Skate Ontario is accepting applications for coaches interested in 3 coaching positions at the Canada Winter Games, being held February 27 – March 14, 2027, in Québec City, QC. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-sport event that runs every four years, working with our Novice and Special Olympics athletes. 

Requirements 

Coaches will be selected by Skate Ontario through an application process. Coaches applying must meet ALL the requirements below to be considered: 

• Minimum NCCP certification: Provincial Coach Certified. 

• The Special Olympics coach must be a minimum of NCCP Regional Coach Certified. 

• Completion of the NCCP Leading Drug-Free Sport, Managing Conflict, and Manage a Sport Program modules.  

• All certification requirements must be completed no later than November 29, 2026 (90 days prior to the Opening Ceremony). Please note that “NCCP Provincial Coach/Regional Coach Certified, Not Renewed” does not qualify. 

• Must be in “In Good Standing” with Skate Canada – this includes valid first aid and screening with expiry dates that fall after March 14, 2027, and payment of your 2026/2027 Skate Canada Professional Coach Membership fees. 

• Availability for the full duration of the Games: February 27 – March 14, 2027. 

• Attendance at the CWG Coaches/Managers meeting on November 22, 2026, at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Airport 

Positions Available 

3 coaches will be selected. In accordance with the Technical Package, if the team includes women athletes, one of the coaches must be a woman; if the team includes men athletes, one of the coaches must be a man. One coach position is reserved exclusively for the Special Olympics skaters. 

Honorarium 

An honorarium in the amount of $2,500 will be paid immediately following the Games. 

Additional Information 

Applicants are encouraged to review the 2027 Canada Winter Games Figure Skating Technical Package in full. It sets out the complete coach certification requirements, athlete eligibility and classification rules, competition formats, and registration and event entry deadlines. Where this posting and the Technical Package differ, the Technical Package prevails. 

All team staff are also encouraged to complete the Canada Games Coaching eLearning module, available in The Locker under Multi-sport. 

How to Apply 

Interested coaches should send a resume and cover letter to Christopher Mabee, Director of Sport.

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 13, 2026.