Teen Leadership Facilitator: Teen Leadership Institute

Job Title: Teen Leadership Facilitator: Teen Leadership Institute

Salary & Dates: $3,000. Dates for this position are July 3-August 2 (training, prep program).

Job Description: Teen Leadership Facilitators Staff will lead an incredible adventure for 42-48 teens from the Bay Area to Portland, Oregon and all the way back to Camp Tawonga. Teen Leadership Facilitators are responsible for their teens' physical and emotional needs on the trip, all while guiding them through Tawonga leadership programming and outfitter led programming. 

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with Teen Leadership Supervisor to run TLI Program in and away from Camp, this includes:

• Teaching and Supervision

• Facilitating Programs 

• Develop and lead programming for teens

• Support guest educators and outside vendors during their programs 

• Ongoing support and supervision of TLI Teens

  • Ensure teens are on time, appropriate, and prepared for each activity. Manage teens behavior as needed, reinforce expectations and provide reasonable consequences as needed, including behavior for the first two weeks away from Camp on the road. 

  • Observe teens working autonomously and collaboratively with their peers 

  • Complete camper observation forms

  • Provide meaningful feedback and mentoring throughout the program

  • Facilitate regular reflections as a group and individually

  • Interface professionally with department heads and outfitters as needed

• Role Modeling

  • Teens will be watching everything you do as an example of how to be a great staff member, even when you don’t realize they are watching

• Logistics

  • Support with daily schedule, equipment and supplies, programming, traveling, food preparation

  • Certifications

    • Strongly preferred to be Tawonga Driver Certified (attend Driver Training on June 3rd) and be 21 with clean driver record and comfort driving SUVs

    • Wilderness First Responder and Lifeguard Certification preferred (Tawonga reimburses substantial part of the cost of these certifications)

• Mentor 

  • Support of their emotional and physical well-being of all program participants

  • Observe group dynamics and help to build community.

  • Connect authentically with the group as a whole and with individual teens.

  • Sustain positivity, energy, enthusiasm, and excitement! Bring the fun!

Physical Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

On the Road:

• Participate in service projects which include but are not limited to: construction and  gardening.

• Help carry bags, supplies and materials which may weigh up to 50 lbs.

• Participate in outdoor activities including White Water Rafting, Mountain Biking and Rock Climbing

• Sit in a bus for up to 10 hours

• Be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Work in outdoor weather conditions

At camp:

• Almost all positions at Tawonga include long, active days where it is normal to walk 4-8 miles between staff housing, communally shared meals and various locations where work responsibilities occur.

Salary : $3,000