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Join a team of engaging and empowering individuals ready to create a nourishing learning environment inside and outside the classroom for students!
With five campuses across south central Pennsylvania, Yellow Breeches Educational Center classrooms extend far beyond the walls of traditional settings to promote academic, social, and personal growth through experience. Through a blend of classroom instruction and adventure education, Experiential Teachers instruct a core subject 3-4 days per week as well as assist with weekly adventure/experiential trip and high-end adventure trips throughout the school year. Adventure Specialists work with program staff to develop and execute an adventure education curriculum and teaches basic to advanced level skills in one or more core adventure disciplines (rock climbing, canoe/kayak, mountain biking) through a combination of classroom instruction and experiential trips. Compensation starts at $40,000/year plus a comprehensive benefits package and a fun and engaging work environment with opportunities for growth.
•Teach in a unique, small classroom environment! Positions begin in mid-August for the fall season or the entire academic year.
As a family business started in 1954, Sperry Chalet and Granite Park Chalet are the two hike-in-only lodges in Glacier National Park, Montana. The work is hard and the living conditions are unique.
Sperry Chalet is seeking a summer hospitality crew of 8-9 individuals to serve as cooks, bakers, waitstaff, dishwashers, and housekeepers for a rustic yet refined guest experience. Contribute your positive attitude to the team operating this National Historic Landmark lodge. Go into the wilderness and perform the simple acts of caring for where you live. Make sure everyone is well fed and has clean cozy rooms to sleep in. That is the secret recipe for enabling adventures and making memories! Yes, it is an adventure, and you will tell stories about working at Sperry for the rest of your life. Applicants must make a commitment from June 28th to September 13th, 2024 and be physically, mentally, and medically fit. Compensation includes $987.50/week (plus tips and bonus) along with free room and board. As counterintuitive as it may be for a remote location, enjoying people will be your greatest asset. To start the application process, read through the employee handbook (this is to help you understand what you are getting into with this unusual place of work before formally applying!), then fill out the online application.
Off-site adventure programs take campers on trips to beautiful and awe-inspiring places in the Northeast as they work together to explore, problem solve, and achieve common goals!
Frost Valley YMCA is a camp, retreat destination, and environmental education center offering people of all ages and abilities enriching outdoor experiences, adventure, growth, and fun. Adventure Trip Leaders along with a co-leader supervise and care for campers as they engage in service elements and/or backpack, climb, hike, kayak, canoe, whitewater raft and sail throughout natural spaces over a two-week period. Adventure Trip Logistics Coordinators assist in creating a successful pack-out, return and safety of all off-site overnight trips, mentor trip leaders, directly oversee the food and/or gear room, and keep the Trip Center in outstanding running condition. Adventure Village Counselors oversee camper day-to-day needs and provide safe, fun entertainment and wholesome activities. Compensation ranges from $475-$650/week plus room, board, and the opportunity to explore the Northeast.
Join the Elements field team as you create deep bonds with clients and create a life-changing, challenging and fun wilderness experience!
Elements Wilderness Program works with assigned male at birth adolescents (13-17 years of age) and young adults of both genders (18+) who are struggling to lives their lives in healthy, productive ways. From the initial training onward, Field Mentors are given the skills they need to utilize the wilderness, meaningful relationships, and evidence-based treatment models in effective and engaging ways. While in the field, Mentors teach outdoor living skills, facilitate adventure activities like climbing, rappelling, fly fishing, stand-up paddle boarding, low ropes initiatives, and mountain biking. Field Mentors also run therapeutic groups, check in with clients 1-on-1, practice mindfulness and other Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills, and generally role-model what it means to be a healthy adult. Mentors work 8-days-on followed by 6-days-off, giving you almost 150 days off a year! Compensation starts at $175/day, with the opportunity to move up to $240/day and up to $1,100 in other bonuses within the first year.
Apply now for the next Field Mentor training opportunity(which are held each month!). Speak with the Recruitment Team to find a training that works with your availability!
Exciting adventure programming, comprehensive clinical services, engaging academic seminars, and social interactions with peers combine to create a life-changing opportunity. View how the Momentum team makes a difference in building a powerful community for the students.
Field Instructors are trained to support students through building rapport, maintaining close supervision, creating opportunities for therapeutic growth, and of course, with fun!
Nestled in the in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Momentum is an outdoor adventure therapy program designed exclusively for struggling young adults ready to discover the best versions of themselves. Field Instructorsplay an integral role in this process, mentoring students as they engage in various program elements such as group backpacking trips in the mountains, adventure expeditions (rock climbing, canoeing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, fishing and paddle boarding), base camp activities (equine care, culinary skills, gardening, service learning and college courses), yoga and mindfulness practice to manage the distractions of every-day life, and classrooms that reignite a love of learning through hands-on fun. Compensation includes $2,400-$2,850 per shift, PTO for Lead Instructors, $1,000/year for trainings, and health insurance coverage after 30 days.
•A 1-year commitment is necessary with a work shift rotation of 15 days with students (food and sleeping arrangements provided), followed by 13 days off to relax, travel, and adventure. To apply, email your resume and cover letter to Caitlin Clark.
In order to facilitate understanding and growth, BlueFire Wilderness Therapy uses the metaphor of a fire building model: Gather, Build and Ignite. This metaphor applies across all aspects of BlueFire programs.
Located in the high plains desert in southwest Idaho, BlueFire Wilderness Therapy offers an unprecedented treatment approach that incorporates an ideal blend of wilderness expeditions, high adventure activities, equine interaction, individual and group therapy, academic work, service projects and family connections — all designed to deliver treatment opportunities and life skills attainment. Now seeking Field Instructors who will lead groups in multi-day hiking expeditions and outings that combine an academic curriculum, primitive living and outdoor skills, volunteer work and adventure. Compensation includes a competitive wage of $160-$243/day, full benefits, regular work-related trainings and professional development opportunities, BlueFire swag and pro deals. A 2-week on, 2-week off schedule allows for travel, adventure and fun on your time off. A one-year commitment is preferred; seasonal positions are also available.
Apply now for the next Instructor Training Seminar scheduled from May 27th–31st, June 24th–28th OR July 22nd–26th.
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