Snowsports Instructor

About the role

Promote the sport of skiing or snowboarding by providing safe, enjoyable, and effective snowsport lessons for guests.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer satisfaction with efficient, friendly service.
• Instruct and educate guests in skiing or snowboarding using modern teaching techniques.
• Select appropriate terrain for lesson according to guest skill level.
• Attend training clinics.
• Work with children 3 years and older.
• Remove or relocate snow as needed.
• Effectively communicate with other employees both in person and via telephone/two-way radio.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills enabling effective communication with guests, co‑workers, supervisors, and managers.
• Intermediate skiing or snowboarding ability.
• Ability to work varied schedule including weekends/holidays.
• Prior experience working with the public (preferred).
• PSIA/AASI certification (preferred).
• Knowledge of the ski industry (preferred).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, ride, walk, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Equipment used: computer, shovel, telephone, two‑way radio, ski/snowboard equipment, ski lift.

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, and risk or radiation from the sun.
• Harsh winter weather conditions are frequently encountered.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.