Overview
Our field staff bring a wide range of backgrounds and training to their role. The one element that they all have in common is the desire to provide participants with the most meaningful, educational, and fun programs possible. Every day, Deer Hill field staff make an impact on the lives of our participants through their leadership and presence. Our field staff instill in our participants a strong foundation of outdoor skills, service work experience, communication and interpersonal skills in the mountains, deserts and rivers of the Southwest U.S. Field staff often find that their work with Deer Hill is deeply fulfilling because it is meaningful. They experience the daily richness of supporting participants as they take risks, build new skills, and ultimately learn to connect more fully with the wilderness, others and themselves.
Qualifications:
All applicants must...
(1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) possess a current CPR & WFR certification prior to work, (3) be able to legally work in the USA, (4) have a valid driver's license, and (5) pass a CBI and FBI background check.
Required Skills:
Ideal candidates are...
(1) committed to personal and professional growth, (2) open to giving and receiving feedback, (3) resilient to failure, and (4) dedicated to understanding how their actions and words impact others around them
Preferred Skills:
These skills are desired and preferred. However, we encourage you to apply even if you only currently possess some of these skills...
(1) Experience leading remote wilderness expeditions for 4+ days in a row (2) Experience living in the backcountry for 2+ weeks (3) River experience rowing center frame oar rigs and stern rigs (4) Backpacking experience in mountain and desert settings (5) Experience with wilderness medicine in a backcountry setting
About Deer Hill Expeditions
Deer Hill Expeditions leads excursions for individually enrolled participants during the summer months and groups for which we have designed a custom program in the spring and fall. Our expeditions include Class III+ whitewater rafting, flatwater canoeing, mountain backpacking, indigenous cultural service-learning exchange, and canyon backpacking. Deer Hill maintains its 130-acre basecamp as a comfortable, nurturing environment that supports adventures into the field, or makes for a relaxing retreat. While other companies might focus on leading a tour, or teaching specific technical skills, Deer Hill goes beyond these services to include the richness of supported self-discovery.
