Snowsports School Instructor

Overview

The Boyne Mountain Snowsports Academy team members are enthusiastic, ambitious, thrive in the outdoors, love the mountain lifestyle, have a positive 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!

As a Boyne Mountain team member, there are so many awesome perks for you to take advantage of, such as:  ski passes, golf passes, waterpark passes, and discounts for food, beverages, retail, daycare, and so much more! To learn more about Boyne Mountain Resort, employment perks, and employee testimonials, click here -  Boyne Mountain Employment!

"Work Where You Love To Play!" at Boyne Mountain Resort. 

Responsibilities

The SnowSports Instructor's typical job functions include:

• Organize and conduct both group and private ski and snowboard lessons for guests.

• Be comfortable setting up an environment conducive to safety, fun and learning.

• Havestrong communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with students, supervisors, and co-workers.

• Have a genuine desire to pass on knowledge of the sport and inspire others to enjoy it.

• Must be able to work outside in extreme and quickly changing winter weather conditions.

• Must be able to work in a physically challenging environment.

• Be able to maintain a great guest service attitude while working with children and beginner students.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

This position may be for you if:

• 18 + years of age.
• Must be reliable, dependable, and timely.

• PSIA/AASI Certified Level 1 (or international equivalent) notrequired, but is a plus.

• Must have a genuine desire to pass on knowledge of the sport and inspire others to enjoy it.

• A great guest service personality.

• A growth mindset.

• Basic English language skills.

• Previous experience in teaching or education is a plus.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.

• Must be able to ski for up to 8 hours per day.

• Must able to teach ski lessons in harsh winter weather (cold, snow, wind, rain, sleet, ice)

Work Environment:

• The instructor work environment is primarily outdoors in the winter weather. Temperature can vary greatly throughout the day and from day-to-day.

• Must be able to ski in snow, low visibility, powder, ice, hard pack, rain, sleet.

Position Type and expected hours of work:

• The ski instructor position is full-time, part-time, peak part-time, or temporary based on candidate availability.

• Typical work day is 8:30am – 4:30pm.

• Must be available for weekends, weekdays, and holidays.

• Must have availability during holiday periods (December 26th – 31st, January 18th – 20th, February 15th – 17th).

• Some instructional programs occur in the evening after 4:30pm but never after 9:00pm.