Camp K Outdoor Living Skills Core Counselor

Outdoor Living Skills Core Counselor

Seasonal

Free room and board

Season Dates: mid May - early August

Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful camps in Cooper Landing. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula; where fishing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, and more are at your fingertips. If you love adventure and want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Program: Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Youth Co-ed Camp.

Location: Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on Kenai Lake.

Dates: All Staff training begins mid-May. Camp opens to youth in early June and runs through July.

Time: Camp K offers 5 day sessions throughout the summer.

Staff Shifts: Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions. There is personal time between sessions to enjoy the beautiful Alaska Summer.

Activities: While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, creative arts, target sports, outdoor living skills and team building.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Outdoor Living Skills (OLS) Instructor provides leadership and oversight for Camp K’s Outdoor Living Skills Program—developing and teaching activities that connect campers to nature, outdoor education, and wilderness living. This role is perfect for someone who loves the outdoors, enjoys teaching hands-on skills, and thrives in a dynamic camp environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead expedition trips with small groups of older campers, fostering teamwork, self-reliance, and environmental appreciation. In addition to wilderness programming, you’ll participate in teaching a variety of outdoor and adventure activities, such as swimming, boating, aquatics, and target sports.

Through this position, you'll reside on the premises of Camp K in the Chugach National Forrest with everyday opportunities to be off the grid, experience wildlife, and take in the epic beauty right outside your cabin door!

QUALIFICATIONS:

required

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age (21 preferred) required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Current Adult/Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider, required.

Prior experience working with youth, is required, preferably in an overnight camp setting.

preferred

Wilderness First Responder Certification from a nationally recognized provider, preferred.

Prior experience in leading outdoor activities, including lesson planning, is preferred.

BENEFITS

Room and Board (housing and meals) provided for the entire season, even during off time

Bonus for completion of full season

Bi-weekly direct deposit

Time off throughout the summer

Group use of our camp vans during off-time (when camp vans are available)

Access to free equipment to explore Alaska, including camping gear, kayaks, etc.

Lifelong friends as co-workers

Extensive training to prepare you for workforce opportunities beyond summer camp. Training to include Wilderness First Aid.

Telehealth Service & Employee Assistance Program

Endless fishing, hiking and wilderness opportunities right outside your door!

YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT jobs@campfireak.org.

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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations.

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.