Position Summary

The University of Denver is seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated Club Freeride Coach to lead our Club Freeride team for the 2025-2026 season. The ideal candidate will foster a supportive, disciplined, and motivating environment to help student-athletes reach their full potential.

This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Strong knowledge of freeride operations and competition structure, including judging criteria, with the ability to provide feedback and guidance for athletes at varying levels.
• Active participation in course inspection, supporting athletes in reviewing their lines and ensuring choices align with their abilities.
• Attending competitions to observe athletes and provide constructive feedback afterward to support ongoing development.
• Outside of competitions, assisting team officers in leading larger groups around the mountain and helping with organization and coordination, during a competition weekend
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership skills
• Has a passion for working with athletes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster team spirit, motivate athletes and conflict resolution skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including mostly weekends, based on the team's training and competition schedule.
• Knows how to balance fun with competitiveness and wants the players to enjoy their experience on the team.

Required Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (able to be acquired within first 30 days of employment)
• CDC Heads Up Concussion Training Certification (able to be acquired within first 30 days of employment)

Work Schedule

• This position will average 8-15 hrs/week.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, based on the team's training and competition schedule.
• Ability to coach from October to end of March (no coaching during summer or winter break unless otherwise assigned).

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 12, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for this position is $20.00-$25.00.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status

Benefits

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.