Overview
Devils Lake Climbing Guides is hiring Apprentice, Assistant, and Lead Rock Climbing Instructors to facilitate rock climbing trips, courses, and camps during our 2025 season.
You can expect the following roles and responsibilities, in accordance with your experience and training:
Client outfitting and orientation
Traditional anchor setting
Discuss, learn, develop client goals through tailored curriculum under the direction of the Lead instructor
Belay instruction and supervision, or technical instruction as per course
Proactively identify, communicate, and manage risks
Maintain personal and company equipment
Learn local terrain and improve technical and movement skills in personal time
We have three instructor classes based on experience and credentials. Both part and full time positions are available in all classes for the 2025 season. Please follow visit our website to learn more about each class.
Apprentice Instructor – Proficient top-rope belayer. Comfortable in an outdoor rock climbing environment. $135 – $225/day
Assistant Instructor – Can build traditional climbing anchors. WFR & AMGA SPI course preferred, but not required. $160 – $265/day
Lead Instructor – Previous outdoor climbing instruction experience. WFR & AMGA SPI certifications required. $205 – $340/day
Our season runs approximately early April through mid-October, though the peak season is late May through late August. Start and end dates can be flexible, but we ask that new hires commit to a full season their first year.
Qualifications:
At least one year of outdoor climbing experience. Experience building anchors using traditional climbing protection is preferred.
Required Skills:
- Comfortable in a climbing environment (technical, movement, social)
- Competent top-rope belayer
- Exercises prudence and judgement in technical and interpersonal matters
Preferred Skills:
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor certification
Wilderness First Responder Certification
About Devils Lake Climbing Guides
Rock climbing and outdoor adventure trips, courses, camps, and events at Devil's Lake State Park, WI and beyond.