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Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort foster an environment where every person feels a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a consistent and enduring effort to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for our team, guests, and community through respecting and celebrating all backgrounds and perspectives while addressing barriers through a collaboration of efforts with leadership, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consultants, and our DEI Committee. Opportunities exist for our team to engage in training, educational resources, and focus work; connecting our mission of enriching lives to meaningful and purposeful work. We recognize that growing the culture and influencing the industry is a significant effort, it requires everyone’s engagement, collaboration, and voice. We invite all our team members to be part of improving the culture in whatever capacity they can. 

Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort foster an environment where every person feels a sense of belonging. We are committed to creating a consistent and enduring effort to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for our team, guests, and community through respecting and celebrating all backgrounds and perspectives while addressing barriers through a collaboration of efforts with leadership, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consultants, and our DEI Committee. Opportunities exist for our team to engage in training, educational resources, and focus work; connecting our mission of enriching lives to meaningful and purposeful work. We recognize that growing the culture and influencing the industry is a significant effort, it requires everyone’s engagement, collaboration, and voice. We invite all our team members to be part of improving the culture in whatever capacity they can. 

Share your passion and knowledge of skiing and snowboarding with guests of all ages at Cooper Spur and Mt Hood Meadows. Join the Meadows Learning Center Instructor Team known for being the “Best in the West” in delivering the ultimate on-snow experience. 

As a part-time PSIA-AASI Certified or experienced instructor in our ski/snowboard school, you'll be teaching skiing and snowboarding to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities from group lessons, to private lessons and potentially Adaptive lessons with our in-house Adaptive program. 

Our “Learning Terrain Areas” have sculpted features to enhance the fun and learning experience with rollers, banked turns, an ideal slope all located in controlled areas devoted to those just learning to ski or snowboard - come be part of teaching innovation!

Our season typically starts Thanksgiving weekend and runs through April with night operations starting in mid-December through the first weekend in March.

Experienced Instructor Checklist:

• 16 years of age or older
• Minimum of one full season teaching for a PSIA-AASI member school
• Strong communications and guest service skills
• Minimum skills required:  ability to link controlled turns on blue groomed terrain
• Ability to work outside in all winter weather conditions for extended periods of time
• Ability to commit to working a minimum of 18 shifts during the season primarily on weekends and holidays
• Must be comfortable with the changing dynamics of a seasonal business
• Employment in this position is subject to a satisfactory background check for 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Current or past PSIA-AASI Certification or foreign equivalent
• PSIA-AASI Level I certification or greater
• PSIA-AASI Children’s Specialist 1 Credential or greater

Other Considerations:

• Average teaching wages meet or exceed NSAA national data and are based on PSIA-AASI Certifications and Accreditations
• PSIA-AASI Level I training provided by in-house trainers
• PSIA-AASI Level I Exam fees paid for exams administered in-house
• PSIA-AASI Level II/III Certification training provided by PSIA-NW DCLs and Examiners who are also staff trainers at Mt. Hood Meadows
• Scholarship program to support professional development for PSIA-AASI certifications and accreditations

*If you do not currently meet the above listed requirements of a Certified/Experienced instructor, please apply to the Instructor – First Season – Full-Time position

Perks:

• Year-Round Housing available. Subject to availability.
• Ski/Snowboard Season Pass for self and qualifying dependents
• Buddy Tickets (3 discounted tickets to share)
• 401k after meeting eligibility
• Resort Discounts (Food, Retail, Rentals, Lessons, & Daycare)
• Mountain Exchange Program - ability to request free lift access to regional resorts
• Industry Pro Deals (ExpertVoice, Outdoor Prolink, Helly Hansen, & More!)
• Special invites to Portland metro area Columbia Sportswear Employee Store, Adidas, and other industry retailers
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Shared Employee Housing and Employee Housing Assistance via our Turns for Tenants Program
• Free Employee Transportation from east and west side of resort
• Summer Seasonal Job Connections with Local Businesses
• Access to Team Wellness Programs
• Team Appreciation Events/Dinners

• Click here to learn more about our team member perks  

Videos:  

Watch our team in action on the MHM YouTube Channel  

At Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort our mission is enriching the lives of our team, guests, and community. We believe this is a place where feeling a sense of belonging, rocking the team and guest experience, and exceeding expectations leads to your life being enriched. We welcome all to their mountain home.

At Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mtn. Resort our mission is enriching the lives of our team, guests, and community. We believe this is a place where feeling a sense of belonging, rocking the team and guest experience, and exceeding expectations leads to your life being enriched. We welcome all to their mountain home.