Wilderness Camp Counsellor: Outdoor Education & Leadership

Wilde School Blue Mountains; Kimberley; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blue Mountain WILDE School (BMWS) is seeking a Camp Counsellor for Wilde Camp this Summer in the Blue Mountains, Ontario. The role focuses on experiential outdoor education, leadership development, and ecological learning with a strong emphasis on safety and inclusivity.

Expect a full-time/part-time schedule June 29 to Aug 21, 2026, 40 hours/week, including mandatory staff training. Must be comfortable outdoors in all weather and able to travel to multiple program locations in the Blue

Qualifications

• Standard First Aid & CPR certification (Mandatory).
• Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector) completed within last 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on experiences that connect participants to ecological systems, outdoor skills, and self-awareness.
• Integrate permacognitive principles (care for self, others, and the earth; observation; reflection; systems thinking) into daily programming.
• Support inquiry-led learning by asking “wonder questions”, nurturing curiosity, and encouraging student-led exploration.
• Adapt activities to developmental needs and diverse learner profiles.
• Foster a camp culture rooted in respect, consent, collaboration, and inclusivity.
• Guide youth through community agreements, restorative conversations, and shared decision-making.
• Teach or assist with wilderness and campcraft skills (navigation, fire-building, shelter, ecology, knots, tool use, etc.).
• Communicate clearly with co-staff, leadership, and (when appropriate) families.

Skills

Outdoor education

First Aid & CPR

Youth development

Team player

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Initiative

Backcountry guiding

Job description

The Blue Mountain WILDE School (BMWS) is seeking a Camp Counsellor for Wilde Camp this Summer in the Blue Mountains, Ontario. The role focuses on experiential outdoor education, leadership development, and ecological learning with a strong emphasis on safety and inclusivity.

Expect a full-time/part-time schedule June 29 to Aug 21, 2026, 40 hours/week, including mandatory staff training. Must be comfortable outdoors in all weather and able to travel to multiple program locations in the Blue