Alaska Overnight Adventure Trip Guide

The Alaska Center Education Fund: Trailside Discovery Camp; Anchorage (AK); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Trailside Discovery Camp in Alaska is seeking a Trip Guide to lead multi-day wilderness trips for youth aged 8–14 and coordinate with camp leadership. You'll guide frontcountry and backcountry adventures, ensuring safety, environmental education, and skill development across Southcentral Alaska.

Join a team that values inclusive leadership, teamwork, and responsible outdoor recreation. The role requires outdoor instruction experience and a commitment to a full summer schedule with opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Available for the duration of the summer season.
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification depending on lead/part-time status.
• Experience leading outdoor trips, recreation programs, or adventure-based activities.
• Experience working with youth in educational, recreational, camp, or outdoor settings.
• Ability to operate 15-passenger vans and willingness to learn trailer towing procedures.
• Ability to spend multiple days in remote environments supervising groups of up to 13 campers.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead overnight and multi-day wilderness trips for groups of campers ages 8 to 14.
• Teach outdoor living skills, including camping, backpacking, kayaking, fishing, navigation, campcraft, and trip-specific skills.
• Prepare campers for expedition experiences through team-building activities, skill development, and orientation sessions.
• Facilitate environmental education lessons and place-based learning experiences throughout trips.
• Create a positive, inclusive group culture that promotes personal growth, responsibility, and teamwork.
• Teach and model Leave No Trace principles and responsible outdoor recreation practices.
• Support campers in developing confidence, independence, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Decision making

Jobbeschreibung

Trailside Discovery Camp in Alaska is seeking a Trip Guide to lead multi-day wilderness trips for youth aged 8–14 and coordinate with camp leadership. You'll guide frontcountry and backcountry adventures, ensuring safety, environmental education, and skill development across Southcentral Alaska.

Join a team that values inclusive leadership, teamwork, and responsible outdoor recreation. The role requires outdoor instruction experience and a commitment to a full summer schedule with opportunities