Travelling Wilderness Summer Camp Instructor

Wilderness Skills Instructor / Day Camp Instructor – Summer Seasonal (mid June – late August)

FT and PT availability. Locations include Portland (PDX area), McMinnville, Bend.

• $24.00 to $28.50 per hour – DOE
• Outside with kids all summer
• Learn and teach bushcraft and survival skills to kids age 6 to 14
• Join a team from multiple states and connect with a larger summer camp and bushcraft community
• Increase experience in outdoor work and outdoor experiential education
• Mileage reimbursement for travel weeks

• Ability to work effectively and dynamically with young people aged 6–14
• Outdoor skills with bushcraft, survival, outdoor recreation, etc. (background preferred but need not be ‘expert’)
• Deliver outdoor skill content curriculum confidently and effectively
• Ability to work independently and communicate as a team member
• Maintain and administer an organized camp & follow curriculum
• Willing and able to drive to work sites that may be at various locations
• Full-time must be able to commit to full summer work from early June through end of August
• All instructors are background checked

• 40‑hour and 32.5‑hour work weeks (day camp only)
• Lead and teach groups of kids outdoor and survival skills including: shelter, knots, knives, fire, navigation, foraging, cordage, fishing, hunting, archery, etc.
• A full day of making a difference for others and being engaging
• Work autonomously and interact with parents and public at site locations
• Manage safety, curriculum, and behavior during programming with groups of 6–9 years old or 9–14 years old
• Typical week working from 8:30‑4:30 in a municipal or county park setting, Monday‑Friday

Coyle Outside is committed to providing youth with a meaningful connection to the natural world and each other. We want our students to experience discovery, connect with the natural world, and develop initiative, accountability, and creativity.

We have a diverse, passionate instructor team and are based in Corvallis, OR, operating year round with additional summer programs in Portland, OR and several states.