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Ice Skating Instructor

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511275
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Community Programs
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00-$20.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Education and Training, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.
As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer. We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be part of it! Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 8/25/26

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 Upon Graduation

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 3 Maximum: 6

Schedule:

 3-6 hours per week; Weekday evenings and weekends

The position will start in the Fall 2026 semester. Possible work over the Summer to teach private lessons (not required)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.00 Maximum: $20.00

Number of Positions:

 6

Qualifications:

 - Design engaging ice skating lessons, activities, and workshops for all levels and ages of participants.
- Thorough knowledge of and application of teaching ice skating and skating skills.
- Ability to work independently and possess energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching.
- Employment will require a criminal background check.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Excellent communication (participants, grown-ups, coworkers, supervisors).
- Organizational skills (attendance keeping, lesson timing).
- Reliable, patient, and dedicated to help players learn and improve their skating abilities.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Teach ice skating lessons to both youth and adult participants. Instructors will teach both private and group ice skating lessons.

In this role you will:
- Set up and take down activity spaces.
- Be responsible for planning, coordinating, and teaching skating lessons.
- Take lesson attendance and send progression cards post-session.
- Provide consistency in instruction and positive reinforcement following general checklist for group lesson goals.
- Adapt teaching approaches to the age, experience, and ability of participants so they can meet course objectives.
- Keep track of time throughout the lesson.
- Communicate and interact with youth and adult participants.
- Participate in onboarding and youth safety training.
- Clearly articulate, enforce, and educate participants on all rules, policies, and procedures as outlined in the facility use manual.
- Engage in monthly training with the Community Programs team.
- Learn and utilize system software.

Physical Demands:

- Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper ice skating techniques with or without accommodations.
- Ability to lift and move equipment with or without accommodations.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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