BM-Snowsports School Instructor

Boyne Resorts•Boyne Valley Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Commitment to becoming a skilled instructor. We don’t expect you to join our team knowing everything (or even anything) about ski/snowboarding instructing, but we do expect you be committed to improving, learning and evolving as an instructor and snowsports athlete. We are committed to helping you improve as an instructor through opportunities including training, team teaching and mentorship. We are committed to helping you be the best instructor you can be, we expect you to be committed to the same goal.
Be able to communicate well with guests, both children and adults, other team members and managers. Clear, courteous and timely communication skills are required.
Applicants must have prior skiing and/or snowboarding experience and the desire to improve their personal snowsport skills.
Willingness to work with children and adults of various ages, experience, athletic abilities and desires as it relates to snow sports.
Willingness to work with beginners often.
Ability to keep a positive outlook, problem solve, improvise, adapt, adjust and overcome challenges in the learning environment as needed.
Ability to guide quality snowsport experiences for guests, time and time again.

Nice To Haves

While NOT required, willingness to learn and instruct multiple snowsport disciplines is favored.
While NOT mandatory, PSIA/AASI Youth Credentials and Certification favored.

Responsibilities

Organize and conduct both group and private ski and snowboard lessons for guests.
Demonstrate and communicate proper ski techniques in accordance with the guidelines established by the resort and PSIA/AASI.
Be familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the resort Team Handbook and the Snowsports Academy Handbook.
Respectfully use team member benefits as they are outlined in resort policies.
Contribute to team effort by participating in job sharing; assuming responsibility for the cleanliness of the resort and safety of guests and employees; participating in safety meetings; sharing insights from guest interactions and ideas for improvements; accepting diverse assignments; maintaining a positive and friendly attitude and demeanor in all team member and guest interactions.
Encourage friends, family and others interested in snowsports to also become instructors.
Meet schedule commitments to cover business needs. Help cover as many of the peak business days as possible.
Learn, understand and being able to explain products, reservation processes and other operational procedures to staff and guests to enhance the guest experience.
Other duties as assigned.