Adventure Camp Instructor

Avid4 Adventure, #3 on Outside Magazine’s 2017 Best Places to Work, is hiring instructors for our summer day camps in the Bay area. We empowers kids to choose active, outdoor lifestyles.  Instructors are the cornerstone of our team, providing support, mentorship, and instruction to our campers with enthusiasm and passion.  We are seeking instructors that can:

• Live Fun
• Live Environmentally Connected
• Live Truth
• Live Smart(er)
• Live Gratitude
• Live Empowered
• Live Balanced
• Live Community

The CORE Responsibilities of an Instructor:

Happy Campers

• Provide age and developmentally- appropriate instruction in mountain biking, rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, SUPing, Leave No Trace principles, and team building
• Serve as a role model and guide campers in appropriate behavior, attitudes, and activities

Stellar Programs

• Co-lead activities on or off-site (dependent on camper age group and program)
• Organize and participate in camp programming, ranging from outdoor sports to camp games and rituals

Passionate Staff

• Provide exceptional customer service to parents and all participants in our programs
• Be a member of a dynamic staff team and take an active role in the evaluation of campers, programs, and staff

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 19 years of age and a sincere passion for working with kids
• First Aid and CPR prior to the start of camp (Staff with Wilderness First Aid or higher do receive additional compensation)
• Personal experience in at least one of our core sports: mountain biking, rock climbing, paddling or hiking.

Important Details:

• Staff training: begins in early June
• Camp Dates: Mid-June – Mid-August
• Work week: Monday – Friday, about 40 hours/week

These days, a lot of kids grow up surrounded by screens. They’re disconnected from the natural world, and from the joy of authentic adventure. At Avid4 Adventure summer camps and expedition programs in Colorado, California, and Oregon, we introduce kids to the power of the outdoors.