Part Time Ski & Snowboard Instructors

We are also hiring for Full-time Ski & Full-time Snowboard instructor roles. Full-time commitment is 3+ days per week from mid-December to Mid-March.

Mt Seymour is looking for enthusiastic, friendly, and highly motivated instructors to join our team and share their passion for skiing and riding with our guests. 

Why Choose Mt Seymour?

•             Industry‑leading pay structure that compensates instructors for their full working shift.

•             Reliable access to paid work across day and night operations

•             Supportive, close‑knit team environment at a family‑owned mountain

•             Paid training and ongoing development with pathways into senior and leadership roles

•             North Vancouver location that supports balance, stability, and community

A Pay Model That Respects Your Time

At Mt Seymour Snow School, instructors are paid for their entire worked shift, minus their meal break. This includes teaching time, standby time, time between lessons, mandatory training, and assigned alternate or support duties.

This approach is not standard across the ski and snowboard industry. At many resorts, instructors are paid only when actively teaching, even though they are required to be on site for much longer. At Mt Seymour, if you are scheduled for work and actively working, you are paid.

This model supports fairer compensation, more predictable earnings, and a more respectful and professional working environment.

Training, Growth & Community

We invest in our instructors through paid onboarding and required training, ongoing in‑house clinics and development opportunities, certification support, and scholarship opportunities for returning staff. Our Snow School culture values your input, teamwork, safety, and long‑term staff retention. 

These are seasonal part-time positions. Part-Time staff are required to meet a minimum commitment throughout the season. Please see the additional information below. 

Our season is generally from December to Mid-April, with orientation training in late November or early December for new Part-Time staff. Most work for part-time staff will be between the start of Winter Break (December 19th, 2026) and mid-March 2027.

Title: Part-Time Instructor 
Department: Snow School 
Reports To: Snow Supervisors & Snow School Mangers

Summary of Responsibilities: 

You will teach our guests to ski and/or snowboard according to the Canadian Governing Bodies CSIA/PSIC/CASI standards, in a safe and fun environment. Instructors are expected to always behave in a professional manner as they are dressed in uniform and are role models for all guests and staff.
You are expected to be enthusiastic, encouraging, and engaging as an instructor. Finding the best way to teach and engage your guests and create a lifelong skier or rider by making the learning process fun. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Commitment to the Snow School Mission Statement and Core Values “Safety, Fun, and Learning".
• Teach ski lessons according to the current CSIA/PSIC standards.
• Responsible for the safety of each guest in the instructor’s care (Duty of Care).
• Be knowledgeable of and teach the variety of lessons that Mt Seymour offers.
• Providing support and leadership to visiting groups and schools in outdoor programs.
• Assist with the organization of ski and snowboard lessons (aid time).
• Be knowledgeable of and teach the Alpine Responsibility Code.
• Record all class and student information accurately on flaik - our Snow School Management Software.
• To be knowledgeable of current equipment, techniques, and teaching methodology by attending regular instructor training.
• Motivate & encourage fellow instructors and provide feedback if required.
• Be in constant communication with Supervisors and co-workers.
• Other related duties as required (as related to other departments and aid time).

Job Requirements & Qualifications: 

• CSIA/PSIC/CASI Level 1, 2, 3, 4 or equivalent certification.
• Previous teaching experience & experience working with children are an advantage.
• Enthusiasm to teach kids aged 4 - 15, who make up a high percentage of our lesson guests.
• Excellent communication and guest services skills.
• Personable and helpful attitude.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada (Citizen, Permanent Resident, Valid Working Holiday Visa).
• Ability to ski or snowboard for 8–10 hours per day.
• Must be able to stand for up to 8 hours per day
• Advanced skiing or snowboarding ability.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Capable of assisting guests with physical support (lifting up to 50 lbs / 23 kg).
• Ability to teach a group of up to 8-10 students.
• Must be 16 years of age or older as of December 20, 2026.

Salary & Benefits: 

Mt Seymour is proud to be a Snow School industry leader by paying all instructors for the duration of their time at work, regardless of whether they teach a lesson, are performing other duties, or are on standby, meaning you will accrue more hours each day and each pay period. 
 

• Level 1 - starting at $18.50
• Level 2 - starting at $20.00
• Level 3 - starting at $26.70
• Level 4 - $34.00
• Premium/commission rate for private request lessons - up to 63% bump to your hourly rate.
• Premiums for dual certification instructors - an additional $1.50 per hour.
• Premiums for park ski certification additional $1.50 per hour.
• Park snowboard certification additional $1 per hour.
• CADS / Adaptove certification, an additional $1 per hour

• Premiums are considered for 'other' additional certifications on a case-by-case basis.
• Premiums for delivering lessons in certain languages other than English, those for which we get the most requests.
• Free season pass for all Mt Seymour activities – (skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing)
• Reciprocal skiing & riding at partner resorts
• Pro deals and staff discounts on equipment and apparel
• Staff events within Snow School & with other mountain staff.

Part-Time Commitment Dates: 

Part-time staff are required to commit to a minimum number of peak-season shifts between December 19, 2026 and March 7, 2027.

We do not require part-time staff to provide availability before December 19 or after March 7. However, part-time instructors can add additional availability before December 19, after March 7, or at any point in the season if they would like to work more than the minimum commitment.
 

Part-time instructors must select one of the following commitment options. Commitments are collected via flaik (our scheduling software) in late summer or early fall. 

Option 1 – Weekend Commitment (13 days)

• All Saturdays or all Sundays during Winter A and B multi-day camps in January, February, and early March
• This consists of 9 Saturdays or Sundays from January 9/10 through March 6/7,
• + Plus an additional 4 days during winter break (December 19 – January 3) or other peak weekend dates

= 13 days total

Option 2 – Holiday Commitment (13 days)
 

• 13 shifts during the winter holiday period (December 19 – January 3)

= 13 days total

Option 3 – Weekday Commitment (13 days)

• 9 shifts on the same weekday for school groups between January 11 and March 12,
• + Plus 4 additional days during winter break or peak period weekends

= 13 days total
 

Option 4 – Evening Commitment (21 evenings)

• 21 evening shifts, including weekday and weekend evenings ( between December 19, 2026 and March 7, 2027.)
• Weekday evenings are available all days, but we are especially looking for Wednesdays for Multi-Day Camps in January, February, and early March.

We will collect the days you are available in the fall via flaik - our Snow School Scheduling & Management Software in the fall before the start of the season.

Key Holiday Dates – December 19th, 2026 & January 3rd, 2027.

Multi-Day Dates– We prefer that you be available for our Multi-Week Programs. For 2026/27, you should be available for a complete camp on all Saturdays or Sundays (or both). And / Or Wednesday evenings from 5/5:15pm - 8:15pm. You can choose to change the days for Camp A / Camp B.  

Peak weekend dates are all Saturdays & Sundays from December 19th 2026 - March 7th 2027.

Weekdays - If you would rather work on weekdays during the day or in the evenings, we are flexible with the days you can work. 

During the day, we cater to many school groups from 10:00am to 3pm. A later school time slot runs from 4:30 - 6:30pm, straddling the weekday and evening time slots.

Evenings 

On both weekend & weekday evenings, we run lessons. We have Wednesday night camps, as detailed above, that run from 5/5:15pm. Additionally, there are evening private & group lessons which start around 6/6:30pm on weekdays and around 4:30/5pm on weekends. All evening lessons finish between 6:30 and 9pm. Part-time staff need to be available on the mountain for 4:30pm for weekend event lessons, 5pm for Wednesday Camps, or 6 pm for weekday daily lessons.