Camp K Outdoor Living Skills Core Counselor

Outdoor Living Skills (OLS) Core Counselor

Seasonal

Free room and board

Pay: $4,695/season

Season Dates: May 18, 2024 -August 12, 2024

Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful camps in Cooper Landing. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula; where fishing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, and more are at your fingertips. If you love adventure and want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• Program:Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Youth Co-ed Camp.
• Location:Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on Kenai Lake.
• Dates:All Staff training begins mid-May. Camp opens to youth in early June and runs through early August.
• Time:Camp K offers several sessions throughout the summer ranging from 4 days to 9 days.
• Staff Shifts:Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions. Camp sessions range from 4 days/3 nights to 9 days/8 nights throughout the summer. There is personal time between sessions to enjoy the beautiful Alaska Summer.
• Activities:While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, art building, target sports, Outdoor Living Skills and team building.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position provides oversight to the Outdoor Living Skills (OLS) Program, which entails developing and teaching nature, outdoor education, and Outdoor Living Skills activities. You'll have a great opportunity to gain valuable experience leading expedition trips with small groups of older campers along with participating in teaching OLS activities, such as; swimming, boating, aquatics, target sports, etc. You'll gain experience collaborating with program leadership to identify camp needs, develop/implement successful programming, and take part in the evaluations of the programs. Through this position, you'll reside on the premises of Camp K in the Chugach National Forrest with everyday opportunities to be off the grid, experience wildlife, and take in the epic beauty right outside your cabin door!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age (21 preferred)required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting
• Prior experience in leading outdoor activities, including lesson planning, is preferred.
• Prior experience working with youth, is required, preferably in an overnight camp setting.
• Wilderness First Responder Certification from a nationally recognized provider, required.
• Current Adult/Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider, required.
• If 21+, valid Driver's License and eligibility to drive agency vehicles with ability to drive and maneuver 16 passenger vans and trailer in tow, is preferred.
  

BENEFITS

• Room and Board (housing and meals) provided for the entire season, even during off time
• Bonus at the end of the season
• Bi-weekly direct deposit
• 1 day off per week & July 4th week off
  
• Group use of our camp vans during off-time (when available)
• Access to free camping equipment to explore Alaska
• Lifelong friends as co-workers
• Extensive training to prepare you for workforce opportunities beyond summer camp
  

YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.

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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance withMunicipalityof AnchorageChild Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.