Hakuba47 Ski Academy International is now accepting applications
for ski and snowboard instructors for 2026-2027 winter season.

 

 

Hakuba47 Ski Academy International (ski and snowboard school), a sister school of Hakuba47 Ski Academy (Japanese ski school) is based on Hakuba47 Ski Resort in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. We are a part of ski resort while most of the ski schools are independent businesses. So that we can make a stronger team work with other staff such as lift operators, patrols, ticket centre staff, rental shop staff and restaurant staff on the mountains.

Hakuba Valley has several ski resorts and each of them is within 30 min by drive. (Our staff accommodation is only 2 min walk away from the bus stations to different ski resorts.) So you can enjoy not only our resort but also other resorts in Hakuba Village while you are here and when you take your guests to other mountains. Hakuba is also known as the ski destination with great powder, good long runs and the site hosted 98 Winter Olympics for Ski Jumps, and Alpine Races.

We work with Hakuba47 Ski Academy with more Japanese instructors and very friendly staff very closely. If you are looking for something different or you want to jump into a different culture with your skill to survive for your next experience, this is the right school for you.

We provide staff trainings, staff pass that can be used for both Hakuba47 and Hakuba Goryu, school uniform and accommodation in needed with lunch on work days.

We mainly recruit ski instructors. For snowboard instructor applicants, please apply if you can also ski or like to teach ski or even willing to.

Job Description:

• Teach group or private lessons (Ski or/and Snowboard)

 

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed instructor association certification (Level I or equivalent, ski or snowboard)

• Excellent conversational English

• A willingness to work in a multi-cultural environment

• Self Driven / Self Management / Tidy Person

• Service and hospitality industry experience, preferably snow sports related

• Eligibility for a working holiday visa / company sponsured visa

For working holiday visa requirements please visit: http://www.mofa.go.jp/index.html

 

Assets:

• Dual Instructors (Ski / Snowboard)  • Able to teach both Ski and Snowboard

• Snow Park Certificate (Ski / Snowboard)　We have one of the biggest snow park and have park lessons!

• Love kids

• High certifications (Level III / IV or equivalent)

• Snow sports instructing experience

• Additional spoken languages (Chinese are highly regarded, French, Russian, Spanish, etc. are desirable)

• Able to drive in snow with international driver’s license

 

Interested candidates will need to be available to work:

• From mid December, 2026 to 28 February, 2027 for mid-term contracts

• From mid December 2026 to 10 or 31 March 2027 for full contracts

• From mid December 2026 to 10 or 10 April / 30 April 2027 for full contracts

• Short-term contracts are also available, please inquire

 

Additional Information:

• Staff accomodation / lunch on work day is provided.

• Opportunity to teach on other mountains in Hakuba Valley if you are self managed person and are qualified.

 

If you are interested in, please prepare your resume with face photo, cover letter and references, and send them to me via email.