Adventure Senior Guide — Rivers, Ropes & Camp Leadership

Mount Hermon Associationorporated; Etna (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hermon Association, Inc. is seeking an experienced Kidder Creek Adventure Senior Guide for the summer to lead campers in river trips, rope courses, rock climbing, backpacking, biking and other activities.

This ministerial role emphasizes sharing the Gospel and living out faith values while guiding safe adventures in surrounding wilderness areas. The position requires CPR/FA certification, driver’s license, and completion of KC River Guide School plus Swift Water Rescue training before

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of college experience preferred.
• Current valid driver’s license and a clean driving record required.
• CPR/FA certified prior to arriving at camp; WFR/WFA/WAFA certification preferred.
• Must have completed KC River Guide School and Swift Water Rescue prior to summer.
• Must take and pass rock training during KC staff training.
• Must take ropes lead training and pass ropes guide/lead during KC staff training.
• Food Handler’s Card.

Responsibilities

• Guide and lead adventure trips on the river, at camp on ropes courses and in the national forest and wilderness areas around KC Camp.
• Care for and maintain all river, adventure and recreation equipment, conduct daily inspections and report damaged or broken equipment.
• Transport campers to and from wilderness, adventure, river and camp activities.
• Ensure the safety of all campers in adventure and river activities while guiding/facilitating.
• Assist with food prep while at the river and at Outback.
• Host outback adventure and River groups and assist with KC programs when adventure activities are not operating.
• Lead debriefs with campers and relate activities to biblical truth.
• Adventure guides may rotate into guide/counselor positions for camp programs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors

Skills

River guiding

Ropes course supervision

Outdoor leadership

Camp counseling

Education

1 year college experience

CPR/FA certified

KC River Guide School

Swift Water Rescue

Rock training

Job description

Mount Hermon Association, Inc. is seeking an experienced Kidder Creek Adventure Senior Guide for the summer to lead campers in river trips, rope courses, rock climbing, backpacking, biking and other activities.

This ministerial role emphasizes sharing the Gospel and living out faith values while guiding safe adventures in surrounding wilderness areas. The position requires CPR/FA certification, driver’s license, and completion of KC River Guide School plus Swift Water Rescue training before