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Hiring for our last few full-time ski instructors with industry-leading pay and hours.

Rookie Ski Instructor Program

Applications for winter 2025/26 are now closed.

Applications for 2026/27 will open in Summer 2026.

The Rookie program is /predominantly aimed at skiers, as we generally require more ski instructors than snowboarders each season. However, we do occasionally also offer snowboarding spots.  

Are you a strong skier with a passion for the mountains—but no formal teaching certification yet? Mt Seymour’s Rookie Ski Instructor Program is your pathway to becoming a certified instructor and joining our full-time Snow School team.

What’s the Program About?

We hire skilled, enthusiastic riders who want to work full-time but don’t yet hold a CSIA (ski) or CASI (snowboard) Level 1 certification. Mt Seymour will cover 100% of the cost of your Level 1 course—valued at more than $550.

Courses are offered in December or early season, so you’ll be ready to hit the ground running.

Children skiing on a snowy mountain with instrcutor & evergreen trees.

How It Works

Once accepted into the program, you’ll begin working at the start of the season in an Apprentice Instructor role. You must be available full-time to qualify.

  • Mt Seymour pays for your certification course.
  • After successfully completing the course, you’ll transition into a full-time instructor role.
  • Due to the value of the training, no additional bonus payments are offered for Rookie participants.
  • If you don’t pass the certification, we’ll do our best to place you in another department—if available. If not, employment won’t proceed.

Anyone who participated in the Apprentice Program in 2024/25 or later is also eligible for a Level 1 exam refund if they return full-time.

Note: Prior to the 2024/25 season, the Apprentice Program included the exam cost, which Mt Seymour covered at the time.

Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Rookie Instructor Program, applicants must:

  • Be a strong intermediate or advanced skier. The L1 exam requires you to ski on blue terrain and maintain speed control. For more info on the requirements, check out CSIA L1.
  • Be available to work full-time for the duration of the winter season
  • Be enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to learn.
  • Have excellent communication and people skills
  • Be legally eligible to work and live in Canada
  • Be able to commit to the Level 1 certification course in December or early season.
  • Ideally looking to work for multiple seasons in the snow school industry. We also offer incentives and assitance with attaining further certifications - such as the L2.

No prior teaching experience is required—we’re looking for passionate skiers who want to grow into great instructors!

Application Process

Applications for the 2026/27 season will open in the summer of 2026.