Summer Camp Climbing Instructor / Adventure Guide

R.A.D. Camps is hiring a Summer Camp Climbing Instructor / Adventure Guide to help lead safe, active, screen-free summer programs for elementary and middle-school campers in Bend, Oregon.

This is a specialty outdoor-program role for someone who can bring strong climbing judgment, calm group leadership, and real youth-program energy. The right person is comfortable teaching beginner climbers, managing groups around ropes and equipment, and supporting a broader camp team that runs climbing, biking, outdoor adventures, campus activities, transitions, and camper care.

We are looking for someone who can keep climbing days organized, safe, encouraging, and fun. Strong-fit backgrounds include climbing instruction, climbing gym coaching, youth team coaching, outdoor education, camp guiding, adventure programming, recreation leadership, ropes-course work, teaching, coaching, or similar youth-facing leadership.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

- Lead climbing and adventure programming for a respected local summer camp.

- Work with kids in an active, screen-free environment instead of a generic childcare setting.

- Use real outdoor leadership, risk management, and group-management skills.

- Join a team that values camper safety, emotional maturity, parent trust, and clear communication.

- Paid pre-season training is included, including CPR and First Aid completion if needed.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Lead or support beginner-friendly climbing sessions, adventure blocks, and active outdoor programming.

- Teach clear expectations around helmets, harnesses, footwear, belay-area behavior, spotting boundaries, communication, pacing, and equipment care.

- Help set up, check, organize, and reset climbing-related equipment and activity spaces.

- Keep groups calm, structured, supervised, and engaged before, during, and after climbing activities.

- Model strong safety judgment, positive behavior, emotional maturity, and patient coaching.

- Adapt activities for different ages, skill levels, confidence levels, and changing camp energy.

- Support transitions, lunch/snack flow, van loading, campus coverage, extended care, and broader team needs when assigned.

- Communicate professionally with campers, families, teammates, and leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- At least 21 years old.

- Able to pass a background check before employment.

- Available for paid staff training June 12-14, 2026.

- Strong availability June 15-August 28, 2026.

- Experience with climbing instruction, climbing gym programs, outdoor education, adventure guiding, camp leadership, youth coaching, teaching, recreation, or similar group leadership.

- Strong safety judgment around children, equipment, group movement, supervision, and active outdoor environments.

- Professional, punctual, reliable, patient, emotionally mature, and physically able to work active summer days indoors and outdoors.

- CPR and First Aid required by the start of camp; certification can be completed through pre-season training if needed.

- Valid driver's license and clean driving record preferred; required for any van-driving assignment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

- Climbing gym instruction, youth climbing team support, outdoor climbing instruction, ropes-course facilitation, adventure guiding, outdoor education, or summer camp leadership.

- Belay, harness, helmet, rope, and climbing-equipment familiarity.

- WFA, WFR, CPR/First Aid, lifeguard, or similar medical or safety certifications.

- Experience leading elementary or middle-school age groups.

- Strong group-management, parent communication, and behavior-support skills.

- Comfort supporting broader camp programming outside climbing when needed.

SCHEDULE AND PAY

- Paid training: June 12-14, 2026.

- Core season: June 15-August 28, 2026.

- Full-time seasonal role, expected around 40 hours per week.

- Typical camp days are Monday-Friday, often around 7:15 AM-4:30 PM depending on pre-care, after-care, coverage, and program needs.

- Pay: $23.00-$26.00 per hour depending on experience, education, certifications, returning-staff status, and assigned responsibilities.

- Mandatory training is paid. Overtime may be available and is paid at 1.5x for hours over 40 in a workweek.

BEST-FIT CANDIDATE

This role is best for someone who loves helping kids build confidence through climbing, understands that safety and supervision come first, and can bring calm, organized leadership to active summer camp days.

Apply through really. Questions can be sent to info@radcamps.com. Learn more about R.A.D. Camps at radcamps.com.

Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $26