PSIA Certified
Ski Instructor

Ski Powder. Change Lives.

Join the Alf Engen Ski School—one of the premier ski schools in North America.

Alta’s authentic feel and the pairing of many a skier’s dream destination with an expert local’s ski area create a rewarding and inspiring place to teach and play.

We deliver high-quality lesson experiences, provide excellent value and cultivate long-term relationships with our guests and staff. Alta’s pure mountain experience and amazing snow quality inspire a friendly and welcoming environment on a hardcore skier’s mountain.

What is it like to teach skiing at Alta?

• We strive to make it fun! The Alf Engen Ski School teaching philosophy is FUN. CONTROL. FREEDOM… Our approach is light-hearted with a focus on developing skills to improve control and the freedom to explore a bit more of the mountain, no matter the skier’s skill level.
• Take advantage of world-class training and certification preparation with a three-term PSIA Alpine Team Member and PSIA Intermountain Examiner Staff. Required training is compensated at an hourly rate and ongoing professional development and certification training are complimentary.
• PSIA Certification and Accreditation is supported with fee reimbursement.
• Teach the breadth of private lessons, class lessons and multi-week programs to adults, children and families.
• Opportunity to develop the skills to teach all levels, including advanced–expert skiers. Alta Ski Area attracts locals and vacationers who are dedicated skiers. 70% of Ata’s adult and family private lessons are with Level 7–9 skiers in powder, moguls and steeper off-trail terrain. Instructor candidate capacity to evolve into teaching off-trail skiing will be heavily weighted in hiring decisions for the 2025–26 ski season.
• Join our community of instructors and ski school support staff numbering 150 dedicated professionals. Ski school employee turnover is under 10% a year. We get to know you and you get to know us.
• Enjoy an authentic skiers-only mountain uncluttered by second-party advertising and other distractions from the joy of alpine skiing.
• Be comfortable in a spacious ski school locker room with direct access to your peers, supervisors and the ski school director.
• Plan on one of the most dependable ski seasons in North America. Alta is often awarded “best snow” in ski magazine resort rankings.
• Feel confident in Alta’s long-term consistency in ski area ownership, management and mission in skiing since 1938. Alta is a predictable and stable place to work and focus on the quality of your ski lessons.

Instructor Candidates

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Alta Ski Area does not hire employees through H2B Visa or J1 Visa
• Must have prior professional ski teaching experience
  • No ski teaching experience? Please apply for the Ski Instructor Apprentice position when the application window opens late summer.
• PSIA Level 1, 2 or 3 Certification is required to be a Ski School Instructor
• Commitment from December 1st to mid-April—holidays are required
• Full-time positions available: 90–135 teaching days
  • Part-Time Plus positions may be available: 45–80 teaching days
  • Part-time positions less than 45 days are not available
• Background screening required
• Alta Ski Area has limited employee housing available for instructors new to Alta.

Alta Employee Benefits

• Company-subsidized Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Free skiing at Alta with your employee ID
• Qualifying employees receive discounted skiing at Mountain Collective and Ikon resorts
• Alta ticket vouchers for friends and family
• Your employee ID allows you free use of Utah Transit Authority (UTA) ski buses
• Employees are eligible to participate in our UTA Rideshare Vans
• Environmental Incentives for Employee Carpooling
• Discounts at Alta-owned restaurants
• Discounts at Alta Ski Shops

A full list of benefits for all Alta employees is listed on the Benefits & FAQs page.

If you have further questions, please email jobs@alta.com.

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