Hiking Jobs2025

Colvig Silver Camps

Located: Durango, Colorado
Position Available: Head Counselor
Salary Range: $4000
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: https://www.colvigsilvercamps.com/staff

Additional Benefits: Meals and Lodging, Travel Reimbursement, and End-of-Summer Bonus ($500)
The primary responsibility of a Head Counselor is to ensure the physical safety and emotional well-being of campers in their care. Specific duties can be broken down into three categories: living in a cabin with 4-6 campers; planning and leading traditional in-camp activities; co-leading 3-5 day out-of-camp wilderness trips.

Camp Trinity on The Bar 717 Ranch

Located: Hayfork, California
Position Available: Summer Camp Counselor
Salary Range: $600/week
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.bar717.com/staff/

Seeking enthusiastic leaders to work with youth 8-16 years old in a residential mountain ranch camp; must demonstrate interest in working with children and the outdoors.
Positions include: backpacking leaders, horsemanship, crafts, woodworking, ceramics, hiking, camping, and general counselors.
Must be 19 years old and have completed 1 year of college or relevant work or lived experience by June.
For more information, please see: http://www.bar717.com/staff/job-opportunities/

Located: North Carolina, Wyoming and Florida
Position Available: Outdoor Trip Leader
Salary Range: $2,250 - $3,250/season
Type: Residential Coed Summer Camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://soarnc.org/about-soar/employment-opportunities/

Supervise a group of 7-8 students (2 staff per group), for 24 hrs/day, on 10 to 26 day courses; facilitate a safe and successful experience during adventure-based courses; facilitate the development of life skills, organizational skills, self-esteem, problem-solving strategies, communication techniques, and social skills.
Assist in developing personal goals for each student; write a comprehensive student evaluation at the end of each course; and act as a role model for students by demonstrating maturity, responsibility, good organizational skills, and professional behavior.
Minimum 21 years of age (some exceptions allowed); 2 years of college experience, in human service related field preferred (e.g., Education, Psychology, Recreation); current WFA and CPR certifications; Lifeguard required for FL & CA staff; experience and/or desire to work with LD and AD/HD youth; patience, energy, enthusiasm, flexibility.
Complete a staff application on-line at http://soarnc.org/about-soar/employment-opportunities/ or contact Andrea Wackerle, SOAR, PO Box 388, Balsam, NC 28707, (828)456-3435, [email protected]

Summer Camp at SOAR

Located: North Carolina, Wyoming and Florida
Position Available: Activity Specialist
Salary Range: $2,250 - $3,250/season
Type: Residential Coed Summer Camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://soarnc.org/about-soar/employment-opportunities/

Work with groups of 7-8 students with 2 instructors to facilitate a safe and successful experience during the adventure activity portions of 10 to 26 day courses.
Minimum 21 years of age (some exceptions allowed). Minimum of 2 years college experience, preferable in Recreation Therapy, Outdoor Recreation, Education, or Psychology. WFA and CPR required (WFR preferred for WY & CA). Lifeguard certification required for FL, WY and CA staff.
Strong experience required in technical skills such as rock site facilitation and management, ropes course facilitation, white water rafting, caving, mountain biking, or ocean/water activities (FL & CA only). Patience, energy, enthusiasm, flexibility, maturity, and integrity required. Use of personal vehicle required for NC & WY.
Complete a staff application on-line at http://soarnc.org/about-soar/employment-opportunities/ or contact Laura Pate, SOAR, PO Box 388, Balsam, NC 28707, (828)456-3435, [email protected].

Cheley Colorado Camps

Located: Estes Park, Colorado
Position Available: Summer Camp Counselor
Salary Range: $2875 or more for 9 weeks/$3200 or more for 10 weeks
Type: Residential Coed Summer Camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.cheley.com

Room and Board and college credit
Pro deals on outdoor gear
A camp counselor serves as a cabin counselor as well as a specialist in the assigned program area. Activities include Backpacking, Horseback Riding, Climbing, Rafting, Riflery, Crafts, Outcamping and Hiking.
Surround yourself with amazing people, develop professionally, live in a beautiful place and make a difference in the lives of children.

Adventure Treks

Located: Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, California, & Wyoming
Position Available: Instructor
Salary Range: $2400 and up
Type: Wilderness adventure program for Teens
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.adventuretreks.com

Instructors lead activities that include backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, caving, canoeing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting, ice climbing, ziplining, cooking, orienteering
The six-person instructor team works closely together to coordinate all aspects of the trip, including instruction in all outdoor activities, risk management, managing group dynamics, menu planning, purchasing food, laundry, transportation, coordinating with outfitters, maintaining equipment and handling medical issues.
Benefits include a competitive salary, a travel stipend, access to pro-purchase discounts, and the opportunity to work both summer (early June to mid-August) and fall school group programs (late August through late October in North Carolina).
Applicants must be 21 years of age (college graduate or degree in progress preferred), have a valid WFR/CPR certification (or be willing to acquire one), several years experience working with youth and leading outdoor programs and be willing to work long hours with little to no time off.

Jameson Ranch Camp

Located: Glennville, California
Position Available: Camp Counselor
Salary Range: $3,200
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: [email protected]
Website: http://www.jamesonranchcamp.com

Work and live on a self-sustainable working ranch in the southern Sierra Nevada. Leave the hectic race of technology behind and immerse yourself in amazing outdoor fun this summer!
All room and board included in the salary.
Lead camp activities each day and be active participant in the camp community! Activities include: horseback riding, lifeguarding, arts & crafts and more!
Make friends and influence a generation of children.

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