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. www.goremountain.com

Gore Mountain is always on the lookout for exceptional employees who enjoy working in a fast-paced and fun environment! Perks include ORDA facility access, reciprocal privileges at other ORDA Venues, and employee discounts.

Hiring is ongoing and looking for part-time or full-time instructors to join for the upcoming winter season.

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.

·         Pass a pre-employment background check.

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-operated Venues.

·         Pro deals with various outdoor retail companies.

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

“Ski or Snowboard Instructor” to: ndurkin@goremountain.com

Pay Scale: Sliding Scale Based on Certifications starting at $16.00 + Incentives (Groups and Privates)

Questions, contact, Yaron Steinhauer, Director: ysteinhauer@goremountain.com

Reports To: Snowsports School Director, Snowsports Supervisors

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

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.