Snow School Instructor

Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 78480

Ministry: Forestry and Parks

Location: Cypress Hills – Hidden Valley Ski Hill

Full or Part-Time: Full-Time

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Wage Seasonal Position

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Open Until Suitable Candidate Selected

Classification: Administrative Support 3 (based on 40 hours per week)

Salary: $23.28 to $29.46 per hour

Wage Benefits:

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.6% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

• 5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays.
• 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay.

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

• $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
• $2.75 per hour for evenings

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta's parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information on Park locations visit:

Hidden Valley Ski Resort is located in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, (also known as Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park). The Park spans the Southeast corner of Alberta and the Southwest corner of Saskatchewan. The unique landscape of the area contrasts the surrounding prairie landscapes, making it an exciting destination for winter recreation opportunities.

The Ski Resort is located on the Alberta side of the park, 10 minutes from the town site of Elkwater, AB and 40 min from Medicine Hat, AB.

For more information about Hidden Valley Ski Resort, visit

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.

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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:

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.

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.

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Terms of employment:

• Shifts are 8 hours a day, up to 40 hours a week.
• Candidate must be willing to work weekends and holidays, varying start dates from January 2026, until March 2026, pending end of ski season and operational needs.
• Various low-cost staff housing 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 initial costs associated with obtaining required documents/checks as noted will be the responsibility of the candidate. However, some reimbursements may occur. Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Instructions for your Resume:

• Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience – we are unable to assess resumes without this information.
• Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part-time or full-time.
• Example: Camp Counsellor: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT, 3 eight-hour shifts per week).

What We offer:

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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Mentorship Programs.

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How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Alba Ngjelo