Junior Instructor (High School Students)

Eldora is the backyard winter mountain playground for Greater Denver, Boulder County, and Colorado's northern Front Range. Eldora is located just outside of the charming mountain town of Nederland, Colorado, about 20 miles west of Boulder and less than 50 miles from downtown Denver.

Eldora strives to deliver Colorado’s Front Range the most memorable outdoor adventures to locals and out-of-town visitors.   Eldora Mountain Resort employs up to 700 employees at peak season and has 680 acres of lift-accessible terrain for skiing and snowboarding, including a Woodward Mountain Park experience, and a world class Nordic Center.

This position is for high school students ages 15-17.

• →Must love working with kids ages 4-6 and can communicate effectively with children to build trust and have fun. 
• →Must be able to share your love working with children in a safe and effective manner. 
• →Have a desire to learn and develop personal skills by attending our free, ongoing ski & snowboard training. 
• →Live the Eldora culture of being welcoming and inclusive while abiding by our policies. 
• →Maintain the appearance and cleanliness of the Children’s Center. 
• →Work with the SRS team in teaching and non-teaching duties 
• →Must be able to access daily schedules and company notices electronically.
• →Must have empathy and patience. 
• →All employees are expected to support Eldora’s corporate responsibility commitment to protect the environment by participating in our Sustainable Transportation Program. This includes choosing alternative transportation, carpooling, using the employee shuttle, and avoiding onsite parking on weekends and peak days. These actions help reduce Scope 3 emissions, lead by example, and ensure adequate parking for our guests.
• →Must be able to work weekends and holidays as required by resort operations. 

• This job description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be an inclusive list of job tasks and expectations. With the evolution of Eldora, the responsibilities of this position may change. The job must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.
• This position is a seasonal position and may have fluctuations in hours worked based upon overall business volumes.  

• Ability to ski and ride well, but we are looking for a ‘people person’ who has the desire to develop their personal skiing and/or riding skills. 
• Able to work long and irregular hours including weekends and holidays. 
• Must be an excellent communicator and work well with others in and outside of the SRS department. 
• Previous experience working with children (4-14yr olds) preferred. 
• Must be able to obtain Junior Instructor certification from PSIA-AASI by Jan 1, 2027
• Ability to pass a background check by company standards.

• Bending, reaching, climbing, pushing, pulling & prolonged standing 
• Eye/hand coordination & visual concentration on equipment 
• Concentrated reading and writing 
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 lbs.  
• Extended periods of outdoor exposure   
• Extreme cold, extreme heat and sun exposure  
• Variation in temperature from hot to cold

• Non-Peak Days (M-F): 8:30am-4:00pm
• Peak Days (Sa/Sun/Holidays): 8:30am-4:00pm
• This schedule represents an average work week and is subject to change based on guest volume, operational needs, and weather conditions.