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Catalina Island Camps
Located: Two Harbors, California
Position Available: Activity Specialists
Salary Range: $205-$225/week
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: Rasheed@catalinaislandcamps.com
Website: www.catalinaislandcamps.com
Position Available: Activity Specialists
Salary Range: $205-$225/week
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: Rasheed@catalinaislandcamps.com
Website: www.catalinaislandcamps.com
- Activity Specialists teach in one of the following activity areas: sailing, skin diving, kayaking, power boat activities, challenge course, arts & crafts, target sports, photo journalism, or nature.
- Activity Specialists must have previous teaching experience or significant personal accomplishment in the program area they are applying to teach. All staff must be First Aid & CPR certified. All waterfront staff must be waterfront lifeguard certified.
- Activity Specialists live in a cabin with a cabin counselor and 8-10 campers. You are expected to be active participants with your cabin and must communicate effectively with your co-counselor so that both of you are comfortable with the cabin dynamic.
Sanborn Western Camps
Located: Florissant, Colorado
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1,900
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1,900
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
- Room, Board & Laundry
- The opportunity to truly influence the lives of children in the outdoors
- Backpacking, camping, mountain climbing, horseback riding, natural history, western history, water sports, arts & crafts, rock climbing, biking and lots of fun and adventure.
Deer Hill Expeditions Inc.
Located: Southwest United States and Costa Rica
Position Available: Summer Field Staff Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
Type: Wilderness adventure and service program
Contact: info@deerhillexpeditions.com
Website: www.deerhillexpeditions.com/what-is-deer-hill/work-at-deer-hill/
Position Available: Summer Field Staff Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
Type: Wilderness adventure and service program
Contact: info@deerhillexpeditions.com
Website: www.deerhillexpeditions.com/what-is-deer-hill/work-at-deer-hill/
- Deer Hill Expeditions seeks experienced, motivated, and caring outdoor educators to lead wilderness expeditions and service projects in the American Southwest, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.
- Responsibilities of Field Leaders: To ensure the safety and well-being of each participant and to lead expeditions that are fun while fostering participants' growth as individuals.
- Specific elements include: teaching wilderness living skills, off-trail route finding, adjusting backpacks, fixing stoves, guiding loaded rafts through rapids, facilitating fun games and activities to a group, managing a top rope site or guiding a difficult discussion of the group's dynamics.
- Qualifications: Previous experience leading groups in the wilderness. Experience leading and teaching rafting, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, mountaineering, canyoneering and/or service projects. CPR + WFR certification. Training from NOLS, OB, or college outdoor programs a plus.
Roughing It Day Camp
Located: Orinda, California
Position Available: Program Counselor
Salary Range: $335-410/wk
Type: Coed summer day camp
Contact: jobs@roughingit.com
Website: www.roughingit.com/employment
Position Available: Program Counselor
Salary Range: $335-410/wk
Type: Coed summer day camp
Contact: jobs@roughingit.com
Website: www.roughingit.com/employment
- Program Counselors are needed for Horseback Riding, Swimming, Canoeing, Rowing, Fishing, Kayaking, Arts & Crafts, Adventure, Sports, Environmental Ed/Outdoor Ed, Animal Care, and Trail Riding.
- Program Counselors are responsible for developing age-appropriate skill-based lessons for camper groups in their program area, as well as camper evaluations and communicating with parents.
- Program Counselors should have previous experience in their area of interest and in working with children. All Roughing It Staff members serve as supervisors and role models to campers.
- Email your resume to jobs@roughingit.com and visit our website for more information.
Wilderness Ventures
Located: Leadership Adventures in the Western United States and international adventures to locations around the globe
Position Available: Wilderness Trip Leader
Salary Range: Depending on Experience
Type: Wilderness adventure program
Contact: info@wildernessventures.com
Website: wildernessventures.com
Position Available: Wilderness Trip Leader
Salary Range: Depending on Experience
Type: Wilderness adventure program
Contact: info@wildernessventures.com
Website: wildernessventures.com
- Multi-activity wilderness trips: Climbing, Rafting, Backpacking, Sea Kayaking. Western US & International.
- 14-36 days
- 5 week- 8 week contracts
Camp Nor'wester
Located: Johns Island, San Juan Island Archipelago, Washington
Position Available: Activity Leader
Salary Range: $1,850 - $1,950
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: norwester@rockisland.com
Website: www.norwester.org
Position Available: Activity Leader
Salary Range: $1,850 - $1,950
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: norwester@rockisland.com
Website: www.norwester.org
- Instruct groups of campers in area specialty: arts & crafts, drama, sailing, kayaking, high ropes.
- Assist in supervision of camper when not responsible for instruction.
- Work with college age staff members in remote pristine location in Washington State San Juan Islands.
