What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ski Instructor (Inexperienced) position at Brighton Resort?
Overview
Brighton Resort is looking for fun, energetic, enthusiastic people who do not have prior resort experience teaching ski lessons. Brighton provides an environment that teaches and enables new instructors to share their passion for the sports we all love. Lessons may include a variety of students of all ages in a group, private, and multi-week lessons.
If you are passionate about sharing your love of skiing with others, we would love to work and ski with you on the “Greatest Snow on Earth”!
Responsibilities
Brighton Resort is looking for fun, energetic, enthusiastic people who do not have prior resort experience teaching ski lessons. Brighton provides an environment that teaches and enables new instructors to share their passion for the sports we all love. Lessons may include a variety of students of all ages in a group, private, and multi-week lessons.
If you are passionate about sharing your love of skiing with others, we would love to work and ski with you on the “Greatest Snow on Earth”!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the safety and learning of students in lessons of 1-8 students
- Effective communication with students, parents, resort staff and guests
- Expected to teach students of all ages
- Engage in continuing education such as teaching tactics, sliding skills, and people skills
- Other duties related to the daily operation of the Ski School
- Ability to work outdoors in the winter mountain environment
- Arrival time is 8:45 AM unless you are only teaching an afternoon or evening shift
- Some weekends, holidays or powder mornings, you may need to be in the mouth of the canyon by 7:00 to be able to be at Brighton by 8:45 AM due to traffic.
- In addition to paid training, instructors will need to do additional training before teaching solo.
- If you are working Saturdays and/or Sundays, you will be required to work every Saturday and/or Sunday during our multi-week programs to ensure quality and consistency with these programs.
- Full-time instructors have an option to work 4-5 days a week. Those choosing a “4-day a week” schedule will also need to teach a least 2-afterschool programs a week Jan through March.
- “4-day a week” full-timers, will also need to work 5 days a week in March due to accommodate the spring break guests.
- Part-time instructors will need to work at least 1 day a week or more consistently on a Saturday or a Sunday.
- Instructors are paid an hourly wage and a “student incentive” per student.
- We are a commission paid ski school. At times, there may be no work due to lack of business.
- It is important to realize that work is not guaranteed every day due to the demand of business.
- Instructors tend to work 4.5 to 6 hours a day.
- When working, you will always need to be in a Brighton uniform, with black pants, with nametag and a helmet.
- Mandatory paid training for inexperienced full-time instructors will be Nov 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.*
- Mandatory paid training for inexperienced part-time instructors will be Nov 9, 10, 16 and 17*
- Mandatory paid training for EXPERIENCED instructors will be on Nov 9, 10 and 17 *
- Dates are subject to change due to weather conditions
- 18 years old
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
- Able to demonstrate beginner riding skills and ski/snowboard at an intermediate level
- Willingness to work with students of a variety of ages, skills, and group size
- Intermediate skiing or snowboarding skills. PSIA or AASI a plus, but not required
- A growth mindset (an openness to learning and feedback)
- FREE All Access Brighton Season Pass
- FREE UTA ski bus access
- Discounted Brighton lift tickets for friends and family
- Access to discounted lift tickets at multiple ski areas
- Employee discounts at all Brighton outlets and all Boyne Resorts
- Discounted membership at Momentum Indoor Climbing gym
- Access to ExpertVoice, Liberty Mountain, and Outdoor Prolink retail sites
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