Spend the winter in the Austrian Alps tutoring Britain's budding skiing professionals!

The Ambition Teacher position is a vital role within the Ambition Ski Team. Athletes as young as 8 years old join the academy for various weeks throughout the autumn and winter where our job will be to coach them each morning & for them to study each afternoon.

Ambition Teachers will be expected to make use of their surroundings to engage the student athletes in the local language and cultures also.

Duties:

• Implementing work planners for each athlete as per guidance from Academic Liaison (or as Academic Liaison).

• Liaising with athlete parents on educational needs.

• Liaising with athlete schools on educational needs.

• Liaising with Ambition parents, athletes and other staff to complete teaching and tutoring to highest quality

• Communicating with head coach and program director on any disciplinary issues.

• Organise school snacks with Haus Tirol (Ambition base) Chef where required.

• Airport runs assisting in collection / departure of athletes.

• Transporting athletes to & from school where required.

• Attending race trips to support athletes whilst away from Ambition base.

• Ensuring athletes are well organised for each school day.

• Potential private study / tutoring 1:1 for athletes needing extra support / study outside of normal academic program hours.

• Working as support staff for Ambition organized race events – including helping with set up, commentary, transport, refereeing / judging.

Laying out and / or clearing away of breakfasts together with Ambition Houseparent.
Enforcing house ‘rules’ including bedtimes, waking up times and educating athletes in how to be self-sufficient at the right ages (duty of all staff within Ambition Base).
Being present during ‘down time’ after meals and free time for athletes to be able to talk about educational needs or extra support required.
Implement challenges, prizes or incentives for good behavior in school.
Help to organize team activities during athletes’ days off.
Helping to clear daily snow fall at Haus Tirol (All Staff).
Support other staff generally at both Haus Tirol & Ambition – especially during emergency times. This could include but is not limited to (and is the same for all staff) – emptying bins, passing plates through after dinner, setting tables, wiping tables.
Communicate with parents about any medical, social or psychological considerations within school.
Review and learn medical forms prior to camps for each athlete in case of emergency in school.

Remuneration:

We offer a salary of £1000 / month (gross)
Travel to and from Austrian base @ start & end of season.
Full board & lodging during camps at Haus Tirol in shared staff accommodation.
Meals at the Ambition base during active camps are included.
Friends / family visits discounted at 15% off from real-time room rates.

Employment Begins: Mid-November 2024

Employment Ends: End-March 2025

Working Period: Academic weeks within program period.

Working Hours: Standard working day of 3.5x teaching hours for 5-6 days per week. Prep of approximately 1 hours per day in-season. Prep for winter as academic liaison / lead, circa 50 hours. Various roles on top as per job desc.

Holiday: Accrued at 2.33 days per month of active service.

Requirements

PGCE or similar qualification is preferable but tutoring experience / placements taken into consideration.

Must have a full UK driver’s license.
Must have full and valid DBS through Snowsport England by start date.
Must have full first aid certificate.
Will need to apply for a VISA D or similar to be able to work abroad for contract period.

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