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Become an Instructor at Lost Valley!

  • Share your love of Skiing and Snowboarding with others by becoming an Instructor at Lost Valley! 

  • Enjoy Free Season Pass Benefits on your non lessons times/days

  • Get discounts on LV Food and Retail Items

  • Complimentary Buddy lift tickets and tubing passes and more!

 

 

  • All new applicants MUST apply online, as well as register for our free Ski and Snowboard Instruction Training Course. Applicants for hire must be at least 14 years of age.
    • Follow (A) apply Here button below
    • New Applicants only. Deadline Nov 15
  • All employees under age 16 must obtain a worker’s permit from their School Principal’s Office or the Office of the Superintendent of Schools
  • 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
  • Instructor Training Course Starts Sat Nov 18. 9-11am at Lost Valley Lodge
  • All Instructors must participate in our Intructor Training Course. Pre registration Required for All Instructors ( Returning and New Hires)
    • Follow  (B) Register For Training button below
    • All Instructors. Deadline Nov 15
  • Parents of New Hires under 18: It will be important that all registrants registering for our training program do so with their own personal email addresses if possible.
  • Please be sure to view , download and/ or bookmark the Instructor Training Course Manual below. This will be the textbook for your training
    • Follow Instructor Training Manual below
  • Pre-Season Instructor Training Course will remain as unpaid “try outs” moving forward as a condition of employment for Hiring and Re-Hiring each season.
  • 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.
  • In order to help fulfill the aspirations of new generations of skiers and snowboarders 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.
  • Fill out the (D) Christmas Break Availability Form below
  • Deadline Nov 15. All  instructors
  • Fill out the (E) Regular Seasonal Availability Form below
  • Deadline Nov 15. All  instructors

 

New Hires:   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

(A) Apply Here (New Hires Only)
(B) Register for Training
(C) View Instructor Manual
(D) Christmas Break Availability
(E) Regular Seasonal Availability

Lost Valley Instructor Training Course Schedule

Day 1 Saturday, November 18, 9am-11am Lost Valley Lodge

  • Safety
  • Customer Service
  • Skier/Rider Responsibility Code
  • The Teaching Cycle
  • PSIA-AASI Videos
  • Orientation

Day 2.. Sat Dec 9 ON SNOW at Sugarloaf

These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires. Come with working equipment. Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard.

  • 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 Class Handling

Day 3.. Sun Dec 10 ON SNOW at Sugarloaf

These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires. Come with working equipment  Arrive dressed and ready to ski or snowboard.

  • 8:45-11:30 On Snow Skills Assessment/Class Handling
  • 11:30-12:00 Lunch
  • 12:00-2:00 On Snow Class Handling/ Intro to Beginner Progression/ Recap

Day 4 Saturday, December 16 On-Snow at Lost Valley 8:00am-3:00pm

New applicants: These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires. Come with working equipment and dressed/ready to ski or snowboard. Limited capacity in Ski/Snowboard School room for boot changing only.

  • 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 Admin, Teaching Groups & Recap

Day 5 Sunday , December 17 On-Snow at Lost Valley 8am-3pm

New applicants: These weekend sessions are where we determine your employment status for the season. It is important that you attend. Failure to attend without advance notice and/or explanation will result in being cut from our roster of potential new hires. Come with working equipment and dressed/ready to ski or snowboard. Limited capacity in Ski/Snowboard School room for boot changing only.

  • 8:00-8:30 Orientation,  Break into Ski and Snowboard Groups
  • 8:30-11:30 On Snow, Types of Lessons (Private Lesson, Learn To Ski/Sb, Multi-week programs)
  • 11:30-12:30 Lunch
  • 1-3:00 Only Sky Training

Saturday , December 23 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: New hires and 2nd year 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