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Job Posted
February 5, 2024
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Website
Contact Name
Racheal Rogers
Contact Email
hr@ncascades.org
Location
United States
Summary
Our high-school youth population is representative of students from our local counties, which includes people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, English Language Learners, students from low income backgrounds, students from rural and urban communities, and recent immigrants. Trips incorporate backpacking, canoeing, outdoor skills, and service work as well as curriculum in natural and cultural history, climate solutions, leadership, and community engagement. Each trip will have two instructors and up to ten students. Instructors will participate in training in June and then lead backcountry trips in July and August. For a full job announcement please refer to our careers page at https://ncascades.org/jobs.
Required Qualifications
- One or more seasons serving as an instructor on backcountry canoe-camping and/or backpacking trips for youth
- Experience mentoring, teaching or leading teens
- Ability to evaluate group and individual needs and make appropriate risk management decisions in a backcountry setting
- Demonstrated commitment to increasing equitable access to outdoor engagement
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a small team
- Ability to lift and carry 50 pound pack, perform physically demanding work for multiple days in a row, backpack, and hike over uneven terrain
- Must be available for full seasonal employment period including weekends and extended overnights
- Wilderness First Responder certification, or ability to obtain by June 4th
Successful candidates must also be willing and prepared to reside and sleep in a remote area. This position will require driving institute vehicles. A valid driver’s license and driving record check must have no more than one moving violation in the past three years, no DUI, reckless driving or serious moving violations, etc. Final offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check that may include employment history, national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and a driving history check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with students from a diversity of backgrounds and identities, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, LGBTQ+ individuals, English Language Learners, students from low income backgrounds, students from both rural and urban communities, and recent immigrants
- Experience teaching lessons on stewardship, climate change, identity, natural and cultural history, and/or leadership.
- Ability to teach canoeing and water safety skills
- Spanish language proficiency.
Position Location
Youth Leadership Instructors will work at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center (located on the shore of Diablo Lake), and in the field while leading backcountry camping and backpacking courses.
Housing
Subsidized housing available. Private rooms in shared houses are often available. In some cases,
roommates in shared rooms may be required.
Job Duration
June 4 - August 27, 2024
Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin immediately. Positions will remain open until filled.
To Apply
Please apply online on our website at: https://ncascades.org/jobs.
Complete the online application and upload a cover letter and resume.
Compensation Information
This is a temporary/seasonal, full-time, exempt position.
- Pay while working in the field during trips is $170 per day
- You can expect to work 35-40 field days throughout the summer
- Returning instructors will receive a $5 field day increase for each returning year
- Pay while working in the office preparing for trips is $136-$144 per day, depending on experience and training
- You can expect to work 21-24 office days throughout the summer
- Benefits include:
- Paid holidays: 2 days during the summer
- Sick leave: ~8 hours per month
- Ability to participate in Institute pro deals
- Employees are responsible for their own health insurance
This is a bargaining unit position represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 751. All terms and conditions of employment are subject to change in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement.