Outward Bound California

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Job Description

In this role, you will instruct backpacking and/or rock climbing courses with youth in the High Sierra. Our programs range from 4-65 days in a variety of locations such as the Sierra National Forest, Yosemite National Park, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. These programs and expeditions focus on leadership, service, and character development, and take students into new and challenging outdoor environments.

Schedule: Training begins May 5th, 2023 at our High Sierra program base in Midpines, California (30 miles east of Yosemite National Park). Work availability through mid to late August, with the potential to extend into September. We also run programs in Joshua Tree from October - April.

Salary & Benefits: $124/day. Room and board provided while on contract. Employees also have access to Pro Deals (the opportunity to purchase outdoor gear at discounted rates), professional development funds, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free of charge for staff and family members, and 56 hours (7 days) of paid sick time upon hire or at the beginning of each calendar year.

Qualifications

A qualified applicant will have a mix of interpersonal, technical, risk management, and educational skills. Please visit our job description to best understand the different qualifications. We do not expect every applicant to have every skill and qualification that we are looking for. Below is a guideline for a competitive candidate:

Backcountry experience: 50-100 nights, which can be a combination of personal and professional, comfortable navigating with map and compass on- and off-trail, familiarity with basic campcraft, comfort with self-care and energy management while in the backcountry for extended periods of time, rock climbing experience is a plus

Facilitation/Educator experience: Passionate about working with youth, especially teens and middle schoolers, and can uphold Outward Bound’s zero-tolerance policy for incidents of child abuse and neglect, have a deep understanding and personal commitment to equity and inclusion in the outdoors, lived experience or experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds including age, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic class and members of the LGBTQ+ community

Physical & Mental Requirements: Sufficiently fit to participate in all site and course activities while maintaining ample energy, strength, and focus to aid students and instructors, able to maintain composure, exercise sound judgment, and assess and mitigate risk under periods of stress, able to carry pack weights of up to 60-70 pounds

Required Certifications: Wilderness First Responder & CPR/AED, CA Epinephrine Auto-Injector, California Food Handler

Onboarding Requirements: 21 years of age or older, able to pass a federal & Live Scan background check and provide current (within the last 4 years) negative TB screen or test results (cost of all paid for or reimbursed by OBCA), up-to-date COVID-19 vaccines as defined by the CDC

Additional Information About Outward Bound California

Outward Bound California (OBCA) is a non-profit that uses challenging experiences in outdoor settings to create social-emotional learning opportunities for our students (ages 12 and up). We offer a wide range of programs from our 1-day experiences at our San Francisco Challenge Course to our multi-day backpacking and rocks expeditions in the High Sierra and Joshua Tree.

We believe that all people should have safe access to the outdoors and culturally relevant and responsive educational programming. OBCA is also striving to create an equitable and inclusive internal culture where all staff members feel represented and honored for their identities and lived experiences. We examine how power, bias, race, and other aspects of identity impact our organization. We work to build a culture where we are always learning and improving toward a vision for equity and belonging for all staff. We are looking for team members who can actively join us in this process. We are also committed to reflecting the diverse communities with whom we work and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying folks, and women to apply.

Outward Bound California is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Outward Bound California also promotes respect for all people, and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics