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Summer Climbing Wall and Outdoor Adventure Instructor

Discovery Day Camp
Vernon, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2025 CLOSED ON 4/25/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Climbing Wall and Outdoor Adventure Instructor position at Discovery Day Camp?

Come grow with us!

Discovery Day Camp’s Climbing Wall and Outdoor Adventure Specialist is an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who leads groups of campers through climbing wall and outdoor adventure programming on a daily basis outside. The Climbing Wall and Outdoor Adventure Specialist will help with planning and preparations prior to and during the summer including, but not limited to: weekly lesson plans with a variety of types of activities, vocabulary, and schedules for groups. Lead Climber certification is required for this role. The certification is provided and paid for by camp.

Join the Discovery Day Camp community for a summer filled with creativity, leadership, and teamwork. Spend your day outside working with kids! We love to partner with you to provide internships, field experience, practicum hours, and skill building opportunities for your future adventures. All of our roles at camp are Monday-Friday and the typical day is from 8:20am-3:20pm, with additional hours available, from .

Interested in learning more? Please fill out our application: https://campdiscovery.campmanagement.com/p/register_staff_m.php

Reach out to Sara Blumberg (Owner/Director) with any questions: sara@campdiscovery.com

More about Discovery:

Approximately 85 staff and 300 campers join our community for our summer filled with creativity, leadership, and teamwork. Our campers range in ages from 4-14 and every week includes athletics, outdoor adventure, performing and visual arts, special events, swimming, and so much more!

Discovery Day Camp is a family owned, directed, and American Camp Association accredited day camp in Indian Creek (Vernon Hills). That means that each summer you join us to work together to provide the highest standards of staff and campers’ health and safety.

Discovery Day Camp is a day camp located in the Vernon Hills, Illinois area with no on-site staff housing. Note: some schools offer internship grants for lodging for the summer.

May your day be filled with Discovery,
Sara, Laura, and Lisa

Sara Stoller Blumberg & Laura Stoller Harres
Owners/Directors
sara@campdiscovery.com
laura@campdiscovery.com

Lisa Stoller Anderson
Community Relations Director
Lisa@campdiscovery.com

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits:

  • Paid training
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $16

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