Children's Group Ski Lesson Instructor

Daily Responsibilities

• Check schedule from a computer or smartphone.
• Attend Morning Meeting with your supervisors and fellow instructors.
• Check-in children and interact with parents about the daily schedule, expectations, and any special needs.
• Work with other instructors and supervisors to create class lists in ProCard; Ski School Software, to ensure children are in the appropriate class and, whenever possible, the children you worked with the prior day are in your group again.
• Strong focus on safety; both physical and emotional.
• Develop a plan for the day addressing which skills will be taught, what terrain will be used, and desired outcomes.
• Organize essential needs for your group such as bathroom breaks, snacks, sunscreen, et cetera.
• Manage a safe environment - keep yourself, your students, and the guests around you safe and healthy.
• Occasionally assist children with the equipment rental process and setup check-in yards.
• Tear down check-in yards at the end of the day.
• Complete a report card for each of the children in your class.
• Talk to parents at the end of the lesson about their child’s day and what they’ll be working on in their next lesson.
• Sign out in ProCard to confirm student count, pro-verified levels, and pay.

Qualifications

• It is required that applicants for this position have prior experience working with children.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA.
• We are not sponsoring work visas at this time.
• Must be able to ski safely on Blue Terrain, at a minimum.
• Strong communication skills; in-person, telephone, and text/email.
• Works well with others; guests, instructors, supervisors, other resort employees.
• Able to handle face paced environment; multi-task.
• PSIA/AASI Certification is prioritized.
• Able to take direction and work independently.
• Must be able to work full time over the busy holiday weeks/weekends; 19 required days throughout the season.
• High school diploma preferred.

Benefits

• Employee Season Ski Pass
• Dependent Season Pass for Full Time or Discounted Dependent Season Pass for Part Time
• $75 Friends and Family Lift Tickets (Not for Resale)
• Seasonal Access to Ski + Snowboard School Locker Room (excluding Minimum Part Time) and Use of Uniform
• +/- 40 Hours of Paid Training for All New Hires and Access to Free Continuing Education
• Reimbursement for PSIA/AASI Certification Exam Fees upon Successful Pass of Assessment
• Accrued Paid Sick Leave
• Discounted Meals
• Discounted Employee Shuttles
• Real Deal Lift Tickets that give access to Free Skiing at many Colorado Resorts
• $50 Lift Tickets at Vail Resort-owned ski areas
• Discounted Ski + Snowboard School for friends and family (subject to availability)
• Discounted Lodging (subject to availability)
• Discounts at the resort’s retail outlets

Pay

• Pay Rates for Assigned Teaching: $21 – 38/hr Base Hourly (for meetings and mandatory training): $17 – 25/hr Dependent on PSIA/AASI Certification + Total Lesson Teaching Hours accumulated over the past 10 years.