Summer Camp High Ropes - Chicago, United States - Camps Kenwood and Evergreen

Camps Kenwood and Evergreen

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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

High Ropes / Climbing Instructor

Starting salary:
$2,925 + $150 travel allowance | Location: Wilmot, NH | Dates: June 17th - August 10th, 2024
Do you want to spend your summer on a beautiful private lake in Wilmot, NH? Meeting other staff members from across the world? Teaching campers the skills to succeed in arts, sports, and in life? Come join us at Camps Kenwood & Evergreen

Working as our Rock Climbing Instructor / Director, you will be a part of our Adventure Program team, working with campers, aged from 8 to 15, in the following areas:

Low ropes (team building) games
High ropes facilitation
Rock Climbing

Essential:

The knowledge and ability to explain and demonstrate low and high ropes fundamentals and techniques
Comfortably climbing and working at great heights
The ability to work as a part of a small team of 45 staff
Age 18+

Preferred:

Experience of working with children
Experience of facilitating team building initiatives
Ropes/Rock climbing certification/experience (We provide certifications)

Other details:

On evenings and weekends you will assist with Camp's evening activities and special events
Dates of employment are June 17th to August 10th, 202
Room, board, laundry and internet access is included
Salary is $2,925 plus an additional $150 for travel (variable depending on distance)

*FULL TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED (Specific to our high ropes course, low ropes elements and rock climbing wall, and including belaying, safety procedures, rescues and facilitating)

About Camps Kenwood & Evergreen?

Just two hours from Boston, the Camp is a summer home to a vibrant and welcoming community of over 320 children and 200 staff from all over the world.

Here you will act as the following for 7 weeks:
parent, coach, mentor, role model, and friend.

An opportunity at Kenwood and Evergreen far outreaches the usual outcomes that you would associate with a job at a summer camp.

You will have the opportunity to gain a formal certification in the following areas:
Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Work Ethic.

All of this will allow you to move into the job market able to demonstrate the skills that employers are desperately searching for.

To apply:

Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary, Internship

Pay:
$325.00 per week

Schedule: