Kids Outdoor Pursuits Instructor

The Club at Crazy Mountain Ranch is a private membership experience set on 18,000 extraordinary acres in the state of Montana. Take one part working ranch, combine with golf, lodging, great food, and drink plus everything else there is to see and do and you’ve got something beyond special. Crazy Mountain Ranch is a project by Lone Mountain Land Company (LMLC) that manages the planning, entitlement, building, marketing, and sale of premier real estate communities around Big Sky, Montana.

Position Summary:

This summer position will create and facilitate summer recreation activities for kids and families participating in events at Crazy Mountain Ranch. Instructors will be part of a hospitality focused organization providing experiential adventures in one of Montana’s mountainous ranch settings!

This is a summer seasonal position. Start date on or around May 23rd, end date on or around August 25.

*Housing Available Upon Request. Deposit and Rent Required*

Position Requirements:

• Facilitate outdoor recreation activities for kids between the ages of 5-12 in various programs.
• Design and implement lessons and games to around the Montana ecosystems using provided resources.
• Motivating and building an interest with outdoor group games, hiking, water exploration, adventures in nature.
• Responsible for safety and security of all kids participating in designed on property programs.
• Responsible for daily setup and clean-up of activities.
• Attending all required and necessary staff training and professional development events.
• Maintain relationships and communication with families, coworkers, and management staff.
• Potential facilitation of overnight on-property camping trips.

Competencies

Working with children

• Able to build rapport with and empower kids to learn and grow out of their comfort zones to experience play based environments in Montana.
• Can handle unexpected behavioral or emergency situations during camp hours with aid of management as well as genuinely enjoy teaching and playing with children.

Customer Service

• Maintains a personable and professional attitude while interacting with all campers and parents/guardians.

Self-motivated

• Prioritizes knowledge of Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem as it relates to leading weekly themed camps and events for kids.

Qualifications

• Background in informal or experiential learning, summer camp, or outdoor recreation.
• An undergraduate degree preferred, in processing of earning, or combination of experience and education.
• Enthusiasm and experience working with kids ages 5-12.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Consistently available to work all shifts which include weekends and holidays.
• Commit to working the full summer season from training beginning in late May to the season end in August.

Working Conditions

This position will be 80% outdoors and 20% indoors. Must be able to work in all-weather events specific to high mountain environments including, but not limited to, extreme heat and rain.

When in the office the work environment is characterized as that found in a typical office environment, with moderate temperatures and noise levels. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires walking and hiking; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 7 hours in length.
• Must be able to carry a backpack with safety equipment, necessary gear, and teaching materials.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill tasks.
• Must be able to lift up to 30lbs on a regular and continuous basis.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, running, and repetitive motions.