WORK AT BMA

Burke Mountain Academy is the nation's first ski academy, and for over 50 years, BMA has led the way in American ski racing. Burke has always aspired to be the best place for the most dedicated and deserving student-athletes, but it's the people who live here and work here that make the difference. We're mentors and creators; we're gritty and joyous. We embrace the DIY spirit and live our values; we're all aspiring to push our limits and see how far we can go on the hill and in the classroom. That's why we're here, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

French Teaching Position

Burke Mountain Academy, an elite ski academy in East Burke, Vermont, provides passionate ski racers the opportunity to pursue their limitless academic and athletic potential in a community based on trust. Our school embraces an ethos in which hard work is held in the highest esteem, and risking failure and learning from success, both in and out of the classroom, provides exceptional preparation for life beyond Burke. The academic program at BMA values critical thought, intellectual curiosity, intrinsic motivation, and developing communication skills across the curriculum to foster lifelong learning in our students. In lieu of grades, faculty members provide students with written narratives focused on individual feedback and growth.

Burke Mountain Academy is seeking a passionate, energetic professional for the 2023-24 school year to teach a range of French courses at the high school level while also actively participating in boarding school life. Courses would cover French 1 through Advanced French. Class sizes range from 6-12 students, and teaching at BMA provides the opportunity for curriculum development and design to meet the needs of our students best. Successful teachers at the school embrace flexibility and creativity in delivering academic content to athletes who travel frequently for ski racing and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

Teach all levels of French for the 2023-24 school year
Provide narrative-based feedback for students
Build class curriculum on Canvas, our learning management system
Participate in a weekly faculty meeting and collaborate with a small faculty team to create a project-based and experiential learning curriculum across all courses
Advise approximately four students
Perform the requisite number of weekday and weekend duties required of all faculty and staff

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in French, Education, or a related field and at least one year of high school teaching experience

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation depends on experience
Access to athletic facilities, a season pass at Burke Mountain, and Kingdom Trails
Medical insurance + employer-funded HSA
On-Campus Housing pending availability
Meals when Dining Hall is in service
Retirement Plan, including up to 7% employer match
School-paid life insurance

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Ida Sargent (isargent@burkemtnacademy.org).

Junior Program Coach

Title: Burke Mountain Academy Junior Program Coach

The BMA Junior Program is an official U.S. Ski and Snowboard Gold Certified member club offering weekday and weekend training/racing for alpine skiers in U8, U10, U12, and U14 age groups. Our development program supports youth ski racing progression in a fun, healthy, and safe environment that fosters a life-long love of the sport.

Our race program's core philosophy revolves around all-mountain skiing, skill acquisition, confidence in various conditions, and technique/technical discovery. The program provides age and skill-appropriate gate training progressions in conjunction with directed, highly valuable free skiing, as there is a strong correlation between the volume of skiing as a young child and ski racing achievement at the high school level and beyond.

Description:

BMA Junior program coaches are responsible for duties related to the BMA Junior Program training and racing while at home and traveling. BMA has openings for midweek/weekend positions and weekend-only position options. An active US Ski & Snowboard coaches license and a VARA coaches license are required. The job will pay a day rate for each day worked, beginning in November 2023 and ending at the official program completion date. This is a seasonal employee position. Coaches license fees mentioned above will be reimbursed at the end of the program season as long as a minimum of 20 days are worked.

* Midweek session times are: from 12:00 to 4 pm.
* Weekend session times are 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
* Summer camp per diem pay is available for the right candidate for the 2023 Summer.

Compensation: Pay is per diem, based on experience, and this is an at-will employment position.

Employer: Burke Mountain Academy

Supervisor: Diann Roffe, Junior Program Director, droffe@burkemtnacademy.org, mobile: 717-579-6604

Burke Mountain Academy: Founded in 1970, Burke Mountain Academy (BMA) is a coed boarding school for elite ski racers in East Burke, Vermont. With a student body of approximately 70 students in grades 9-12, BMA is the first ski academy of its kind, yielding more than 154 National Ski Team members and 37 Olympians and earning the reputation as one of the top ski academies in the world. Burke Mountain Academy provides passionate ski racers the opportunity to pursue their limitless academic and athletic potential in a community based on trust. It embraces an ethos in which hard work is held in the highest esteem and believes that risking failure and learning from success are exceptional preparations for life beyond Burke. www.burkemtnacademy.org

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