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Sanborn Western Camps
Located: Florissant, Colorado
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1,900
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1,900
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
- Room, Board & Laundry
- The opportunity to truly influence the lives of children in the outdoors
- Backpacking, camping, mountain climbing, horseback riding, natural history, western history, water sports, arts & crafts, rock climbing, biking and lots of fun and adventure.
Sanborn Western Camps
Located: Florissant, Colorado
Position Available: Assistant Counselor
Salary Range: $1,700
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
Position Available: Assistant Counselor
Salary Range: $1,700
Type: Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Contact: info@sanbornwesterncamps.com
Website: www.sanbornwesterncamps.com
- Open to men (High School Seniors and College Freshmen) and women (College Freshmen). This position is residential and involves approximately two-thirds of your time working in and around the lodge preparing it for meals and cleaning up afterward. The bala
- Special Responsibilities Include: Working under the guidance of the cooks and the camp director to maintain a clean and sanitary lodge; providing tent or cabin coverage for counselors as needed; being flexible in response to current and emergency situatio
- General Responsibilities Include: Being a responsible role model to the campers; providing leadership and supervision during camp activities and around the camp; working with other staff members to provide a quality camp experience for all members of the
Camp Whittier
Located: Santa Barbara, California
Position Available: Summer Camp Director
Salary Range: $650.00/week
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: campwhittiersb@aol.com
Website: www.campwhittier.org/pages/Jobopps%20New%20.htm
Position Available: Summer Camp Director
Salary Range: $650.00/week
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: campwhittiersb@aol.com
Website: www.campwhittier.org/pages/Jobopps%20New%20.htm
- 23 week salary position starting Feb 27-August 3-2012
- In charge of hiring,training & summer camp program for 3 one-week sessions in July.
- Please call Debi @ 805-962-6776
Colorado Youth Program
Located: Ward, Colorado
Position Available: Backpacking/Field Instructor
Salary Range: $500/session
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: msc@coloradoyouthprogram.org
Website: www.coloradoyouthprogram.org
Position Available: Backpacking/Field Instructor
Salary Range: $500/session
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: msc@coloradoyouthprogram.org
Website: www.coloradoyouthprogram.org
- Unique adventure camp near Indian Peaks Wilderness in Boulder County, Colorado. Program emphasizes backpacking/survival skills with teens ages 15-18. Camp Sessions are 6 days / 5 nights long and include a 3-4 day backpacking trip. This is a high-quality, personalized program with just 4 staff and 20 campers per session.
- Applicants must have BA/BS or equivalent experience, be experienced leading youth on backpacking trips, hold current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, Adult CPR, have strong safety management skills and be able to lead hands-on, experiential education. A clean driving record is required.
- Pay is $500 per session, plus room & board, plus paid staff training. The 4 camp sessions are 6 days long with time off between each session. The summer commitment runs mid June through mid August.
- Applicants should send cover letter, resume, and references.
Girl Scouts of Colorado
Located: Various Locations in Colorado
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: depends on prior experience, age, and camp
Type: Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: campjobs@gscolorado.org
Website: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/index.cfm/ID/28/
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: depends on prior experience, age, and camp
Type: Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Contact: campjobs@gscolorado.org
Website: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/index.cfm/ID/28/
- Join us for an incredible summer in the Colorado Rockies teaching campers life long skills in your area of specialty.
- Qualified applicants will be at least 18 years (21+ for some positions), have experience working with youth, and have knowledge of or be willing to learn Girl Scout program. Room, board, laundry (resident camp only) and staff training provided.
- Room, board, laundry (resident camp only) and staff training provided.
- Activities: archery, arts & crafts, challenge/ropes course, indoor climbing wall, hiking, drama/dance, horseback riding/western, nature, outdoor skills.
Deer Hill Expeditions Inc.
Located: Southwest United States and Costa Rica
Position Available: Summer Field Staff Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
Type: Wilderness adventure and service program
Contact: info@deerhillexpeditions.com
Website: www.deerhillexpeditions.com/what-is-deer-hill/work-at-deer-hill/
Position Available: Summer Field Staff Instructor
Salary Range: Competitive Pay
Type: Wilderness adventure and service program
Contact: info@deerhillexpeditions.com
Website: www.deerhillexpeditions.com/what-is-deer-hill/work-at-deer-hill/
- Deer Hill Expeditions seeks experienced, motivated, and caring outdoor educators to lead wilderness expeditions and service projects in the American Southwest, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.
- Responsibilities of Field Leaders: To ensure the safety and well-being of each participant and to lead expeditions that are fun while fostering participants' growth as individuals.
- Specific elements include: teaching wilderness living skills, off-trail route finding, adjusting backpacks, fixing stoves, guiding loaded rafts through rapids, facilitating fun games and activities to a group, managing a top rope site or guiding a difficult discussion of the group's dynamics.
- Qualifications: Previous experience leading groups in the wilderness. Experience leading and teaching rafting, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, mountaineering, canyoneering and/or service projects. CPR + WFR certification. Training from NOLS, OB, or college outdoor programs a plus.
Cheley Colorado Camps
Located: Estes Park, Colorado
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1800
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: office@cheley.com
Website: www.cheley.com
Position Available: Counselor
Salary Range: $1800
Type: Residential coed summer camp
Contact: office@cheley.com
Website: 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.
Roughing It Day Camp
Located: Orinda, California
Position Available: Program Counselor
Salary Range: $335-410/wk
Type: Coed summer day camp
Contact: jobs@roughingit.com
Website: www.roughingit.com/employment
Position Available: Program Counselor
Salary Range: $335-410/wk
Type: Coed summer day camp
Contact: jobs@roughingit.com
Website: www.roughingit.com/employment
- Program Counselors are needed for Horseback Riding, Swimming, Canoeing, Rowing, Fishing, Kayaking, Arts & Crafts, Adventure, Sports, Environmental Ed/Outdoor Ed, Animal Care, and Trail Riding.
- Program Counselors are responsible for developing age-appropriate skill-based lessons for camper groups in their program area, as well as camper evaluations and communicating with parents.
- Program Counselors should have previous experience in their area of interest and in working with children. All Roughing It Staff members serve as supervisors and role models to campers.
- Email your resume to jobs@roughingit.com and visit our website for more information.
Williwaw Adventures
Located: New England & The Pacific Northwest
Position Available: Instructor
Salary Range: $280-$600/week
Type: Wilderness Adventure - United States
Contact: info@williwawadventures.com
Website: www.williwawadventures.com
Position Available: Instructor
Salary Range: $280-$600/week
Type: Wilderness Adventure - United States
Contact: info@williwawadventures.com
Website: www.williwawadventures.com
- Lead coed wilderness travel programs for teenagers in New England and Pacific Northwest
- Qualifications include experience with backcountry travel and working with young people.
Rock-N-Water Christian Adventure Camps
Located: Located on The South Fork of the American River, Coloma, California
Position Available: Adventure Guide
Salary Range: $64/day
Type: Coed Christian adventure programs
Contact: fun@rocknwater.com
Website: www.rocknwater.com
Position Available: Adventure Guide
Salary Range: $64/day
Type: Coed Christian adventure programs
Contact: fun@rocknwater.com
Website: www.rocknwater.com
- Must be 18 years old or older and successfully take our two week guide school, or have gone through our summer volunteer program in a previous summer.
- Take Christian youth groups whitewater river rafting, rock climbing, and backpacking, while impacting youth with the joy of God's living word.
- We look for people who are spiritually, socially, and technically mature, and want to give their summers over to hard work, God, and the youth we serve.
