Work as a Ski Instructor

SITCo is a training provider that runs courses and training programs to allow people to achieve their ski instructor qualifications.

Have a look at our 10 week ski course, 8 week ski course, 5 week Intensive Ski Course, 5 week L1 Ski Course.

We are not an employer, the infomation here is designed to give people an idea of the opportunities that exist once they have gained their ski instructor qualifications.

If you are looking to work in New Zealand as a ski instructor then you will need to contact the Snowsports School that you would like to work for directly.
SITCo is proud to be based at Coronet Peak and The Remakables both of which are ran by NZSki.
If you are wanting to apply to work as a ski instructor then we advise that you contact them directly on their Online Employment webpage.

What are my options once I am a qualified ski instructor?

After your SITCo course you will have the world as your mountain to go and work and play.

One very big advantage of the New Zealand ski season is that the season runs
June - October, because we are in the southern hemisphere.
This makes NZ the perfect "off season" training ground.
Once the NZ season is finished then the northern hemisphere winter season is just getting ready to start.

There are many, many different opportunities after your SITCo course.

Working as a ski instructor is a possibility in -
Europe - Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Andorra, Spain, Germany, UK to name just the big names.
Please note that France is a little bit different and no matter what qualifications you have you will need to consider further quaifications before you can work as a ski instructor in France.

North America - USA, Canada

Asia - Japan, Korea

Southern Heisphere - Chile, Argentina, Australia and of course New Zealand

Just remember when you are planning on where you would like to go there is also the issue of work visas and depending on what passport(s) you hold, what age you are etc this might sway you to work in a particular area.

How do I get a job as a ski instructor?

All employers are looking for different things, but in general they will be looking for

• personal skills
• qualifications
• experience

Qualifications and personal skills are something that we can help you with.

On a SITCo course not only will you immersed in how to ski well, how to teach, and the technical does and don't of skiing. You will also be surrounded by, and being coached by some of the worlds leading ski trainers, so you will see how to employ soft skills, how to interact with people inorder for them to enjoy their skiing and how to get the best performances from them.

Actual on the job experience is always a tough one, as you "need the experience to get the job" but you "need the job to get the experience".

To help get around this SITCo is constantly forging links with Snowsports Schools around the world, and for every person taking part in a SITCo course you will have the back up and support of all the contacts and all the knowledge that we have inorder to help you get that first job.

Before you know it you will be in a mountain resort getting paid to go skiing....living the dream!

If you have any questions then please don't hesitate to ask, you can send us a message via our Contact page or you can email us direct .