Soda Springs Ski Resort Planet Kids Instructor Full-Time (Housing Available)

About the role

Woodward Tahoe (Boreal and Soda Springs), located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range, is a year-round world-class action sports facility with a culture that comes straight from our main product: Fun. If this sounds like the kind of place you'd like to work, progress, and play, we'd love to hear from you!

As a Planet Kids Instructor at Soda Springs Ski Resort, you'll help introduce the next generation of skiers and snowboarders to the mountain. This role is all about creating safe, fun, and memorable experiences for children ages 8 and younger while teaching the fundamentals of skiing and snowboarding in our dedicated Planet Kids area.

Planet Kids Instructors focus on safety, skill-building, and exceptional guest service. You'll help young guests develop confidence on the snow while creating an environment where they can have fun, learn, and build a love for winter sports. When you're not teaching lessons, you'll support the resort as a Zone Coach, helping keep our Planet Kids and Woodward areas safe, welcoming, and guest-ready.

This is primarily a Part Time, Holiday or On-Call Seasonal position with awesome perks and benefits.

Perks

• Starting pay: $21/hour
• Health insurance options for ALL employees
• Free season pass to Boreal, Soda Springs, and all POWDR resorts
• Full access to the Bunker-Woodward Tahoe's indoor training facility with trampolines, foam pits, skateparks, and more
• Discounts on food, retail, and gear
• Discounts for friends and family
• Work in a fun, supportive, mountain-town environment
• Career advancement opportunities across the Woodward and POWDR network

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest service at all times
• Teach basic, beginner-level ski and snowboard lessons to children ages 8 and younger
• Create a safe, fun, and positive learning environment for young guests
• Teach proper equipment use and basic skiing and snowboarding techniques
• Adjust instruction and communication to meet the needs of young learners
• Act as a Zone Coach in the Planet Kids tubing hills and Woodward Zone when not teaching lessons
• Assist children as needed and actively monitor designated areas
• Enforce established safety rules and procedures
• Report safety concerns, guest issues, or operational concerns to a supervisor or manager
• Support resort operations and assist with storm recovery and shoveling projects as needed
• Help ensure Planet Kids and surrounding areas are clean, safe, and guest-ready
• Follow established policies, procedures, and safety guidelines
• Work collaboratively with other departments to support daily resort operations

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with children
• Experience skiing or snowboarding
• A guest service mindset with an outgoing, friendly attitude
• A fun, dynamic, energetic, and positive personality
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to connect with children, guests, and coworkers
• Strong understanding of safe practices and ethical behavior
• Ability to stay calm, composed, and professional in a fast-paced or high-pressure environment
• Comfortable working outdoors in inclement weather for extended periods of time
• Physically able to ski/snowboard and perform outdoor work for extended periods
• Ability to assist with shoveling and other storm recovery projects
• Honest, dependable, and committed to maintaining the highest level of integrity
• Ability to follow established policies, procedures, and company values
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Able to pass a background check
• Availability to work weekends and holidays is required

Additional information

You make us Woodward. We are a welcoming community that celebrates individual stories, backgrounds, experiences, and identities where we all have "different" in common. We believe in the strength of representing all voices and having space for everyone. We believe in pushing boundaries and bringing our authentic selves to work while embracing uniqueness, creativity, and different points of view. Even if you don't think you meet all the qualifications listed for a job, we'd love to hear from you.