Winter 2024-2025 Ski Instructor

Working at Tamarack is an incredibly rewarding and magical experience. Not only will you be working in a beautiful mountain environment, but you will also receive amazing employee perks like a season pass for you and your family, resort discounts, free childcare and more!

Tamarack Resort offers a comprehensive benefits package including free childcare, season passes, employee housing in our brand-new housing units, resort discounts, 401k, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and more! We are passionate about guest service and delivering memorable experiences to all who enjoy Tamarack.

Mountains, meadows and lakes are for everyone, and our resort community is no different. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in hiring, training, and career advancement. We celebrate and respect our diverse team members and guests.

SUMMARY

Provides Tamarack guests with a superior educational experience on the snow.  Effective performance will ensure the best possible recreational experience for our guests.  A Ski instructor will show enthusiasm for skiing and will enjoy educating all ages and ability levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Deliver a safe and enjoyable skiing experience for guests.
• Encourage guests to take advantage of any ski school or resort product that will enhance their recreation experience. 
• Teach ski skills to both adults and children either as a group or individually as assigned by the supervisory staff.
• Exhibit a positive model to our guests in areas of customer service, punctuality, grooming, and work quality.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate and teach both adults and children in a safe manner.
• Take in information and feedback in order to develop personal skiing and teaching styles while demonstrating a high level of class management skills. 
• Provide excellent customer service to guests.
• Work independently to develop lesson plans.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must enjoy working and interacting with the public
• Ski at least at an intermediate level.
• Own ski equipment
• Ability to multitask
• Must be over 14 years of age

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Three years related experience and/or training in the ski business preferred but new instructors are encouraged to apply; prefer PSIA or ISIA certified in ski instruction; or equivalent combination of education and experience. For those without PSIA or ISIA certified, training will be done in house. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be able to ski/snowboard on a regular basis.  Working outdoors in all different types of weather is a daily occurrence as well.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.