Volunteer Opportunity – Avalanche Programs Coordinator

By Ken Lukawy, National Avalanche Program Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca)

The CSP Training and Development Portfolio is looking for a member to take on the national avalanche program coordinator role.

While avalanche terrain is not a concern for many CSP members, for some of us, it is the very locations we work and play in. Thus, it is a priority to remain current in avalanche skills and practices.

This role involves raising the awareness of avalanche safety for all CSP members - maintaining awareness information on various CSP websites and providing opportunities for patrollers to attend avalanche safety courses.

Key responsibilities

Manage the CSP’s avalanche education programs:

• Ensure websites are maintained with current information.
• Promote avalanche skills training for members to increase their value to ski centre management.
• Avalanche Canada licenses organizations to provide their suite of avalanche courses. The CSP is a licensed provider. Manage the CSP avalanche course offerings to ensure compliance with all aspects of the AvCan Provider Agreement.
• Liaise with the CSP Mountain Division, the funding partner of the CSP’s avalanche programs.

Ideal candidate

Has strong organizational skills and is a good communicator.

• Can demonstrate an ability to manage multiple tasks and lead teams effectively.
• Will be a winter backcountry traveller (skis, snowboard, snowshoes or snowmobile).
• Is interested in education.
  Is willing to pursue the Canadian Avalanche Association’s professional level courses to qualify as a Basic Avalanche Educator.

While the ideal candidate should aspire to qualify to teach avalanche courses, this position's primary role is to coordinate the programs.

Interested candidates should send their expressions of interest and qualifications by September 30, 2025, to ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca.