Snow School Instructor

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to work at a Ski hill in Southern Alberta as a Snow School Instructor? Snow School Instructors staff work as part of a team to provide ski hill guests with a positive, effective and efficient interaction and experience. If you like to ski or snowboard and teach “how to” lessons, apply today!

Snow School Instructor duties include, but are not limited to: 

•    Providing ski and/or snowboard lessons to members of the public of all ages, including school groups, multi-week lessons, group lessons and private lessons.
•    Delivering consistent and positive guest experiences.
•    Clearing snow and ice from walkways and parking lots using hand shovels, snow blowers and other snow removal equipment

This position primarily works outdoors in variable winter weather conditions and cold temperatures and requires you have great physical stamina. Working across departments may be required to fulfil operation needs.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

How Competencies will apply to this role:
Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment. 

Build Collaborative Environments:  Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Systems Thinking: Understands how the work done is part of a larger integrated environment.  Looks beyond own area and considers how own work impacts the work and success of others.

Creative Problem-Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Develop Self and Others: A commitment to learning and the desire to invest in the development of the capability of yourself and others.

Qualifications

Required: 
•    High School diploma and one year of related experience. 
•    Minimum Level 1 CSIA (Ski Instructor Certification) or CASI (Snowboard Instructor Certification) or equivalent.
•    Recognized current Standard First Aid Certificate
•    Current CPR Level "C" Certificate / AED
•    Clean criminal record check with vulnerable sector

Additional Assets to be successful in the role:
•    One year of related experience in teaching, coaching or working with youth. 
•    Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills.
•    Knowledge of park facilities/services, especially Hidden Valley Ski Resort.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Terms of employment:

•    Shifts are 8 hours a day, up to 40 hours a week.
•    Candidates must be willing to work weekends and holidays, varying start dates from December 2025, until March 2026, pending end of ski season and operational needs. 
•    Multiple positions are available.
•    Various low-cost accommodations are available for rent in Elkwater.
•    There is no public transportation to the Ski Resort, you must have reliable transportation to and from work. The Ski Resort is located about 10 minutes from Elkwater and about 40 minutes from Medicine Hat.

Any costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:
For Employment Experience:
Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)
Please specify employment status (i.e. casual, part-time or full-time)
E.g.: Administrator, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)

For any Post-Secondary Education:
Please specify your major and length of program
Please specify the year you graduated
E.g.: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx 
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool - https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Resources for applicants:
•    https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
•    https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/