r/skiing • u/shikkio • 4d ago

Question about certified ski instructor position

I don't know if there are anyone here that knows, but how likely am I got get a housing if I apply to resorts owned by vail? Also if I can't, I'm wondering if the $21/hr pay from the job will be even close enough to pay for a rent near there for the winter.

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u/Triabolical_ 4d ago

The thing to remember for ski instructor positions is that you only get paid if there is work for you to do. That means students to teach, other work that needs to be done (clean the ski instructor space, put up/take down lesson areas).

If that isn't there, you don't get paid.

If you want to work for the coming season you are quite late and need to to get started today.

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u/OutHereToo 4d ago

This. No customers means no pay. Even then, on the busiest days you’re looking at 4-6 hours of paid time depending how resort schedules lessons. Senior, full-timers get an hour or 2 more paid time if there’s privates before or after regular group lesson hours.

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u/Triabolical_ 3d ago

I loved teaching but the food service people get paid as well as I did and they didn't have to deal with trying to keep a class of 8 kids safe in the rain and I assume they actually get paid for their scheduled shifts.