Part Time Wilderness Summer Camp Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

PART TIME WILDERNESS SKILLS INSTRUCTOR/DAY CAMP INSTRUCTOR

Weeks available for work:
June 15 shadow week
June 22
July 6
July 13
July 20
August 3
Sub days and filling in as able

For you:

• $19.00 to $24.50 - DOE
• Outside with kids
• Working a variety of camp content and ages
• 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
• Increase your experience in outdoors work
• Increase your experience with outdoor experiential education

Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively and dynamically with young people aged 6 - 14
• 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 & follow curriculum
• Willing and able to drive to work sites that may be at various locations
• PT set schedule by April/May and must maintain agreed upon availability
• FT must be able to commit to full summer work from early June through end of August
• All instructors are background checked.

The Daily Work:

• 40 and 32.5 hour work weeks (day camp only), occasional filling in for partial weeks.
• Lead and teach 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.
• Manage safety, curriculum, and behavior during programming with groups of 6-9 years old or 9-14 years old.
• A typical week is working from 8:30-4:30 in a municipal or county park setting, M-F.

COYLE OUTSIDE

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 team 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 and Bend, OR as well as several additional states.