Bakcountry Mentor (AIARE Course Leader + AIARE Course Instructor) - Hiring 3 Positions

FSBC is hiring Backcountry Mentors for the 2026–27 winter: one AIARE Course Leader and two AIARE Course Instructors. You'll teach FSBC's AIARE 1, Avalanche Rescue and AIARE 2 courses between late January and April 30, 2027. The course leader serves as FSBC's alternate course leader, leading the four weekday Avalanche Rescue courses and backing up the Lead Mentor. Instructors work on call as a second or third guide when enrollment runs high.

Required: current AIARE Course Leader or Course Instructor, A3 Professional Membership, current Wilderness First Responder or higher, three or more seasons instructing AIARE or A3-recognized courses, strong backcountry skills in variable, wind-affected snow, and a reliable winter vehicle.

Preferred: an A3 Pro 2 certificate (required to lead Avalanche Rescue), AMGA Ski Guide Course completed (highly preferred), field time in the Togwotee, Teton Pass or Wind River snowpacks, college outdoor education teaching experience, and motorized course experience.

Position type: Seasonal, Part Time (Independent Contractor, 1099)

How to apply

Email [email protected] with your résumé, a short note on why FSBC, copies of your AIARE and A3 certificates, and two references. List the courses you've taught or led in the last three seasons, and tell us whether you're applying as a course leader or instructor.