What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp High Ropes / Climbing Instructor position at Camps Kenwood and Evergreen?
High Ropes / Climbing Instructor
Starting salary: $2,800 $150-$300 travel allowance | Location: Wilmot, NH | Dates: June 15th - August 9th
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, 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:
- An enthusiastic, motivated individual
- The knowledge and ability to explain and demonstrate low and high ropes fundamentals and techniques
- The ability to communicate, with patience and clarity, with children and co-workers
- The ability to work as a part of a small team of 4-5 staff
- Fun, enthusiastic, adventurous personality
- A warm and caring nature
- Age 18
Preferred:
- Experience of working with children
- Experience of managing adults
- Experience of facilitating team building initiatives
- Ropes/Rock climbing certification/experience
Other details:
- Dates of employment are June 15th to August 9th
- Room, board, laundry and internet access is included
- Salary is $2,800 for an Instructor
*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.
Click the link to see what working at camp looks like! https://youtu.be/o9oe5m6UvfI
To apply:
Please complete an online application by visiting https://kenwoodevergreen.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App
Or send a resume to: staff@ kenwood-evergreen.com
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship
Pay: $350.00 per week
Benefits:
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $2,800
