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Experiential Teachers, Adventure Specialist, Student Support Counselors, Vocational Instructors
With five campuses across south central Pennsylvania, Yellow Breeches Educational Center offers an innovative approach to education that seamlessly integrates experiential learning with adventure. By tailoring teaching methods, dedicated educators actively engage, encourage, and empower students. This approach fosters their academic, social, and personal growth both within and beyond the classroom walls.
Yellow Breeches Educational Center classrooms extend far beyond the walls of traditional settings to promote academic, social, and personal growth through experience. Seeking engaging and empowering individuals ready to create a nourishing learning environment!
•Adventure Specialists collaborate with other program teachers to develop and execute an adventure education curriculum and imparts essential skills in the core adventure disciplines (multi-pitch rock climbing, white water canoeing, skiing and snowboarding, or scuba diving) through a blend of classroom instruction and weekly adventure trips. • Through a blend of classroom instruction and adventure education, Experiential Teachers instruct a core subject 3-4 days per week as well as assist with weekly adventure/experiential trip and high-end adventure trips throughout the school year. • Additional positions include Student Support Counselors who build rapport with students throughout various aspects of programming and Vocational Instructors who prepare students for technical field careers through large-scale construction projects.
Positions follow a typical school year schedule from mid-August through early June. All staff enjoy traditional school holidays and a paid summer break. Compensation starts at $40,000/year plus a comprehensive benefits package and a fun and engaging work environment with opportunities for growth. If you have a passion for experiential/adventure education, a desire to make a difference, and are ready to work collaboratively to shape the lives every student, learn more at YellowBreeches.org.
2026 Hiring! •Join a creative, fun, and passionate team! YBEC is currently accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year (mid-season contracts available).
Venture into a day-to-day life here at YBEC. You can find YBEC in the classroom, on a field study in Central Pennsylvania, or even on one of their high-level adventure trips to places like Colorado and the Florida Everglades. See for yourself how YBEC offers students a chance to grow beyond the walls of a traditional classroom.
The Environmental Center is nestled in the ridge-and-valley area of central Pennsylvania located between State College and Huntingdon, only 12 miles from Penn State’s University Park campus. The many enticing hiking trails wind through the surrounding 7,000 acres of woodlands, hillsides, and marshlands of Penn State’s Stone Valley Experimental Forest, and connect to the beautiful trail system of Rothrock State Forest.
Looking for an excellent springboard to a career in cultural/natural history and the environmental education professions? Working, learning and living at Penn State University's outdoor learning laboratory, Shaver's Creek Environmental Education Interns become an integral part of the staff and participate in all aspects of the center's operation. Opportunities include day and residential school programs for grades K-12, visitor center management, live animal care and handling, volunteer training and supervision, weekend festivals and events, team-building initiatives, and curriculum/program development. Internships run during the winter/spring (January-May) and fall (September-December). Individuals from around the country travel to Shaver's Creek to be a part of this unique internship program. Successful candidates have some experience working with children and a strong desire to teach and share their knowledge and enthusiasm for the natural world. A background in education or the natural sciences is helpful but not necessary. Benefits include a $400/week stipend, on-site housing (nestled in the woods away from park visitors) with a private bedroom, opportunities for professional development, and a workspace with WiFi access. During the summer months, Camp Naturalists develop a lesson plan for their group each week, lead group games, activities, songs, riddles, and explorative exercises, and provide support and leadership opportunities to Assistant Camp Naturalists and Leaders-In-Training. This position is a daily blend of education, camp fun, and mentorship!Ideally summer applicants must commit to the entire season (June 1st–August 1st, 2026).
Summer Camp Naturalists & Fall Season EE Interns Shaver's Creek is currently accepting applications for Summer Naturalists (open until filled) and EE Interns for the fall season (September to December) through June 15th — apply now!
Located 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh, YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer is a 550+ acre facility where learning, adventure, and leadership come to life. From canoeing on the Connoquenessing Creek, participating in rock throwing or BB's, or getting creative at candle making, every day at camp is filled with discovery and excitement.
YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer’s purpose is to inspire and equip people to find their path, to unlock potential, and to create leaders of consequence. As a Program Instructor, individuals serve as the spark that ignites curiosity and confidence in others. Program Instructors bring the magic of nature to life by leading discovery-based environmental lessons, challenge groups to step outside their comfort zones by facilitating low and high ropes activities and help participants uncover new passions through recreation-based activities like archery and fire building. Along the way, they create a fun, welcoming, and safe environment where every participant feels encouraged, supported, and empowered.
Program Instructors serve school and retreat groups during the fall and spring seasons and medical-based partner camps throughout the summer. No two days are the same. One day may involve guiding a nature hike or leading pond ecology, while the next could include facilitating zipline or team building for summer campers. This role is perfect for those who thrive outdoors in all weather conditions, enjoy variety, and value meaningful, hands-on work.
Compensation is $105/day plus meals when groups are on site, shared private housing, and paid training. Join the team at YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer and create unforgettable experiences for yourself and the campers! For position details, click here. To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Sally Wright.
Hiring 9-Month Instructors! • Now seeking Outdoor Education Program Instructors for the 2026 season(March to November). Shorter periods of employment may be available on a case-by-case basis.
Camphill Communities are dedicated to creating communities where the recognition of each individual's gifts and contributions offer a model of renewal for the wider society. Camphill Volunteers live with and engage alongside children, youth and adults with developmental and other disabilities in one of fifteen sustainable communities throughout the U.S. (California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont) and Canada (British Columbia).
Spend a year developing yourself—discover your deeper purpose and share your life and gifts in a thriving intentional community with Camphill! Live-in Volunteers grow faster than they imagine possible, build deep, lasting relationships, and develop practical and creative skills that open doors for the rest of their lives. This is a great chance to master new skills and carry them forward into your future. Biodynamic farming. Artisan baking. Woodworking. Leadership and cooperative collaboration. Mindfulness. Through a mix of structured training and hands-on practice under the guidance of mentors, you dive right in, and by the end of your year, you're not only comfortable with them, but you’re also leading others in learning. In addition to college loan support program, the community ensures that every volunteer's basic living needs are covered. This means you receive a monthly stipend, a private room in a beautiful environment, wholesome, mostly organic meals, medical coverage, and other essentials—from toiletries to use of community cars.
Camphill Is Actively Welcoming Live-In Volunteers! Apply for one of the 125 volunteer spots with start dates throughout the year and share your gifts in one of Camphill's 15 sustainable communities. Learn more about the volunteer experience and explore current positions here.
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