Jr. Snowboard Instructor - Giants Ridge
About The Position
Junior Instructors will be introduced to working opportunities within the Snow Sports industry. This position introduces Junior Instructors to skills needed to work and connect with leaders in the Mountain Sports School. Working as a Junior Instructor will provide an educational pathway while earning national recognition as a Junior Instructor. This is a seasonal position and Junior Instructors must be 14 year of age or older. Giants Ridge, managed by Guest Services, is looking for Junior Snowboard Instructors to join our Mountain Sports School team for the 2026-2027 winter season! As a Jr. Instructor, you’ll assist with lessons, help create a safe and fun learning environment, and support our experienced instructors while gaining hands-on teaching experience. Along the way, you’ll build leadership skills while working with a supportive team on the slopes.
Requirements
- Ability to snowboard at a proficient level.
- Ability to be enthusiastic and outgoing, accepting all assignment with equal enthusiasm.
- Strong communication and guest service skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of guests and coworkers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by guests and coworkers in English.
- Must be 14 or 15 years old by September 1, 2026
- Enthusiastic, dependable, and eager to share your passion of skiing or snowboarding
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Ability to commit to required training dates: November 14, 2026 (10:00am – 2:00pm), November 21, 2026 (10:00am – 2:00pm), December 5, 2026 (10:00am – 2:00pm) – On snow training!
Responsibilities
- Assists the Snowboard Instructor in teaching skiing and/or snowboarding to guests and school groups.
- Is knowledgeable in the principles and application of teaching snow sports, demonstrates and communicates that knowledge clearly and positively.
- Assists in organizing students into groups, getting kids ready for their lesson time, assisting student with riding various lifts.
- Directs guests to appropriate departments for ticket purchasing and equipment fitting.
- Maintains excellent customer service while interacting with guests, coaches and athletes.
- Assists in the daily set-up and take down of the Mountain Sports School.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Free employee passes
- Discounts for family
- Save on food
- Save on apparel
- Save on accessories
- Discounted lesson opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
