Instructors
Instruction Description
Perform student assessment to identify the adaptive equipment needs, assist student in using the equipment and teach the student (new or experienced) to ski or snowboard.
Qualifications
- Intermediate skier or rider
- Minimum Age of 18
- Experience with teaching snow sports preferred, but not required
- Desire and/or previous experience working with people with disabilities
Training Requirements
- Adaptive specific training — classroom session on November 18 at Liberty Mountain Resort (Children's Learning Center) from 8:30am-4pm. On-Snow training on January 6th and 7th at Liberty Mountain Resort.
- General snow sports teaching — if you have no previous experience, you should plan to attend the Liberty Instructor Training Clinics. Classroom session is on December 2 and the On-Snow clinics are scheduled for December 9 and 10.
- Apprentice — after completing the required training sessions, you will apprentice with an experienced instructor before teaching lessons independently.
Time Commitment
After completing the training, you will need to volunteer for a minimum of 12 weekend days during the season.
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