Assistant Director, Snowsports

Socket.dev; Rossland; On-site; CAD 33,062 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform

Season pass

Discounts on food, beverage and retail

Reciprocal pass program with other Mt.

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Assistant Director for our Ski & Snowboard School in Canada. The role partners with the Director to supervise daily operations, coordinate school groups, and manage reservations, lessons, and staff.

This full-time seasonal position runs late October to mid-April, including weekends and holidays. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of snowsports supervisory experience and CASI/CSIA Level 2 or higher.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of instructional or supervisory snowsports experience.
• CASI/CSIA Level 2 or higher qualification required.
• Experience in hospitality and reservations with snowschool operations knowledge.
• Ability to lead under pressure in an outdoor setting.
• Sales, marketing and budgeting background is an asset.
• Higher education or certificates in recreation, sports or fitness are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily operations and assist Director in running the ski school's programs.
• Coordinate school group bookings, visits, and forms throughout the season.
• Train lead hands, front desk staff, and instructors at season start.
• Help grow snowsports marketing and budget the department.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Group management

Sales & marketing

Budgeting

Education

CASI/CSIA Level 2 or higher

Higher Education in recreation/sports/fitness

Tools

Word

Excel

Reservation software

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Assistant Director works closely with the Director in supervising the daily running of the Ski & Snowboard School. This position plays a key role in operating an efficient, organized and profitable department. The Assistant Director is the liaison between Lead Hands, Front Desk and School groups.


• The Assistant Director will primarily act as the School Group coordinator to liaise with local schools and youth groups in organizing and implementing single and multi-day excursions throughout the season. This will involve everything concerning school groups – booking dates, collecting forms, and overseeing their daily visits.


• The Assistant Director will assist the Director in managing daily operations, overseeing reservations, lessons and organization of staff and volunteers. They must have extensive experience in snowsports programs to ensure lesson quality standards. The Assistant Director is also responsible for helping train lead hands, front desk staff as well as instructors at the start of the season. They may also have duties related to growing the snowsports marketing plan, in addition to understanding the budgeting of the department.


• This position will be full-time, from late October to mid-April and will include weekends and holidays.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of instructional or supervisory experience in a snowsports school environment


• Hold CASI, CSIA or equivalent qualifications Level 2 or higher


• Experience in hospitality and reservations, with a strong understanding of snowschool operations and instructional standards


• Ability to work under pressure and act as a leader in a dynamic, outdoor environment


• Sales and marketing and budgeting background an asset


• Higher Education or certificates in recreation, sports or fitness an asset

Successful candidates must:

• Have extremely strong communication and organizational skills


• Computer Skills: proficient using Word, Excel & reservation software


• Be responsible, hard working and have an extremely high attention to detail


• Experience with group management, staff training and development


• Be capable of multi-tasking and working in a high-pressure environment


• Have exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to unexpected changes


• Be polite, patient, understanding and have a positive attitude

Term

This is a full-time, temporary seasonal position.

Start date: late October 2026

End Date: April 2027

Wages and Benefits

The wage range for this position will be $24.00-$26.00 hourly, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Additional benefits include a uniform, seasons pass, discounts on food, beverage and retail, and a reciprocal pass program with other mountain resorts.