Snowsports Instructor – Full-time

Pay Range: starting at $20.50/hr
Status: Seasonal Hourly (Non-exempt)

Description:
At the Arapahoe Basin Snowsports School, we like to have fun while doing great work and hope to instill a love of snow sports in every guest we meet. Likewise, we want all of our instructors to have rewarding careers working alongside people they can trust and respect.
As a Snowsports Instructor at A-Basin, you will teach skiing/snowboarding to adults, children, and families in a high-energy and high-alpine environment. While doing so, you aspire to nurture a love of snow sports and create a day worth repeating.
If you are passionate about skiing or snowboarding and want to share that passion with others in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, A-Basin is the place for you!
Snowsports instructors are eligible for a staging program that relates to applicable pay based on experience. See below for specific details.

Apply now and be part of THE LEGEND!

Benefits and Perks for this position include:
• Unlimited skiing/riding at Arapahoe Basin and 20 other Colorado ski areas and resorts
• Free, transferrable A-Basin comp lift tickets earned for every 120 hours worked
• PSIA/AASI exam reimbursement and potential pay increase upon successful completion
• PSIA/AASI continuing education reimbursement for qualified events
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance for full-time employees beginning on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• 401(k) for eligible employees
• Paid time-off for all full-time employees
• Sick pay and bereavement pay for all employees
• Year-round bonus for all employees
• Financial assistance and mental health resources through WorkLife Partnership
• Much more! Check out all of our perks and benefits here!

Essential Responsibilities:
• Introduce guests to snow sports and A-Basin’s culture
• Create a safe and fun learning atmosphere while providing excellent customer service to create a day worth repeating for A-Basin’s guests
• Accurately describe and demonstrate how to ski and/or snowboard while adapting to the specific skill level of any individual guest
• Work with kids, adults, and families to nurture a love of the sport
• Understand, adhere to, and educate guests on the Responsibility Code and Skier Safety Act
• Communicate with others in an honest, accountable, transparent, and respectful manner
• Take ownership of and maintain a specific work schedule
• Make an ongoing effort to improve personal skiing and riding
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Education Requirements:

• PSIA – AASI certification (or international equivalent)

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 1 season snowsports instruction experience
• Previous customer service, teaching, coaching, or other related experience – preferred

Skills Required:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and work independently without supervision

Physical Requirements:
• Ability to ski, ride, walk, kneel, crawl, carry, reach, stand, stoop, squat, and lift equipment or students up to 35 lbs. while actively teaching and coaching
• Ability to withstand a high-altitude environment at all times

Other Requirements:
• Must be a minimum of 17 years old
• Must be available weekends and holidays
• Must provide own ski or snowboard equipment and other necessary gear to work outside in a high-alpine, snowy, and cold environment

Work Environment:

• This position will spend most of the time outside in a high-altitude, high-alpine, and snowy environment. Instructors usually wear ski/snowboard equipment for the duration of their shift and are on their feet interacting with customers most of the day. Riding a chairlift is required for this role.

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Snowsports Instructor Staging Program:

Instructors at A-Basin are eligible for a staging program that starts when hired and continues into employment.

• Compensation: an entry wage of $20.00/hour, increased based on current PSIA-AASI certifications

• PSIA-AASI Level 1 $21.00/hour
• PSIA-AASI Level 2 and Children’s Specialist 1 $22.00/hour
• PSIA-AASI Level 2 and Children’s Specialist 2 $22.75/hour
• PSIA-AASI Level 3 $23.50/hour

• Additions to the entry-level wage for pros will consider other relevant certifications, Snowsports experience, and relevant industry experience
• An in-house training exists to verify instructors to act as Snowsports Leads on specific days. This would be a paid activity at an increased rate and would encompass heightened responsibilities. Inquire with Snowsports management for details.
• Further staging guidelines are available upon request and will be provided upon starting work.