Alpine Ski Instructor

PSIA-AASI Western Region; Jeffersonville (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season Pass

Certification reimbursement

Discounts on gear

Free lessons

Housing/food discounts

Open Boundaries tree skiing

Job summary

PSIA-AASI Western Region in Vermont seeks ski and snowboard instructors for a rewarding winter season. Paid training with certification reimbursement helps you become an elite instructor. Full-time and part-time positions available, with opportunities to earn up to $50/hr for private lessons. We expect strong teaching passion, reliability, and a commitment to safety. Benefits include season passes and discounts.

Qualifications

• Instructors deliver skiing/boarding instruction with safety and etiquette emphasis.
• Must be able to work in a team setting and alone.
• Wage is determined by certifications and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach skiing/snowboarding to guests with focus on safety and etiquette.
• Work in team settings and independently as needed.
• Maintain equipment and ensure proper ski binding inspection.
• Be punctual and reliable, ready to work during holiday periods.

Skills

Skiing/Snowboarding proficiency

Teaching/Coaching

Reliability

Teamwork

Job description

Are you ready to take your enthusiasm and love of skiing and/or riding into each lesson? Do your passions inspire others to be better? If you’re ready for an incredible & rewarding winter experience, we want you on our team. Once on board, you’ll get in on our stash of benefits for Snowsport Professionals. We’ll pay you to train to become an elite Ski or Snowboard Instructor in one of North America’s best Ski & Snowboard schools.

Job Requirements

• Instructors are expected to deliver, model, and educate guests on the technical side of skiing as well as the safety and etiquette associated, and have a strong value for personal safety.
• Must be able to work in a team setting and alone.
• Coaching/teaching experience is preferred but not required. Wage is determined by certifications and relevant experience.
• Full-time and part-time positions available. All pre-season training is mandatory.
• Responsibilities include being able to ski comfortably and in control on groomed black or ungroomed blue terrain, possess a passion for teaching skiing, own ski equipment or are able to purchase by completion of training (must pass binding inspection) and own professional-looking, solid black snow pants or able to obtain by end of training.
• Must be able to commit to an approved calendar to include holiday periods, weekends or other busy times and have reliable transportation.
• Arrive on time, ready to work.
• Strong intermediate skier or snowboarder
• Able to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits Include

• Make up to $50/hr. for private lessons
• Paid training with certification reimbursement
• Smugglers’ Notch Season Pass + family passes with full-time commitment
• Free ski/ride lessons
• Equipment, food and lodging discounts
• World-renown tree skiing/riding with our Open Boundaries policy