AUTUMN SKI INSTRUCTOR INTERNSHIP

Vacancy: AUTUMN SKI INSTRUCTOR INTERNSHIP
Company: Ski Academy Switzerland
Category: Ski Instructor Courses, Avalanche and First Aid Courses, Ski Technician Courses
Dates: Various dates - see below
Cost: 13/11/2010 - 11/12/2010
Support in place: 24 hours a day rep on call
Age limit: 17

We offer the PSIA(Professional Ski Instructors' of America) Level 1 on our autumn ski instructor programmes. The PSIA certification is designed for those wishing to find employment in a mountain environment teaching beginner and intermediate skiers.

The courses commence from November until December and include:

·      PSIA Level 1 Certification

·      PSIA Level 2 Training

·      Personal Ski Development

·      Professional Teaching Development

·      Professional Knowledge

·      Winter season 2010/11 paid work opportunities as a ski instructor work with our partner ski schools in Europe and USA(optional).

On each autumn course the SAS coaches provide a constant personal development ski and teaching programme which covers all modules and every aspect of the PSIA Level 1 syllabus and training for the PSIA Level 2. This will include teaching sessions, shadowing, mountain safety,steeps,race training, bumps, freestyle, piste and off piste performance.

After students have qualified for the PSIA level 1 there will be an additional 1-2 weeks of ski school training (depending on ski school) to prepare students for ski instructor work during the winter season.  There is also an opportunity for students to take up a second language which will provide a valuable asset when teaching in a ski school. 

The Autumn Programme will be based in Saas-Fee.

Pre-Selection

Before applying to the PSIA Level 1 course students are required to ski parallel turns confidently and coping with a variety of conditions on red runs.

November 13th - December 11th 2010

Cost: £3300