Ski & Snowboard Instructor - Flexible Scheduling

Boreal Ridge Corporation; Truckee (CA); Hybrid; USD 2,617,000 - 3,444,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $21/hr

Health insurance options

Free season pass

Indoor training facility access

Discounts on food/gear

Friends & family discounts

Career advancement

Mountain-town environment

Job summary

Woodward Tahoe, part of BORIEL and POWDR, is seeking a Snowsports Instructor for part-time seasonal work in the Lake Tahoe area. The role focuses on teaching ski/snowboard lessons, ensuring safety, and delivering top-tier guest experiences in a mountain environment.

Roles include assisting with operations, promoting the Woodward culture, and providing service across all guest levels. Weekend and holiday availability is required and perks include a season pass and health insurance options.

Qualifications

• Guest-focused service mindset with a friendly attitude.
• Clear communication skills for guests and team.
• Strong understanding of safety practices and ethics.
• Team players who bring positivity to group dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest service at all times.
• Teach group and/or private lessons to various age groups and skill levels.
• Support the team with operational tasks off the hill.
• Act as a resort ambassador promoting safety and positivity.
• Help maintain and set up on-hill infrastructure including signage, fencing, and equipment.
• Operate magic carpets following safety guidelines and training.
• Educate guests on resort offerings and programming.
• Follow instructions and carry out daily responsibilities.
• Keep Snowsports facilities clean and guest-ready.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Safety practices

Team player

Calm under pressure

Physical fitness

Lift 50 lbs

Background check

Weekend availability

Job description

Woodward Tahoe (Boreal and Soda Springs), located in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range, is a year-round world-class action sports facility with a culture that comes straight from our main product: Fun. If this sounds like the kind of place you'd like to work, progress, and play, we'd love to hear from you! The Snowsports Instructor raises the next generation of alpine downhill enthusiasts. No matter a guest's skill level, discipline, or age, someone from this team is ready to clip or strap in and share their insight. This role is all about inspiring others through skiing or snowboarding, creating meaningful experiences, and helping guests connect with the culture and community of the mountain. Instructors focus on safety, skill-building, and delivering top‑notch service. While most instructors are assigned to either adult or children's lessons based on their strengths and needs, flexibility is key. You'll be helping out with guests of all levels and abilities, supporting the team wherever needed.

This is primarily a Part time, Holiday or On-Call Seasonal position with awesome perks and benefits.

Perks:

• Starting pay: $21/hour
• Health insurance options for ALL employees
• Free season pass to Boreal, Soda Springs, and all POWDR resorts
• Full access to the Bunker—Woodward Tahoe’s indoor training facility with trampolines, foam pits, skateparks, and more
• Discounts on food, retail, and gear
• Discounts for friends and family
• Work in a fun, supportive, mountain‑town environment
• Career advancement opportunities across the Woodward and POWDR network

Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional guest service at all times
• Teach group and/or private lessons to various age groups and skill levels
• Support the team with operational tasks off the hill
• Act as a resort ambassador promoting safety and positivity
• Help maintain and set up on‑hill infrastructure including signage, fencing, and equipment
• Operate magic carpets following safety guidelines and training
• Educate guests on resort offerings and programming
• Follow instructions and carry out daily responsibilities
• Keep Snowsports facilities clean and guest‑ready

What We’re Looking For:

• A guest service mindset with an outgoing, friendly attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong understanding of safe practices and ethical behavior
• Team players who bring positivity to group dynamics
• Ability to stay calm, composed, and professional under pressure
• Physically able to ski/snowboard in all weather for extended periods
• Able to lift 50 lbs and meet physical demands of the role
• Able to pass a background check
• Availability on weekends and holidays is required

You make us Woodward. We are a welcoming community that celebrates individual stories, backgrounds, experiences, and identities where we all have "different" in common. We believe in the strength of representing all voices and having space for everyone. We believe in pushing boundaries and bringing our authentic selves to work while embracing uniqueness, creativity, and different points of view.

POWDR is an adventure lifestylecompanythat inspires every human being with cool experiences in awesome places.POWDR’s awesome places include Copper Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado; Boreal Mountain Resort and Soda Springs in the Lake Tahoe region of California; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon; SnowbirdinUtah; andSilverStar Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada. POWDR is an adventure lifestyle company that inspires every human being with cool experiences in awesome places. Within POWDR’s portfolio are six mountain resorts including Copper Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado; Boreal Mountain Resort and Soda Springs in the Lake Tahoe region of California; Mt. Bachelor in Oregon, and Snowbird in Utah. Included in the POWDR portfolio, is Stovepipe Wells located in Death Valley National Park and Zion Lodge located in Zion National Park, operated under a long‑term concessions contract with the National Park Service. Its Woodward brand empowers and inspires the next generation of action sports enthusiasts throughsummer camps, mountain experiences, and mountain centers, incorporating dynamic programming and innovative environments at Woodward Park City in Utah,Woodward PA in Pennsylvania,Woodward Copper in Colorado, Woodward Tahoe in California. POWDR is headquartered in Park City, UT. For more information, please visit our website.