Outdoor Education Director & Student Growth Coach

Crossover; Dripping Springs (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one health benefits

Relocation support available

Weekly pay

Job summary

Waypoint Academy in Dripping Springs, Texas seeks a Camp Director to lead year-round Guides and coach student cohorts, using an outdoor, adventure-based model to build leadership and resilience. You’ll review performance data, mentor Guides, and run outdoor workshops while maintaining high standards across the program.

This is a full-time W2 role, on-site, with $150,000 per year paid weekly, day-one health benefits and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, business, outdoor education, recreation, youth development, or related field
• At least 5 years in education, youth development, coaching, outdoor education, or L&D
• Track record of leading a team of 5+ adults, including hiring and termination decisions
• Direct experience working with youth ages 5-18 in an educational or developmental setting
• Built, launched, or significantly grew a program, team, school, or outdoor initiative from the ground up with measurable outcomes
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Proven use of data and metrics to set goals and drive decisions

Responsibilities

• Coach the Guides who work alongside you: review performance data, observe them with students, and end every session with specific actions that close the gap
• Lead one-hour outdoor life-skill workshops where K-12 students build leadership, resilience, teamwork, and communication through adventure-based challenges
• Run motivation sessions using student analytics and Coachbot data to get every student moving toward their goals and owning their own progress
• Carry your own student cohort while developing other Guides, so you coach from current experience, not memory
• Track student satisfaction, goal completion, and Guide performance weekly to catch underperformance before it compounds

Skills

Leadership experience

Data-driven decisions

Youth development

Educational program development

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, or related field

Job description

Waypoint Academy in Dripping Springs, Texas seeks a Camp Director to lead year-round Guides and coach student cohorts, using an outdoor, adventure-based model to build leadership and resilience. You’ll review performance data, mentor Guides, and run outdoor workshops while maintaining high standards across the program.

This is a full-time W2 role, on-site, with $150,000 per year paid weekly, day-one health benefits and relocation support.