Snowsports Instructor

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

Essential Job Responsibilities/Duties/Tasksinclude the following; other duties may be assigned:

• 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:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required:

• 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.

Experience/ Education

Preferred:

• Prior experience working with the public.
• PSIA/AASI certification.
• Knowledge of the ski industry.

Physical Requirements:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Used:

• Computer        
• Shovel
• Telephone
• Two-way radio
• Ski/Snowboard equipment
• Ski Lift

Working Conditions:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, and risk or radiation from the sun.  Harsh winter weather conditions are frequently encountered.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.