Youth Outreach and Education Instructor
Avalanche Canada has successfully delivered avalanche education and winter awareness programs to students in communities across BC, Alberta, Newfoundland, and the Yukon. Our goal is to reach students from K–12 with age-appropriate curriculum and training to help prepare them for their initial steps into the backcountry.
As an instructor, you are required to deliver interactive and fun presentations that are relevant for learning about general winter safety in the mountains, ski hills, snowmobiling, winter hiking/snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing/snowboarding. Moving up through the grades, the goal is to bring the concepts of recognizing avalanche terrain, safe travel measures in the mountains, trip planning and introducing avalanche safety gear, knowledge and use of Avalanche Canada tools like the Avalanche Forecast, the Mountain Weather Forecast, and using the Mountain Information Network. This information supports students with early awareness and preparation to continue learning while promoting a healthy outdoor lifestyle. Our presentation packages are offered in-person at schools.
AST Administrative Assistant
The Administrative Assistant supports various Avalanche Canada programs, with a primary focus on the Avalanche Skills Training (AST) program. This in-person role provides essential clerical and logistical support, including shipping and receiving, invoicing, record keeping, and customer service for AST providers. The successful candidate will also assist with local outreach events and provide general support to the Education and Outreach department, as well as other departments as needed.
It is an in-person position that runs from September 16 to June 30, with a part-time workload of approximately 850 hours (0.4 FTE).