Children's Ski Instructor, Ages 3 to 6 - Winter Seasonal, Vail, CO 1

Children's Ski Instructor, Ages 3 to 6 - Full and Part Time, Winter Seasonal, Vail, CO

Famous worldwide as North America’s top ski resort, Vail is an extraordinary vacation experience. Spanning seven miles are seven legendary Back Bowls, blanketed last year with 38 feet of powder snow. Under clear blue sky 300 days a year and with more groomed terrain than anywhere on the planet, families reconnect and celebrate at our Vail ski resort from year to year and generation to generation.

The Instructor will provide quality ski instruction to groups and individuals ages 3 to 6 years old in a safe and fun manner while upholding all Colorado Skier Safety Act rules/regulations and Company guidelines. 

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Must possess level 5 or higher skiing.
• Upholding the highest levels of guest safety on varied terrain in high altitude, with varying winter weather conditions.
• Clearly and accurately instructing assigned levels of skiing to students, both physically and verbally.
• Ensuring that students are matched to appropriate skier skill level and working with supervisors/managers to make appropriate changes when necessary. 
• Assisting guests to load and unload the chairlift.
• Clearly communicating instructions and helping guests.
• Provide a safe and fun learning environment through exceptional class handling and creativity using our teaching handbook as a guide.
• Supervising children in lessons at all times; assisting at lunch and snack times; ensuring return of children to identified guardian.
• Assisting in operational responsibilities of Ski & Ride programs including but not limited to registration process, directing guests to appropriate equipment fitting source or lesson meeting place, upkeep of outdoor teaching areas, and cleanliness of facilities.
• Attend morning meetings/be responsible for morning meeting information and assist with guest introductions.
• Must possess high levels of creativity.
• Teach skiing at all levels of difficulty based upon ability and experience.
• Understand and abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Resource and Guidelines Manual.
• Must be able to discuss the lesson content and evaluate the progress of the lesson with parents and/or legal guardians.
• Able to physically, clearly and accurately demonstrate assigned levels of Alpine skiing models.
• Must have high level of guest service skills and experience.
• Assist with boot/equipment fitting, sales lobby greeting and other tasks assigned by Manager/Supervisors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School or Equivalent Education - required.
• Attend Ski and Ride training sessions - required.
• Basic internet navigation - required.
• Must be fluent in all aspects of the English language (spoken and written) - required.
• Must have excellent guest service skills - required.
• Must have excellent communication skills - required.
• Must work well in a team - required.
• Must successfully complete the Background Check, Fit to Ride fitness assessment program and scheduled training - required.
• Must be able to work in inclement weather in a high alpine environment - required.
• Must have sight, speech, and hearing abilities sufficient to learn skills, follow and provide directions - required.
• Must be available to work holidays and weekends - required.
• Must be willing to adhere to the Vail Resorts policy of wearing an approved snowsports helmet  at all times while teaching - required.

• Experience working with children between ages 3 to 12 - preferred.
• Previous experience with teaching/coaching/mentoring children - preferred.
• Previous ski/snowboard instructor experience - preferred.
• Knowledge of local area/resort - preferred.
• Second language, especially Spanish - preferred.

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Fit To Ride:

At the Vail Resorts® family of companies (collectively "Vail Resorts"), we consider safety for employees and guests our number one priority. Ensuring that employees are capable of performing physically demanding jobs is an important factor in our ability to fulfill this commitment.  This position is among the most physically demanding at our resorts.  Therefore, the position requires successful completion of our Fit to Ridefitness assessment program as a condition of employment.  For more detailed information and a video demonstration of the Fit to Ride Program, click here.  Vail Resorts will provide reasonable accommodations whenever necessary to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in and/or complete the Fit to Ride program, provided reasonable accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on the company.

Have Fun. Serve Others. Do Right. Drive Value. Do Good. Be Safe. These are the values Vail Resorts employees embrace daily. As the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations, we operate in three highly integrated and interdependent segments including mountain, lodging and real estate. Vail Resorts employees are good at what they do and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm, pride and commitment to creating an Experience of a Lifetime to our stakeholders.

Vail Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.