Become an Instructor at Lost Valley!
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Share your love of Skiing and Snowboarding with others by becoming an Instructor at Lost Valley!
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Enjoy Free Season Pass Benefits
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Get discounts on LV Food and Retail Items
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Complimentary Buddy lift tickets, tubing passes and more!
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All new applicants MUST apply online, Applicants for hire must be at least 14 years of age.
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Follow (A) Apply Here button below
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New Applicants only. Deadline Nov 15
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All applicants under age 16 must obtain a worker’s permit from their School Principal’s Office or the Office of the Superintendent of Schools
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Apprenticeship training is available to 13 and 14 year old’s . Apprentices do not apply for hire, but may register for our instructor’s course below to enroll as an apprentice. Parents: it will be important that all registrants registering as apprentice do so with their own personal email addresses if possible
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Ski/Snowboard Instruction 101 Course Starts Sunday Nov 17. 9-10am at Lost Valley Lodge
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Free to anyone interested in becoming a ski or snowboard instructor.Upon completion participants receive a Certificate of Achievement to use in Application for Employment
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Follow (B) Register For Ski/Snowboard Instruction 101 course button below
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Deadline Nov 15
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Parents of participants under 18: It will be important that all registrants registering for our Ski/Snowboard Instruction 101 Course do so with their own email addresses if possible.
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Please be sure to view , download and/ or bookmark the Instructor Training Course Manual below. This will be the textbook for this course
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Follow Instructor Training Manual below
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Beginning Jan 1 weekly Saturday Morning Clinics will be paid for all instructors at their regular hourly rate. Instructors must attend a minimum of 3 Saturday Morning clinics per month. If scheduling makes attendance impossible you will be required to schedule make-up time with one of our trainers.
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To help fulfill the learning aspirations of new generations of skiers and snowboarders (aka: our guests) it will be important that we know as soon as possible when you will be available to teach so that we can assign lessons and make their snow-filled dreams a reality.
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Fill out the (D) Christmas Break Availability Form below
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Deadline Nov 15.
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Fill out the (E) Regular Seasonal Availability Form below
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Deadline Nov 15.
New Applicants: Fill out A,B,C,D,E below . Deadline Nov 15
Returning Instructors, and Apprentices : Follow and fill out B,C,D,E below. Deadline Nov 15
Important Dates
Ski/ Snowboard Instruction 101 Course
- Free to anyone interested in becoming a ski or snowboard instructor.
- Upon completion participants receive a Certificate of Achievement to use for Application of Employment
Day 1
Sunday, November 17, 9am-10am Lost Valley Lodge
- Ski/ Sb Instruction Course Information Day
Day 2
Saturday Dec 7 ON SNOW at Sugarloaf
Come with working equipment. Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard. Meet in King Pine Room
- 8:00-8:30 Orientation/Tickets & Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups.
- 8:45-11:30 On Snow Skills Assessment
- 11:30-12:00 Lunch
- 12:00-2:00 On Snow Skills Assessment
Day 3
Sunday Dec 8 ON SNOW at Sugarloaf
. Come with working equipment Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard. Meet in King Pine Room
- 8:00-8:30 Orientation/Tickets & Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
- 8:45-11:30 On Snow Skills Assessment
- 11:30-12:00 Lunch
- 12:00-2:00 On Snow Skills Assessment
Day 4
Saturday, December 14 On-Snow at Lost Valley 8:00am-3:00pm
. Come with working equipment and dressed/ready to ski or snowboard.
- 8:00-8:30 Orientation Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
- 8:30-11:30 On Snow Beginner Progression
- 11:30-12:00 Lunch
- 12:00-3:00 Teaching Groups & Recap
Day 5
Sunday , December 15 On-Snow at Lost Valley 8am-3pm
Come with working equipment and dressed/ready to ski or snowboard.
- 8:30-11:30 On Snow, Types of Lessons (Private Lesson, Learn To Ski/Sb, Multi-week programs)
- 11:30-12:00 Lunch
- 1-3:00 Teaching groups & Recap
- 3pm Certificate Presentation
Lost Valley Instructor Orientation
Sunday Dec 15
All New Hire and Re Hire Instructors Must Attend
- 3-5pm
Weekly Instructor Training Clinics
Saturday , December 21 Lost Valley 8am-10am Weekly Saturday Clinic Series Begins Continuing training Every Saturday Morning 8-10am until February Vacation. All coaches must attend a minimum of 3 of these clinics per month
Lesson Shadowing: Newly hired instructors are required to shadow TWO lessons prior to being approved for teaching classes. Minimum of 1 Private Lesson Shadow (1 hr), Minimum of 1 Group or Semi Private Lesson. Must complete both before Jan 1