What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adventure Guide position at Tahoe Expedition Academy & Tahoe Summer Camps?
TEA Fieldwork Guide Position: The guide role is a position that could support any fieldwork from 2 days and 1 night to 11 days and 10 nights.
TEA is an experiential education based K-12 school in the Truckee/North Lake Tahoe region. We create more than 200 field trips or field studies each year. Many are single day, but others are overnight, more in depth "peak experiences," which require additional support to execute. The overnight field studies begin in Kindergarten and continue through 12th grade. Each developmental level creates longer and more intense opportunities for field based experiential education. The guide position requires a variety of outdoor and interpersonal skills. We look for people who possess teaching or outdoor skills degrees or a depth of personal and professional experience working with youth in the wilderness or in trip leading. Outdoor skills, including backpacking, camping, rock climbing, rafting, kayaking, surfing as well as knowledge and expertise leading outdoor or environmental education can assist the guide role, but may not be required depending on the field study. The ability to build rapport, remain open minded, positive and flexible, within adverse and challenging environments is a must. A current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certifications are required for employment. Additional certifications, including Lifeguarding, rock climbing guide, swift water rescue, avalanche training could allow for more opportunities in specific field work outings, but are not required for employment. Livescan fingerprinting clearance is also required prior to first day of work. Pay rate, varies by contract and field study.
