BOLD & GOLD Winter Wilderness Instructor - Snowshoeing Job Seattle area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

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Job Summary

Do you want to make a difference in the world and have fun while doing it? As a BOLD & GOLD Winter Wilderness Instructor - Snowshoeing
, you and a co-lead will be responsible for the physical and emotional safety of up to 10 participants while engaging them in activities such as backpacking, rock climbing, paddling, outdoor skills workshops, and snowshoeing in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Wilderness Instructors work from a set itinerary, manage the risks of backcountry travel, and facilitate a variety of workshops and activities that help participants develop their own leadership style.

This is an Authorized Driver position; read more in the Position Qualifications.

The Winter 2027 season runs early January to mid-March 2027.

BOLD & GOLD is dedicated to inspiring courage and confidence in diverse groups of youth through outdoor adventures. As a program of the Camping & Outdoor Leadership (C&OL) branch of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, BOLD & GOLD offers year-round partnership programs and summer expedition experiences. Partnership programs engage with schools, non-profits, and community-based organizations to design and implement transformative outdoor experiences.

BOLD & GOLD experiences take place in Mt. Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, National Forests, Washington State Parks, and local green spaces. Activities include backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, and skills workshops. The goal of BOLD & GOLD is to increase confidence, courage, emotional intelligence, wonder, and community awareness in our participants. BOLD & GOLD believes these traits are the foundations of leadership and works to inspire participants to develop their own leadership style.

BOLD & GOLD prepares young people to be the next generation of leaders through multicultural experiential education in the natural world.

YMCA Camping and Outdoor Leadership:
Hiring Site

Pay Range: $135 - $165 / day

What you'll get from working at The Y:

Individual membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle
Free access to mental health resources
Rapidly-accruing paid time off (PTO)
Subsidized ORCA Transit Pass
Access to discounted gear and equipment through pro deals
Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare and day camp programs

* Some benefits only available to full-time staff

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing as BOLD & GOLD Winter Wilderness Instructor - Snowshoeing:

Lead 1- to 2-day wilderness-based snowshoeing, camping, or outdoor skills-based courses with an emphasis on multicultural leadership.

Build strong rapport with participants and staff; foster positive group development, create structure, and draw learning from experiential activities.

Model cultural humility and celebrate diversity, effectively working with people of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.

Ensure both a physically and emotionally safe and inclusive environment for youth and staff.

Transport participants in 14-passenger minibuses to and from program areas.

Manage the unique risks of wilderness-based programs.

Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

BOLD & GOLD is based out of the Cascade People’s…