Nature-Adventure Parkour Summer Camp Counselor

We’re looking for people who enjoy playing with kids and who know parkour or are willing to learn. Parkour is high energy, playful, and creative. Through parkour, we teach kids to use natural human movements like jumping, crawling, and climbing to move creatively and play in the spaces around them.

Summer camp coaches will play games and teach basic parkour outdoors in local Portland parks, Monday through Friday, 20–40 hours per week. Coaches will receive up to 20 hours of paid training before starting.

This is a temporary summer position from June 16–August 30, 2025 (with weekends off). Permanent positions may be open after summer, with part-time after-school coaching during the school year.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Required skills:

• Passion for movement and play
• Previous experience teaching or coaching youth ages 6-15 (e.g. dance, martial arts, or gymnastics)
• Strong group facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills; capable of managing groups as large as 12 students
• Adapts quickly to changing situations and comes up with solutions on the fly
• Ability to interact with students and their family members, as well as clients such as school administrators, in a positive and professional manner
• Punctual, works well with our team, and communicates effectively with staff and supervisors
• Models cultural humility and celebrates diversity, effectively working with people of different identities, backgrounds, experiences, and abilities
• Has access to internet, computer, and webcam for onboarding; plus phone with data for signing in/out students
• Has reliable transportation to travel from site to site
• First aid/CPR certification (must be completed by the time of hire)
• Minimum 16 years of age

Preferred skills:

• 1 year experience practicing parkour
• 1 years of experience coaching youth parkour
• Parkour coaching certificate (ADAPT, ParkourEDU, Leap to Lead, etc.)
• 2 years experience in interdisciplinary coaching/camp counseling

Duties include:

• Lead, co-coach, or assistant coach half-day and full-day summer camps for ages 6-18. More experienced coaches may solo coach small groups.
• Travel to locations in parks around the greater Portland area
• Class planning, setup, and cleanup
• Responding to emails, texts, and phone calls in a timely manner
• Coach meetups and weekly check-ins with the program manager
• Answering questions about Parkour Visions’ mission, values, initiatives, and programming

Coach must complete the following paid training:

• Up to 20 hours of paid training prior to the start of the season
• For coaches continuing into fall season: 12-week Leap to Lead coach development program to learn basic parkour skills and coaching

HOURS, LOCATION, AND CONDITIONS

Parkour Visions delivers programs at many locations around Seattle and Portland. This position will require online meetings and in-person coaching at local parks. Candidate must be located in the Portland, OR area.

Temp position hours: This is a temporary position during the summer months. Hours are predominantly summer camp hours, mornings and afternoons, with options to work part-time (20-25 hours per work) or full-time (40 hours per week).

Compensation: $17.00–25.75 per hour depending on experience and responsibilities (Assistant Coaches start at the lower end of the range, while Lead Coaches start in the middle range)

Benefits:

• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Group health insurance after 60 days (for employees working 20 hours per week; subsidized 50% by employer)
• Dental insurance (not subsidized by employer)
• Roth 401(K) retirement plan
• A $200 annual allowance for professional development
• Full scholarship to our 12-week parkour coach training program (for staff continuing in fall)
• Full scholarship to classes and camps for you and your immediate family

Reports to: Program Manager

Type: Part-Time, Nonexempt

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $25.75 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• youth teaching/coaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• driver's license and own transportation (Required)
• adult and pediatric first aid/CPR certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR 97212: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $200