POSITION FILLED Employment Opportunity: Director of Philanthropy
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center is a year-round mountain hub providing outstanding Nordic skiing, biathlon, mountain biking, hiking and outdoor education. It offers world-class sports training and access to the rejuvenating power of nature for all ages, abilities, identities, and backgrounds. Crosscut has two spectacular locations, with its main Bridger Canyon center just 17 miles north of the thriving mountain town of Bozeman, Montana. Crosscut’s new Lightning Creek location is just a few short miles away from Big Sky and our nation’s first national park, Yellowstone.
Building on transformative recent successes, Crosscut Mountain Sports Center seeks a passionate and experienced Director of Philanthropy to develop and lead a comprehensive development program and team and secure $30 million in new capital funding to build Montana’s first mountain sports lodge that meets Living Building universal access, environmental and community-centric standards. Crosscut is dedicated to being a model on how our small-town community values can be amplified and respected while also creating a space where the world’s best athletes can train and compete. Support from our community will ensure access for all, allow for financial sustainability and help to create and build programs at a world-class training facility.
POSITION FILLED Job Opportunity: Ski Instructor
We’re hiring ski instructors! Crosscut ski lesson instructors teach both classic and skate skiing techniques to beginners as well as more advanced skiers. This position includes: teaching private and group lessons with up to 5 students, attending instructor training clinics, and being a part of a team of instructors dedicated to offering a world class nordic ski school experience at CMSC.
Are you interested?
US Paralympics Nordic Multisport Athletes Shine in Tokyo Games
By Nicholas Michaud, Coach for U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Development Team
The U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing program (USPN), who’s made Crosscut Mountain Sports Center their home training base, has multiple athletes compete in the Winter and Summer Paralympic Games. The Games, featuring athletes with an impairment, take place shortly after every Olympic Games in the same host city.
With the wave of Covid-19 slapping everyone hard in 2020, several USPN multisport athletes had to wait a year for the Tokyo Games to commence. The pause on Tokyo 2020, and cancelling of most races during the winter, meant learning to be comfortable with uncertainty. No easy task, the program pounced on this opportunity by spending more time on education for athletes and coaches, as well as building more relationships with local professionals. Trust that everything needed for progress can be found around the corner was built--especially in the abundant Bozeman community.
So when USPN summer athletes hit the ground in Tokyo, it was no surprise they filled their backpacks with hardware. On brand with the Nordic skier mindset, USPN athletes performed with gritty confidence and a commitment to a balanced process. Kendall closed a 4 minute gap to win Team USA’s first women’s Gold in Triathlon. Oksana, floored by early spring health issues, remained patient and brought her unrivaled fighting mentality to two powerful victories, earning Gold in the Road Cycling Time Trial and Road Race. Dani, with the pressure of her potential first two Games experiences in sight (Tokyo and Beijing), built the capacity to perform on any stage with consistent performances all season in Women’s 400m Track. Liza Corso, an emerging Nordic skier, showed her prowess on the track with a gutsy last lap in the 1500 for a Silver medal. And Aaron Pike, making multiple Track Cycling starts, showcased a 6th place in the Marathon.
For our entire community, we confidently smile, knowing that’s how Nordic skiers manage anything they want to find success in. They bring people together, crank the dial on grit, and commit to the smaller, systematic chunking process of achieving big goals. Say hi to this group as they prepare at Crosscut for a range of Cross Country and Biathlon races at the Beijing Games this coming winter!
Results:
Oksana Masters, USPN National Team and Crosscut Elite: Gold in Women’s H4-5 Road Cycling Time Trial and Gold in Women’s H5 Road Cycling Race
Kendall Gretsch, USPN National Team and Crosscut Elite: Gold in Women’s Triathlon PTWC2
Danielle Aravich, USPN Development Team and Crosscut Elite: 5th in Women’s Heat 1 T47 400m Track
Aaron Pike, USPN National Team and Crosscut Elite: 6th in Men’s T54 Marathon Track Cycling; 5th in Men’s Heat 2 T54 5000m Track Cycling; 3rd in Men’s Heat 1 T54 800m Track Cycling
Liza Corso, USPN Emerging Athlete: Silver Women’s T13 1500m
Link for results: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/paralympic-schedule.htm
Teammate and National Team member, Ruslan Reiter helping Dani prep for the 400 at the MSU track
POSITION FILLED: Employment Opportunity: Ski Education Instructor
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center (CMSC) is a non-profit committed to strengthening the youth skiing community while fostering a sense of environmental stewardship through our outdoor education programs. Our Ski Education Programs are adaptive to elementary through high school ages and implement curricula designed to fit the Montana Next Generation Science Standards. Programs are scheduled from the beginning of January through the end of March; Monday through Friday. We may also have some early-season days in December and Sundays with other partner organizations such as Big Sky Youth Empowerment and Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance.
Are you an enthusiastic educator interested in joining our Ski Education Program team?
POSITION FILLED: Employment Opportunity - Accountant
Position: Accountant
Application due date: Position until filled
Compensation: $45,000 to $55,000 based on experience
Reports to: Operations Director
Job Description:
In support of Crosscut’s mission to connect people with nature, we are seeking a passionate professional to support our growing financial department. This position requires collaborative teamwork, entrepreneurial drive, accuracy, and flexibility to change as the organization grows.
A successful candidate will be skilled at bookkeeping, fund accounting and nonprofit finance. Working closely with the Crosscut Operations Director, the Accountant will be responsible for all bookkeeping and accounting duties including reporting to the Executive Director and to the Board.
POSITION FILLED Employment Opportunity - Trapper's Cabin Ranch Managing Director
Position: Trapper’s Cabin Ranch Managing Director
Dates: Start date ideally by July 1, 2021
Application Due: June 14, 2021
Compensation: $70,000-$80,000
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Description:
Crosscut seeks a passionate and professional Trapper’s Cabin Ranch Managing Director responsible for a FY22 $1 million operating budget with high growth potential. This position requires collaborative leadership, entrepreneurial drive, diplomacy, and innovative strategic planning skills. A successful candidate will be skilled at creating partnerships and maintaining relationships with a wide array of stakeholders. The Managing Director will have a sophisticated understanding of place-based outdoor education building upon best practices from leaders in the field while creating a unique offering based on the distinct attributes of Trapper’s Cabin Ranch. This individual needs to be a person of impeccable integrity, holding a desire to play a positive role in shaping the Gallatin Valley during tremendous growth. The Managing Director will have deep-rooted beliefs in conservation and the fundamental ability of nature to both heal and motivate. Working closely with the Crosscut Executive Director, the Managing Director will be responsible for engaging the Trapper’s Cabin Ranch Advisory Board, local nonprofits, and other potential partners through a 9-month Strategic Planning process preparing to launch programming in the Summer of 2022. This person will also have the skills to operationalize the strategic plan and implement fundraising plans, capital improvements, staffing, and all aspects to successfully lead the organization towards its refined vision, mission and goals.
Employment Opportunity - Development Associate
Position: Development and Administrative Associate
Start Date: Upon filling position
Compensation: FTE/$40,000
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Description:
Crosscut seeks an enthusiastic individual to support the organization's growing development and administrative responsibilities. Working closely with the Directors, the Associate will support functions essential to Crosscut’s operations and growth. The Associate should be well organized, have great time management skills and be able to act without guidance. They should enjoy a fast-paced and fluid work environment.