Overview
Our Outdoor Educators facilitate youth backpacking summer camp programs and adventure- based outdoor education programs. They work hard to ensure our programs are meaningful, supportive, educational, and fun, while providing superior service levels that exceed expectations. Our Outdoor Educators can be expected to work from late May through late August (with potential work available into October) and can expect an average of 18 to 21 field days of work per month.
If interested, first-year Outdoor Educators might also have opportunities to assist with our Guide Service programs (adult and family day hikes and backpacking trips). They will receive training before working in the field. Staff trained in our Guide Service programs can work an extended season from May to October as both Outdoor Educators and Guides on any of our programs. Our year-round demand is growing, and additional work opportunities may also be available based on demand, including holiday break programs in Joshua Tree National Park.
Qualifications:
Wilderness First Responder certification (or higher) and CPR
Minimum of 21 years old
Food Handler Certificate (CA/WA)
Ability to pass a background check
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Able to attend Mandatory Staff Training at the beginning of the season, in 2025 this will be:
For Yosemite: Anticipated to be May 30th to June 5th
For Olympic: Anticipated to be June 14th to 21st
(dates vary slightly every year)
Required Skills:
Ability to respond accurately and honestly to common inquiries or complaints
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, work with fingers, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions
Ability to work outdoors for multiple days in heat and cold weather conditions, walk up hills, lead hikes, actively teach, and hike many strenuous miles daily with a loaded backpack
Preferred Skills:
1 or more years of Customer Service experience.
1 or more years of experience working with Youth.
Experience in a leadership position.
Experience in the outdoors and backpacking specifically, including knowledge of equipment and backcountry cooking.
A college degree or certificate in Outdoor or Environmental Education, Recreation, Environmental Studies, Youth Development, or a related field is helpful.
About Lasting Adventures, Inc.
Lasting Adventures is a 501(c)(3) public benefit non-profit with a mission to foster environmental stewardship, teach responsible recreation, and provide opportunities for personal growth through the facilitation of impactful wilderness experiences. Lasting Adventures seeks to provide youth, families, and disadvantaged communities with positive experiences in America’s National Parks and natural spaces.
Lasting Adventures has been sharing our passion for more than two and a half decades, providing the foundation and framework that brings together outstanding Outdoor Educators to share their love for wilderness and inspire a lifelong connection to the outdoors. These Outdoor Educators and Guides share some basic values that shape our unique brand and culture that extends from our guide house to every foot of wilderness trail we cover. Those values are Adventure, Connection, Growth, Respect, and Stewardship.
