SnowSports School Ski or Snowboard Instructor

Sunday River Resort; Newry (ME); On-site; USD 22,730 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Ski Pass

Resort discounts on dining, retail, lodging, rentals, lessons, and spa

Eligibility for affordable team member housing

Job summary

Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine, is seeking enthusiastic ski and snowboard instructors to join their SnowSports School team. Applicants should be passionate about skiing/snowboarding and eager to learn and improve their skills through mentoring and training.

The paid role ranges from $16.50 to $25 per hour based on experience. Team members receive perks such as a free ski pass, discounts on resort services, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Applicants must have prior skiing and/or snowboarding experience.
• Willingness to work with children and adults of various ages.

Responsibilities

• Organize and conduct both group and private ski and snowboard lessons.
• Promote and adhere to safety policies.
• Support teamwork and work effectively with other team members.

Skills

Skiing experience

Snowboarding experience

Communication skills

Commitment to learning

Job description

Overview

The Sunday River SnowSports School team members are enthusiastic, ambitious, thrive in the outdoors, love the mountain lifestyle, have a positive “get ‘er done attitude” and are passionate about skiing and snowboarding. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team! We have fun, love what we do, work together as a team, and use every guest interaction as an opportunity to create lifelong skiers and snowboarders. Come join us this winter!

The Resort Services team includes SnowSports School, Guest Services, Ticketing, Season Pass, Events, Competitions, and Daycare. Full-time, part-time and temporary positions are available for both ski and snowboard coaches in our Children’s and Adult Programs. Team members must be available to work on specified days during the busiest times of the season, which include weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Advocate of Safety - Team members are expected to actively promote and act as a role model with Sunday River’s safety policies.
• Commitment to Exceptional Guest Service - Team members are expected to provide all guests with a caring, efficient, and quality experience. Every guest interaction should be focused on sharing our passion for extraordinary service and creating lifelong skiers and snowboarders.
• Support Teamwork - Team members are expected to work effectively and efficiently with fellow team members and managers, fulfill schedule commitments and add availability during peak times, be on time and prepared for work, be pro‑active in helping during registration times, willing to take on more responsibilities as needed and accept daily assignments with a positive “can‑do” attitude!
• Pursue Professional Development - Team members encouraged to take advantage of in‑house training and mentoring. Team members should actively assess their skills and seek feedback and guidance from other team members, trainers, and managers that can support their development. Team members should be committed to improving, learning, and developing. We are always “green and growing” and striving to be the best team member we can be.

Other Responsibilities

• Organize and conduct both group and private ski and snowboard lessons for guests.
• Demonstrate and communicate proper ski techniques in accordance with the guidelines established by the resort and Professional Ski Instructors of America/American Association of Snowboard Instructors.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the resort Team Handbook and the SnowSports School Manual.
• Respectfully use team member benefits as they are outlined in resort policies.
• Contribute to team effort by participating in job sharing; assuming responsibility for the cleanliness of the resort and safety of guests and employees; participating in safety meetings; sharing insights from guest interactions and ideas for improvements; accepting diverse assignments; maintaining a positive and friendly attitude and demeanor in all team member and guest interactions.
• Encourage friends, family and others interested in SnowSports to also become instructors.
• Meet schedule commitments to cover business needs. Help cover as many of the peak business days as possible.
• Support SnowSports School sales by learning, understanding and being able to explain products, reservation processes and other operational procedures to staff and guests to enhance the guest experience.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Commitment to becoming a skilled instructor. We don’t expect you to join our team knowing everything (or even anything) about ski/snowboarding instructing, but we do expect you to be committed to improving, learning, and evolving as an instructor and SnowSports athlete. We are committed to helping you improve as an instructor through opportunities including training, team teaching, and mentorship. We are committed to helping you be the best instructor you can be, we expect you to be committed to the same goal.
• Be able to communicate well with guests, both children and adults, other team members and managers. Clear, courteous, and timely communication skills are required.
• Applicants must have prior skiing and/or snowboarding experience and the desire to improve their personal SnowSport skills.
• Willingness to work with children and adults of various ages, experience, athletic abilities, and desires as it relates to snow sports.
• Willingness to work with beginners often.
• Ability to keep a positive outlook, problem‑solve, improvise, adapt, adjust, and overcome challenges in the learning environment as needed.
• Ability to guide quality SnowSport experiences for guests, time and time again.
• While NOT required, willingness to learn and instruct multiple SnowSport disciplines is favored.
• While NOT mandatory, PSIA/AASI Youth Credentials and Certification favored.

Compensation & Benefits

Wages range from $16.50 - $25 per hour, depending on experience, with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Team Member Perks include:

• Free Ski Pass for all Team Members. FT Team Members also eligible for dependent passes and access to other Boyne Resorts.
• Resort discounts on dining, retail, lodging, rentals, lessons, and spa.
• Eligibility for affordable team member housing for FT Team Members.
• Reimbursement for personal development certifications.