SnowSports Ski and Snowboard Instructor

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to work outside and share their passion for skiing or snowboarding!

SnowSports Instructors are the face of Pleasant Mountain. As part of our front-line team, you will be guiding our guests through their first days of skiing and snowboarding. A love of the outdoors and the drive to continually improve both personal skiing and/or snowboarding skills, and teaching ability is important.

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

Core Responsibilities for the SnowSports School Instructor:

• Advocate of Safety - Team members are expected to promote and act as a role model of the responsibility code, and Pleasant Mountain's safety policies

• Commitment to Exceptional Guest Service - Team members are expected to provide all guests with a caring and inspirational guided snow sport experience that includes safety, fun and learning as the foundation. The SnowSports School instructors will be responsible for our guests' lesson experience, including but not limited to, welcoming guests in meeting areas, fitting guest's equipment, guiding the learning experience, highlighting the student successes throughout the lesson and inviting return for another lesson experience. Every guest interaction should be focused on sharing our passion for Snowsports 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 willing to take on more responsibilities as needed and accept daily lesson assignments with a positive 'can-do' attitude

• Pursue Professional Development - Team members are encouraged to take advantage of in-house instructor training and association-based training and credentials including PSIA/AASI. Team members should actively access 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 as a SnowSports instructor, always striving to be the best instructor 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

• 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

• Meet schedule commitments to cover business needs. Help cover as many of the peak business days as possible

• Other duties as assigned