Overview
The United World College wilderness program is hiring instructors to co-lead students on a 14-day
backpacking trip in the Southern San Juan National Forest. The Leadership Expedition
Backpacking trip is designed for our rising wilderness leaders. The curriculum focuses on developing
backpacking skills, learning to teach these skills, and building leadership skills. The focus of this trip is to
prepare wilderness leaders to lead their classmates on an Orientation backpacking trip later in August.
The contract starts and ends at UWC-USA in Montezuma, NM.
Trip Dates:
July 27-29 Prep Days at UWC-USA (housing and meals provided)
Aug 30 – Aug 12 – Field Days
Aug 13th – De-issue
Other trips may also be available with our program during the fall semester
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
All field instructors must have a current WFR certification (Wilderness First Responder) and CPR/AED
certification.
In addition, field instructors should possess:
● Experience leading novices in the backcountry
● Experience assessing and managing backcountry terrain and hazards; experience with
backcountry risk-management
Experience working with diverse student populations; aware and sensitive to the multicultural
nature of UWC student groups
Strong communication skills
About United World College - USA
UWC-USA is a two-year international boarding school with students ages 16-19 from over 85 countries.
