• Seasonal Assistant Ski & Board Patrol Director (25…

    Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)


    The Seasonal Assistant supports the Director in the supervision and training of the volunteer patrollers and ensures a safe skiing/riding/recreation/work environment at the Snow Bowl and Rikert Outdoor Center.

     

    This is a 2025-2026 seasonal position is an hourly pay of $19.92 - $24.40 per hour.

    Responsibilities:

    + 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 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 toboggan use

    + Basic computer skills

     

    Benefits

    Special Benefits for Snow Bowl/Rikert Employees:

    + Employee Comp Pass (to Snow Bowl & Rikert)

    + Employee Dependent Season Passes (to Snow Bowl & Rikert)

    + FT & PT, 1 Adult Dependent + child dependents

    + Employee Buddy Tickets to Snow Bowl or Rikert

    + 5 daily tickets (punch pass)

    + 30% off in Retail Store

    + F&B TDB

    + 50% off Adult & Kid Weekly Programs

    + MiddCard Perks

    + College Store

    + Access to Athletic Facilities