WILDERNESS ASSISTANT SKILLS INSTRUCTOR / CAMP COUNSELOR - SEASONAL

STARTS late may 2024 - early August 2024

Boulder, CO with additional work available in Grand Junction (3 weeks) and Durango (2 weeks) for someone able to travel.

Looking ahead to your summer plans...

For you :

• $18.00 to $23.00 - DOE & mileage reimbursement between three camp locations
• Outside with kids all summer
• Learn and Teach Bushcraft and Survival Skills to kids age 6 to 14.
• Join a team from multiple states and connect with a larger summer camp and bushcraft community.
• Expand your experience in working outside.
• Increase your experience with outdoor experiential education.

Requirements :

• Ability to work effectively and dynamically with young people aged 6 - 14 (Experience preferred but not required).
• Outdoor skills with bushcraft, survival, outdoor recreation, etc (background preferred but need not be expert’).
• Deliver outdoor skill content curriculum confidently and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and communicate as a team member.
• Maintain and administer an organized camp
• FT must be able to commit to full summer work from early June through end of August.
• All instructors are background checked.
• Bonus if you're able to travel to the three locations, not required.

The Daily Work :

• 40 and 32.5 hour work weeks (day camp only)
• Assist in teaching groups of kids outdoor and survival skills including : shelter, knots, knives, fire, navigation, foraging, cordage, fishing, hunting, archery etc.
• A full day of making a difference for others and being engaging.
• Work autonomously and interact with parents and public at site locations.
• A typical week is working from 8 : 30-4 : 30 in a municipal or county park setting, M-F.

If applying for all three locations, camping and travel are a part of the job. Gas reimbursements between locations provided, housing not provided.

COYLE OUTSIDE

http : / / www.coyleoutside.com /

Our goal is to provide youth with an experience of taking "mentored" risks and developing a meaningful connection to the natural world and each other.

We want our students to experience discovery, connect with the natural world and develop initiative, accountability and creativity.

Coyle Outside is committed to having an instructor corp that is diverse, passionate and interested in making a difference in the world.

We look for amazing people who love kids and the outdoors to make our camps and courses a transformational experience for the people we serve.

We are based in Corvallis, OR, operating year round and additionally we offer summer programs in Portland, OR and several states.

Last updated : 2024-04-24