Need to know where to become a ski instructor...?

Question

hey all,

I need some websites on a place where i can become a ski instructor.

They need to except under 18s,

And except someone who is not an awesome skier. I can ski just not black runs.

Thanks Amy x

Answer 1

i was a ski instructor when i was younger and lived a ski resort in Montana for a few seasons.there is a lot of competition!you can also run the lifts if you want to move to a resort and ski every day.i looked online and bought a book about ski resort jobs it was very helpful.let you know about housing as well.

Answer 2

If you live in the East you can also get info about clinics from the ASIA.

http://www.asiaski.com/

If you are close to a ski resort that has an Adaptive Skiing Center you can also inquire with the centers to see if they are accepting new volunteers. Most adaptive centers do not pay instructors, but many have a comp program. I used to volunteer with the center at Killington/Pico. Others exist at Windham, Bromley, Mt. Snow, and Sugarbush. I'm sure there are others close by. They usually accept instructors under 18 and many people will start there, get some certifications, and then move on to other things. Adaptive programs also don't need expert skiers, so skiing the diamonds isn't usually a requirement. Most of the clients rarely get off the greens and blues.

You can also check with various resorts to see if they have a Junior Instructor Program. These have sort of fallen out of style since many smaller places will hire HS kids to teach. The little mountian I patrol at in PA has a ton of HS kids who teach and they all get paid.

Answer 3

In the Puget Sound area, many concession ski schools will hire inexperienced personnel if they are willing and able to work with young children. The hiring process begins in September around here, it will continue through the first of January. It is much more important that you are willing to teach and have a personality that does a good job of representing the area in a good way.  Several training programs exist for ski instructors.  Most of them are in the individual ski schools, not on line.  Contact the ski school at the area where you wish to teach.  You do not need to be an expert skier, just reasonably competent.  Know how to explain about the basics of skiis and boots, be warm and outgoing to people. This is a social sport as much as a snow sport.  Good luck.  

  Good spelling is a skill you should develop along with proper grammer.  Research accept and except.

Answer 4

Try this link to CSIA.  It's Canadian, and everone knows Canadian methodology leads the world.

http://www.snowpro.com/csia/e/

Answer 5

Don't know where you are in the world. If you are in the US, the eastern US will hire instructors without PSIA certification (in general).

The western US often requires PSIA certification, but will hire apprentice instructors that tag along and act as helpers, especially in the kids ski school program.

No website really,  just get on each ski area website that you are interested in, and look at the employment links. Apply early (around Sept or Oct at the latest).

You don't have to be an awesome skier to be a good ski instructor. You have to be good at demonstrating, and teaching, and dealing with people. It's a great opportunity for poor high school or college aged kids who want to make a tiny bit of money, but ski for free.

PSIA:

http://www.psia.org/01/home/home.asp

Good luck!

***EDIT***

Jim W: while on the topic of spelling and grammar, it's "skis", not "skiis"!!

;)

Just kidding. You have great answers for people!!