Trip Leaders are far more than guides—they have a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for working with students in the outdoors.Wilderness Adventures boasts 50+ years of success in providing life-changing summer adventures for students. Nothing is more essential to this success than the enthusiasm, skills, and dedication of talented leaders. Leading for Wilderness Adventures offers the opportunity to experience a wide range of exciting locations, cultures, and remote wilderness areas, all while providing a group of students with an unmatched opportunity for growth that they will remember for the rest of their lives. |
Summer Trip Leaders |
Wilderness Adventures is looking for Trip Leaders who are enthusiastic about working with students ages 11-20 in group settings. Leaders will guide groups of 10-15 students, with a co-leader through exciting yet challenging adventure activities, as well as teach the curriculum designed for each trip type: Discovery Adventures (5th-6th grades), Explorer Adventures (7th-9th grades), High Trails Adventures (9th-12th grades) and WA Leadership Institute (WALI) Programs (12th+ students seeking a challenging and formative experience outside of the traditional classroom setting). The trips are both mentally and physically challenging for leaders and participants, with adventures ranging from one to six weeks in duration.
Wilderness Adventures seeks leaders who will be a positive influence on the participants, an inspirational role model, devoted to supporting student growth and education throughout the trip and creating a fun and non-competitive environment in which the students can thrive. Leaders and students participate in a wide variety of activities such as mountain climbs, backpacking in over 30 National Parks and wilderness areas, rock climbing, sea kayaking, whitewater rafting and kayaking, ice climbing, canyoneering, sailing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, trekking through Europe's hut system, international and domestic service projects, and language programs. Experience in these activities is helpful, but not required.
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As a WA Trip Leader, you could go anywhere! Wilderness Adventures runs trips on six of the seven continents! With headquarters in beautiful Jackson Hole, Wyoming, leaders come here to train for their summer before setting out to some of the most amazing destinations. Trips are led in the United States (Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, New York Adirondacks, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) as well as abroad (the Alps, Cambodia, Chamonix Zermatt, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Galápagos, the Pyrenees, and Vietnam).
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Applicants must be available to work the entire duration of the trip contract (June 2nd–August 5th, 2024, including staff training). Trip Leaders are expected to be in the field with students 24/7 for the duration of each trip assigned. In between each trip there is a short interim of 2-3 days to rejuvenate and prepare for your next trip. It is a full-on summer, but with high investment comes high reward! 2024 Dates of Employment
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Application & Connections |
To apply, complete the online application (you will need to upload your resume as a PDF and a copy of your current driver's license). Qualified applicants will go through an interview process (typically two interviews, one on the phone and one over video conference). Successful candidates will also undergo background and reference checks.
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A competitive weekly wage based on previous experience leading youth outdoors and additional certifications. Minimum $2,600 for the summer season.
