Seasonal Assistant Ski Patrol Director (2024-25 Season S00510) - Middlebury College

Assists the Director in the supervision and training of the volunteer patrollers and ensuring a safe skiing/riding/recreation/work environment at the Snow Bowl and Rikert Outdoor Center.

• Assists the director in the supervision, training and scheduling of the volunteer patrollers.
• Opens trails and closes, checking for and effectively marking hazards.
• Sweeps and closes trails and checks for grooming needs.
• Responds to and treats injured skiers/riders and completes incident reports.
• Assists in other daily duties and maintains adherence to the Bowl’s “Patrol Procedures”
• Performs other related duties as necessary and works cross-departmentally at the direction of Patrol Director.
• Conducts accident investigation reports.
  

Requirements

Education

• National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care or EMT/WEMT Certification
• Current CPR certification
• High School diploma

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate and relate to the public, and to work cooperatively with others
• Advanced downhill skiing/snowboarding ability and 3-5 years of ski patrol experience recommended
• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to work in outside in an alpine environment in cold snow weather for extended periods of time.
  
• Ability to climb chairlift towers and willingness to learn high-angle roped rescue.
• Strength and fitness to hike uphill for 1.5 miles without stopping, in winter gear.
  
• Snowmobile/ATV operation.
• General mountaineering skills
• Basic tree management
• Roped chairlift evacuation.
  
• Rescue Tobbaoggan use.
• Basic computer skills.

Benefits

Pay: $19.26 - $23.59 / hr. depending on experience.