grows athletes through proper progression and development, accomplished through proper staffing, coaching, programming (on/off ice) and complete customer satisfaction.   


Essential Functions:

·         Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual operating budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances


·         Manage the Panthers Skating Academy (PSA) in all aspects of program development, scheduling, and execution of the program


·         Manage instructors/guest instructors which includes proper recruiting, scheduling, lesson planning, coaches’ meetings, payroll and employee issues


·         Host and run all major Professional Skaters Association (PSA) and United States Figure Skating Association (USFS) events that they allow throughout the season


·         Oversee the Learn the Skate program


·         Oversee the progression levels and advanced placement of the Learn to Play program


·         Direct Camp Incredible for 10 weeks each summer, winter break and non-school days


·         Oversee all major competitions each year: (South Florida Challenge, Excel Festival and Sun Shine State Games) 


·         Oversee the Holiday Show to include all planning, scheduling of rehearsal practices and execution of the show


·         Be an active board member in the Panthers Figure Skating Club


·         Other duties as assigned


 
 Qualifications:
·         Bachelor’s degree in sports management (or related field) desired with 5 years of experience in ice related sports and activities


·         Ability to communicate effectively to employees, instructors, and customers 


·         Be on the ice during classes and assist in classes when necessary


·         Talk with parents – address concerns and questions and take time with a problem skater


·         Keep coaches happy – class rotation, private lesson referrals, and incentives


·         Move skaters to appropriate classes & evaluate skaters frequently


·         Be organized at all times


·         Flexibility to work all Panthers IceDen events, and irregular hours (late nights, weekends, and holidays) as required



Work Environment:
This position works in a professional ice hockey practice facility, where the noise level is generally high, crowd traffic is heavy, and temperatures are often cold; lights are bright or dark with occasional exposure to flashing lights.




Physical Demands:


Ice Skating - Must be physically able to skate for 60 minutes continuously multiple times a day, multiple hours in a row and able to work and train in cold on-ice conditions.


Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. 


Lifting – Raising objects (up to 40 pounds) from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.


Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.


Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.


Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. 


Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a Full-Time position. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including late nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. 


We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.