ski
The techniques related to skiing such as carve turn, parallel turn and jump turn and the equipment used in skiing.
Ski instructors teach individuals or groups to ski and advanced skiing techniques. They advise their students on the choice of equipment, instruct skiers in alpine safety rules and plan and prepare ski instruction. Ski instructors demonstrate exercises and techniques during ski lessons and give feedback to their students on how to improve their level.
Competences and skills
21 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
1 competenceSector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 8 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
6 competencesapply risk management in sports
Manage the environment and athletes or participants to minimise their chances of suffering any harm. This includes checking appropriateness of venue and equipment and gathering relevant sport and health history from athletes or participants. It also includes ensuring appropriate insurance cover is in place at all times
execute sports training programme
Supervise a sports training programme for individuals or groups by following the training plan, giving instructions on how to execute exercises, providing feedback on the performance on a technical and tactical level.
instruct in sport
Provide appropriate technical and tactical instruction related to the given sport using varied and sound pedagogical approaches to meet the needs of the participants and achieve the desired objectives. This requires skills such as communication, explanation, demonstration, modelling, feedback, questioning and correction.
personalise sports programme
Observe and evaluate individual performance and determine personal needs and motivation to tailor programmes accordingly and in conjunction with the participant
plan sports instruction programme
Provide participants with an appropriate programme of activities to support progression to the required level of expertise in the specified time taking into account relevant scientific and sport-specific knowledge.
promote health and safety
Promote the importance of a safe working environment. Coach and support staff to participate actively in the continuous development of a safe working environment.
Cross-sector
2 competencesdevelop sports programmes
Develop plans and policies for the inclusion of sporting activities and organisations in a community, and for the development of sporting activities for specific target groups.
organise training
Make the necessary preparations to conduct a training session. Provide equipment, supplies and exercise materials. Ensure the training runs smoothly.
Optional knowledge 3 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesfeatures of sporting equipment
Types of sporting, fitness and recreational equipment and sporting supplies and their characteristics.
market trends in sporting equipment
Latest trends and developments on the sports equipment market.
skateboard
Rules and techniques of skateboarding such as aerial acrobatics, vertical skating, or street style feature tricks.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Optional skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesadjust sporting equipment
Alter sporting equipment, e.g. racquet stringing, ski waxing, etc.
develop personal skills
Set goals for personal development and act accordingly. Plan personal development by analysing work experience and establishing areas that need development. Takes part in training sessions considering his/her abilities, possibilities and feedback.
follow trends in sporting equipment
Follow material developments and trends within a specific sport. Keep up-to-date about athletes, gear and equipment manufacturers.
motivate in sports
Positively foster athletes and participants' intrinsic desire to carry out the required tasks to fulfill their goals and to push themselves beyond their current levels of skill and understanding.
work with different target groups
Work with a variety of target groups based on age, gender and disability.
Cross-sector
4 competencesadapt teaching to target group
Instruct students in the most fitting manner in regards to the teaching context or the age group, such as a formal versus an informal teaching context, and teaching peers as opposed to children.
communicate with youth
Use verbal and non-verbal communication and communicate through writing, electronic means, or drawing. Adapt your communication to children and young people`s age, needs, characteristics, abilities, preferences, and culture.
give constructive feedback
Provide founded feedback through both criticism and praise in a respectful, clear, and consistent manner. Highlight achievements as well as mistakes and set up methods of formative assessment to evaluate work.
provide first aid
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.