Overview
Job Title: Adventure Instructor
Compensation: $720/week, 5% increase for those fluent in both English and Spanish
Housing: Yes
Dates of Employment: May 11, 2026 – August 15, 2026
Reporting to: Adventure Manager
Direct Reports: None
Position Summary:
Keystone Science School’s Adventure Programs are immersive, multi-day experiences designed to build students’ confidence, outdoor skills, and sense of leadership through meaningful time in wild places. These 6–12 day expeditions take students into frontcountry and backcountry environments, where learning happens through challenge, teamwork, and exploration.
In this role, you’ll guide students through outdoor living skills, leadership development, and place-based environmental education while traveling through some of Colorado’s most inspiring landscapes. Adventure Instructors serve as teachers, mentors, and role models. You’ll support students’ personal growth, manage daily logistics, and uphold strong safety and risk management standards throughout each expedition.
This is a physically and mentally demanding role that requires energy, flexibility, and a deep commitment to creating meaningful, fun, and safe experiences for youth in the outdoors.
Qualifications:
Experience leading/guiding participants in a wilderness/backcountry setting (minimum of 5 overnight trips),
Prior experience working with school-age children,
Experience with risk management practices of the outdoor education industry,
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR certifications, from an approved vendor, or the ability to obtain before the first day of employment,
Age 21+ with a minimum of 5 years driving experience, excellent driving record, and a valid driver's license
Required Skills:
Have an interest in, respect for, and ability to work with children in a backcountry setting,
Proven ability to develop and facilitate science, diversity & inclusion, leadership, and risk management lessons,
Ability to adapt instruction and lessons to meet a wide variety of learners utilizing different educational philosophies,
Ability to be creative, adaptable, and flexible while managing children in a variety of situations,
Preferred Skills:
Lifeguard certification from approved vendor
Paddleboarding certifications from approved vendors
Previous experience driving with a trailer
Extensive outdoor sport climbing experience and an SPI
About Keystone Science School
With the outdoors as a backdrop for learning, Keystone Science School inspires curiosity and critical thinking through the lens of science to change lives and strengthen communities. KSS offers a variety of adventure and traditional camp activities within a structured environment designed to allow each camper and participant to understand their potential. In all programs, campers and participants will create lifelong friendships, explore and learn about the natural world, and gain leadership and wilderness skills. For more information go to keystonescienceschool.org
With a staff that cares deeply about social justice and racial justice, we believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds create a rich work environment and enhance our ability to pursue our mission. We are committed to building an organization with raised consciousness in order to impact how we work with clients, as well as how we work together as a team.
