Assistant Ski & Snowboard Instructor

SUMMARY
Jay Peak Resort is hiring Assistant Ski & Snowboard Instructors for the 2025/26 season! This is a great opportunity for energetic passionate and hardworking individuals who love skiing or snowboarding enjoy working with kids and want to be part of a fun and supportive team. We offer flexible scheduling that can work around your availabilityas long as it aligns with our program needs. Assistant Instructors primarily support lessons for children ages 412 in our kids programs. Youll help our certified instructors deliver safe engaging and memorable experiences on the snow. This is a fantastic way to develop your skills be part of the mountain culture and introduce others to the sport you love.

**No prior teaching experience is required - well train you!! Youll only be assigned to lessons and tasks youre comfortable with.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following other duties may be assigned)

• Assist in providing high-quality instruction to guests in a fun and professional manner
• Participate in training sessions to improve your skills
• Be a supportive reliable member of the Ski & Ride School and broader Jay Peak team

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
No prior experience or training necessary.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read & comprehend simple instructions short correspondence & memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one & small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance.

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.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Must be able to regularly and effectively communicate through email and other electronic communication in addition to online scheduling programs.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
Must be able to communicate effectively to other individuals and small groups of people (especially children) in a professional friendly manner. Must be comfortable initiating conversations with guests and other employees. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are an essential part of this position. Must be able to interact cooperatively with all other departments.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
You must have your own ski/ride equipment including helmet (which we can help with) and complete on-snow and off snow training at the start of the season. Assistant Instructors must be 14 years of age or older possess a passionate positive attitude support the mission of the resort and follow the companys policies and procedures.

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 frequently required to stand and reach with hands & arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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 occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

RESORT CONDITIONS
This is a Winter Resort Area. It requires that work venues are varied and in many cases include steep stairways multilevel buildings and outdoor work areas subject to very cold sometimes wet or very sunny work sites. Some facilities are located at the base or bottom area and some are semi-remote and can only be reached by traveling via chair lift(s) skis or snowboards. Walking surfaces are frequently frozen sloped and slippery. Proper footwear is a must indoors and out. Workdays and hours as well as the number of hours required will vary with an emphasis on weekends and holidays

WHY WORK AT JAY PEAK

Were a team of good-natured folks at the heart and soul of a growing resort community. Our co-workers are our friends so we happily go the extra mile for each other and our guests. Were rewarded fairly for our collective efforts and encouraged to pursue individual goals. Were a family one that gets to choose its members. We strive for an authentic community driven Resort that derives its vitality from the on-mountain experience respect for its history & what has come before it and its employees whose energy and spirit are its foundation. Its not for everyone but were not looking for everyone-were looking for you.

IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES HERES WHAT YOULL GET

• Wage: $17.00 per hour
• Paid Sick Time
• 401k program eligibility with employer match after a year of employment with 1000 hours of service
• FREE or deeply discounted season passes for you and your dependents
• Employee Recognition Programs (including daily monthly yearly and seniority programs)
• Seasonal employee parties
• Regular free employee breakfasts/lunches family events and parties
• For a full listing of employee perks both on and off-property click here

Jay Peak Resort is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified keeping with our commitment Jay Peak Resort will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities may be provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process to perform the essential functions of the position or for a full listing of all physical demands/requirements working conditions environment and all other ability qualifications for this role please contact the Human Resources office at or