Gore Mountain, located in the southern Adirondacks, is a premier ski and ride resort with 2,537 feet of vertical drop. Gore offers seven distinct mountain areas where guests enjoy 14 lifts, 108 trails, and a Nordic Center.

Essential Functions:

·         Instruct Group and Private lessons of varying abilities, covering all age groups.

·         Make continued efforts to improve skiing/riding skills, teaching skills, and technical knowledge.

·         Assist students with proper equipment use and techniques.

·         Communicate effectively with your students, parents, staff, and the public.

·         Follow the Responsibility Code and ensure guest safety on varied terrain.

·         Participate in all required and additional training clinics.

·         Setting up / tearing down of learning area, as assigned.

·         Providing consistently friendly, fun, safe, caring, and compassionate guest experience.

Requirements & Qualifications:

·         Must be 16 years or older.

·         PSIA/AASI Certifications and Children’s Accreditation/Credentials are preferred but not required.

·         Ski or Snowboard instruction experience is preferred but not required.

·         Ability to Ski or Snowboard at an intermediate level.

·         Must have reliable winter transportation.

·         Possess and maintain a high level of responsibility and reliability.

·         Must have good, effective, and respectful communication skills in the workplace at all times.

·         Excellent Customer service skills.

·         Must be a team player.

Employee Benefits:

·         Free passes for employees, friends and family lift tickets, and free ski or snowboard group lessons for employees’ families.

·         Employee discounts on food and beverage, as well as retail.

·         Access to other ORDA (Olympic Regional Development Authority) – operated Venues.

·         Pro deals with various outdoor retail companies.

Pay Scale: Sliding Scale Based on Certifications starting at $15.45 + Incentives (Groups and Privates)

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest and resume with the subject line

Ski or Snowboard Instructor to: ndurkin@goremountain.com

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the completion of a successful background check in accordance with the Olympic Authority’s Background Check Policy:

https://orda.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/03/Background-Check-Policy.Revised.12.7.22.pdf

Background checks will be conducted by a Third-Party Administrator of the Olympic Authority’s choosing in compliance with the requirements of the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act (General Business Law § 380) and the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681).

The Olympic Authority is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity is permitted to ask or to mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide either their current compensation or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If any such information has been requested before the appropriate time, you may contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.