SnowSports School Ski or Snowboard Instructor

Boyne Resorts • Newry, ME

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Sunday River is hiring enthusiastic, guest-focused ski and snowboard instructors for its SnowSports School. Instructors organize and conduct group and private lessons for children and adults, promote safety, and help guests develop a lasting interest in skiing and snowboarding. The resort provides opportunities for training, team teaching, and mentorship to support instructors’ development. Full-time, part-time, and temporary positions are available. Team members must be available on specified high-demand days, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Prior skiing and/or snowboarding experience and a desire to improve personal SnowSport skills.
• Clear, courteous, and timely communication with guests, children and adults, team members, and managers.
• Willingness to work with children and adults of varying ages, experience, athletic abilities, and interests.
• Willingness to work with beginners often.
• Ability to maintain a positive outlook and problem-solve, improvise, adapt, and overcome challenges in the learning environment.
• Ability to guide quality SnowSport experiences consistently.
• Commitment to learning, improving, and developing as an instructor and SnowSports athlete.
• Availability to work specified busy-season days, including weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to learn and instruct multiple SnowSport disciplines.
• PSIA/AASI Youth Credentials and Certification.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote and model Sunday River’s safety policies.
• Provide caring, efficient, high-quality guest service and use guest interactions to foster lifelong skiers and snowboarders.
• Work effectively with team members and managers, fulfill schedule commitments, be punctual and prepared, help during registration, and take on additional responsibilities and assignments as needed.
• Pursue professional development by assessing skills, seeking feedback and guidance, and participating in available training and mentoring.
• Organize and conduct group and private ski and snowboard lessons.
• Demonstrate and communicate proper ski techniques in accordance with resort and PSIA/AASI guidelines.
• Follow the resort Team Handbook and SnowSports School Manual.
• Use team member benefits in accordance with resort policies.
• Contribute to team efforts, including job sharing, cleanliness, guest and employee safety, safety meetings, sharing guest insights and improvement ideas, and maintaining a positive demeanor.
• Encourage others interested in SnowSports to become instructors.
• Meet scheduling commitments and help cover peak business days.
• Learn and explain products, reservation processes, and operational procedures to staff and guests to support SnowSports School sales and the guest experience.

Benefits

• Free ski pass for all team members.
• Dependent passes and access to other Boyne Resorts for eligible full-time team members.
• Resort discounts on dining, retail, lodging, rentals, lessons, and spa.
• Eligibility for affordable team member housing for full-time team members.
• Reimbursement for personal development certifications.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed