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
Get discounts on LV Food and Retail Items
Complimentary Buddy lift tickets
- All new applicants MUST apply online, Applicants for hire must be at least 14 years of age.
- Follow (A) Apply Here button below
- New Applicants only. Deadline Nov 15
- 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
- Ski/Snowboard Instruction 101 Course Starts Sunday Nov 17. 9-10am at Lost Valley Lodge
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- Follow (B) Join Us button below
- 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. All communication regarding scheduling must be made directly between employees and management.
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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
- Follow Instructor Training Manual below
- 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.
- 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
New Applicants: Fill out A,B,C below . Deadline Nov 15
Returning Instructors, and Apprentices : Follow and fill out B,C below. Deadline Nov 15
Important Dates
Ski/ Snowboard Instruction 101 Course
- Free to anyone interested in becoming a ski or snowboard instructor.
Day 1
Sunday, November 16 , 9am-10am Lost Valley Lodge
- Ski/ Sb Instruction Course Information Day
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Returning instructors are welcome to attend and are encouraged to. However, it is not required.
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Day 2
Saturday Dec 6 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 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 4
Saturday, December 13 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 14 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
Two Meetings: Returning Instructors / New Hire Instructors
Monday Dec 8
Re Hire Instructors Only Must Attend
- 5:30 pm
Tuesday Dec 9
New Hire Instructors Must Attend
- 5:30pm
Weekly Instructor Training Clinics
Saturday , December 20 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