- Operations: Assists the Operations Team with oversight of the systems that support all 5 camps during the summer. This includes facility readiness, laundry service, paging service and communication, transportation and driving, food service, trip gear, day off house readiness, and emergency actions and incident reporting.
- Rocks and Ropes: Help provide expert on-the-trail assistance for setting anchor and single pitch top rope rock climbing trips in the Adirondacks.
- Wilderness Trip Leaders: We believe we are not separate from the land, the water, and the life all around us. Our trips staff are key to sharing the beauty and adventure of hiking, canoeing, and rock climbing. We're looking for trips staff for almost all of our camps to lead small groups of a variety of genders and ages. The Trip Staff role is hired to take the lead role in leading canoeing, hiking and/or rock-climbing trips for campers. Trip staff will lead 2 trips during each 3-week session of camp. Our trips range from 2 night and 3-day trips to 4 night and 5-day trips. We send campers out according to age and offer various levels of challenge (e.g., elevation, distance). Our trips take place in Vermont and New Hampshire (Green Mountain National Forest; Long Trail, White Mountains) and we also send a few trips to Western Maine and the Adirondacks in New York. Trips generally have two staff – one trip staff and one non-trip staff, and 6-8 campers.
- Work Projects Head: In Work Projects, campers immerse themselves in carpentry and construction; learning to work with tools; doing small and big projects. Work Projects Head help create lessons for their work projects staff to lead. Mentoring staff as they lead activities and emphasize safety, planning, technique, and creativity.
- Waterfront Head: The goal of the Waterfront Head is creating a strong waterfront team that focuses on improving camper's comfort and skill in the water. Including boating activities (canoe, kayak, and rowboat). Current life guarding and/or water safety instructors' certification preferred, although we will pay for you to recert.
- Summer Salary paid biweekly
- Room and Board
- Paid leadership training available
- Personal laundry sent out and returned each week
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program- Resources, Support and Guidance
- Training in working with campers, which includes certification in Wilderness First Aid, and others depending on your position and experience (e.g., Lifeguard, Water Safety Instructor)
- Camp T-shirt and pro deals (discounts on outdoor clothing and gear).
- Magical summer with amazing community.
Waterfront Head, Work Projects Head, Wilderness Trip Leaders, Rocks and Ropes, Operations - Plymouth, United States - Farm and Wilderness Foundation
Description
Summer 2024 is around the corner
We are still hiring for a number of positions in our 5 camp programs
(Top Rope Enthusiasts, Programming People, Camp Magic Makers, Wilderness Expedition Leaders, Experienced Leadership, Culinary Artists)
Our summer dates for staff are June 15th to August 22nd
Have questions? Don't hesitate to reach out
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Below find a brief description of our available roles:
If you would like full job descriptions or to talk more, please reach out
One of several ways we organize camp is by "activity area." Over a session, campers rotate through a series of our signature activity areas, including Barns & Gardens, Creative Arts, Outdoor Living Skills, Rocks and Ropes, Waterfront, and Work Projects. The Activity Area Head supervises 4-8 staff and supports the planning and executing of high-quality programming in their area. At times, they will teach or lead activities and work directly with campers.
We have 2 Activity Area Head openings we are looking to fulfill:
Compensation & Benefits: