Ski and Snowboard Instructors

Job Description:
White Pine Resort is looking for hardworking team players who enjoy the outdoors, teaching, and are interested in the perks that working at a ski resort brings! These include a fun team atmosphere surrounded by snowy mountains you can ski/shred for free to discounts on site, at partner resorts, and with select outdoor retail companies. Just 90 minutes south of Jackson Hole in the Wind River Mountain Range. Our instructors demonstrate excellent work ethics and provide a safe and fun learning environment in a pristine setting. Don’t miss out on this unique teaching opportunity!

Pay Scale: Sliding Scale Based on Experience and Certifications.

Reports To: Snowsports School Director

Housing: Affordable Housing Available

Education: High School Diploma or GED certificate preferred but not required.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Must have reliable winter transportation.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Possess and maintain a high level of responsibility and reliability.
• PSIA/AASI Certifications and Youth Certification/Credentials are preferred but not required.
• Snowsports instruction experience preferred but not required.
• Must have good, effective, and respectful communication skills in the workplace at all times.
• Willingness and patience to work with children and adults of various ages, experience, athletic abilities, emotional and social backgrounds, ethnicity, and desires as it relates to snow sports.
• Possess a passion for the alpine winter environment.
• All employees of White Pine Resort must pass a pre-employment background check.

Instructor Responsibilities:

• Follow all Company policies on and off the snow.
• Support Teamwork: Working effectively with fellow staff and leaders by engaging schedule commitments, being on time, pro-active in helping during meeting place activity and willing to support the program offerings to help the school meet demand on-peak and off-peak dates.
• Pursue Professional Development: Take advantage of apprenticeship instructor training and association-based training and credentials, whether it is with PSIA, AASI, USSA or USASA.
• Guest Experience: Provide all guests with a caring and inspirational guided snow sport experience. Improve capability and commitment to enhance guest satisfaction and drive retention with loyalty to White Pine.
• Safety: Adhere to, and adopt, our safety guidelines to achieve zero employee and/or guest incidents per season.

Essential Functions:

• Teach and demonstrate skiing/boarding to guests in a safe environment using a variety of teaching techniques.
• Able to ski and/or snowboard at an advanced level and demonstrate maneuvers to students throughout the duration of a lesson for up to 6 hours per day.
• Work independently or with fellow employees for private or group lessons.
• Able to organize classes and students according to individual student goals and abilities.
• Follow program and lesson content guidelines.
• Following Snowsports School’s safety guidelines while meeting or exceeding the guest expectation and supporting ski school objectives.
• Providing a consistently friendly, fun, safe, caring, and compassionate guest experience.
• Effectively communicate with internal managers, colleagues, and external guests, as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teammates and lead instructors to help form groups of similar abilities.

Employee Benefits:

• Perks! Free passes for employees, limited friends and family lift tickets and free ski or snowboard lessons (contingencies apply).
• Employee discounts on housing, food and beverage, retail, and gear.
• Excellent training and career development.
• Access to in-house and Intermountain Division PSIA/AASI Certifications and Educational Clinics.
• Paid PSIA/AASI Certification Exams (some restrictions apply)
• Discounted or free skiing/boarding at participating partner resorts.
• Pro deals with various outdoor retail companies.

Specifications:

• Sliding Pay Scale dependent on experience and certifications.
• Pay Scale Range: $14.00 – $28.00 (Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors).
• Full Time: Fridays-Mondays 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (Usually from December thru March)
• Part Time: Must commit to at least 2 days per week Mondays – Fridays. (Some perks restricted).

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

All job opportunities are located at White Pine Ski Resort, located 10 miles from the town of Pinedale, Wyoming, in the Wind River Mountains. Most of our winter seasonal positions are Fridays through Mondays, usually from the end of November through to the end of March (except for the Christmas/New Year holiday break, which is approx. 18 days straight). Housing can be provided if needed (employment dependent).

White Pine Resort is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Operating under USFS Special Use Permit in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. All employees of White Pine Resort must pass a pre-employment background check.

To Apply:
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All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment. Questions can be emailed to White Pine Resort at . Or call 307-367-6606.