Certified Ski or Snowboard Instructor - Winter 2014-15/Seasonal - Kirkwood, CA

Challenge yourself: take your skill set to new heights by joining the team at the Kirkwood Ski and Ride School! Here, you will coach individuals and groups to expand on their current ability level in perfectly-pitched learning areas and, later, onto some of the most challenging terrain Tahoe has to offer! 

Job Summary: Share your passion! The Certified Instructor will have deep enthusiasm for the sport, allowing him/her to provide quality ski instruction to groups and individuals, adults and children. With a constant eye towards safety and a teaching-strategy centered around fun, our instructors will build lasting relationships with our guests. From beginner to advanced, our team works to ensure students get the most out of their day, their week or their seasons with us.

Responsibilities Include:

• Upholding the highest levels of guest safety on varied terrain in high altitude under varying winter weather conditions.
• Clearly and accurately instructing assigned levels of skiing to students, both physically and verbally.
• Ensuring that students are matched to appropriate skier skill level, and working with supervisors/managers to make appropriate changes when necessary.
• Assisting guests with transportation of equipment.
• Assisting guests to load and unload the chairlift.
• Communicating instructions
• Helping guests to their feet during a lesson, and lifting children by the vest (if applicable).
• Supervising children in class at all times, including assisting at lunch and snack times and ensuring return of children to identified guardian.
• Assisting in operational responsibilities of Ski & Ride programs including but not limited to registration process, directing guests to appropriate equipment fitting source, upkeep of outdoor teaching areas, and cleanliness of facilities.
• Teaching skiing at all levels of difficulty based upon ability and experience.
• Understanding and abiding by the rules and procedures set forth in the Resource and Guidelines Manual.
• Must be able to discuss the lesson content and evaluate the progress of the lesson with the guest.
• Able to physically, clearly and accurately demonstrate assigned levels of Alpine skiing models.
• Must have high level of guest service skills and experience.
• Assisting with boot/equipment fitting, sales lobby greeting and other tasks assigned by Manager/Supervisors.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• High School or equivalent education
• Ability to attend all required Ski and Ride training sessions
• PSIA/AASI Level 1, 2 or 3 certification
• Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and browser applications, including basic internet navigation
• Must be fluent in all aspects of the English language (spoken and written)
• Must have excellent guest service skills
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Must successfully complete the Fit to Ride fitness assessment program
• Must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check
• Must be able to work in inclement weather in a high alpine environment
• Must have sight, speech, and hearing abilities sufficient to learn skills, follow, and provide directions
• Must be willing to teach both adults and children
• Must be able to provide 2 letters of reference
• Must be available to work holidays and weekends
• Must be willing to adhere to the Vail Resorts policy of wearing an approved snowsports helmet at all times while teaching

Preferred skills:

• Experience working with guests of all ages
• Previous experience with teaching/coaching/mentoring
• Previous ski/snowboard instructor experience
• Knowledge of local area/resort
• Previous experience with teaching/coaching/mentoring children
• Second language - Spanish preferred

At the Vail Resorts® family of companies (collectively "Vail Resorts"), we consider safety for employees and guests our number one priority. Ensuring that employees are capable of performing physically demanding jobs is an important factor in our ability to fulfill this commitment.  This position is among the most physically demanding at our resorts.  Therefore, the position requires successful completion of our Fit to Ride fitness assessment program as a condition of employment.  For more detailed information and a video demonstration of the Fit to Ride Program, click here.  Vail Resorts will provide reasonable accommodations whenever necessary to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in and/or complete the Fit to Ride program, provided reasonable accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on the company.

Positions Available: 50

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Kirkwood Mountain Resort: http://winter.kirkwood.com/site/

Have fun.  Serve Others.  Do Right.  Drive Values.  Do Good.  Be Safe.  These are the values Vail Resorts employees embrace daily.   As the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations, we operate in three highly integrated and interdependent segments including mountain, lodging and real estate.  Vail Resorts employees are good at what they do and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm, pride and a commitment to creating an Experience of a Lifetime to our stakeholders.

Vail Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.