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❄️ Hire ski & snowboard instructors in California

Shoulder Season is a free seasonal job board read by guides who chase winter and summer seasons. Post your ski / snowboard instructor opening with pay and housing and we put it in front of them — free, or featured for $49 / 30 days when payments go live.

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Openings we track here

31

10 employers · data as of 2026-11-05

Posted pay

Across the 17 ski / snowboard instructor postings with an hourly figure here, the posted starting rate runs $17.00–$28.00/hr (median $21.00).

From employer postings. See the Seasonal Guide Wage Report.

When guides decide

Most ski / snowboard instructors commit during Aug–Oct. Post before then.

Certs guides look for: PSIA-AASI (US), CSIA/CASI (Canada), NZSIA or ISIA-level certs; first-timers often accepted with in-house training.

What gets guides to apply

Current openings in California

❄️ Ski instructor

Certified Ski Instructor

Heavenly Mountain Resort · South Lake Tahoe, California
$ 21.00/hr - $ 64.34/hr
🏠 Housing included🎓 Minimum PSIA/AASI instructor Level 1 certifica…📅 Winter Seasonal 2026/2027
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