Program Guide - Educator
Guide kids to be competent and capable in real outdoor skills and hands-on crafts.
- Pay: $17.50–$22/hour
- Cert Pay Bumps: WFA, CDL & more
- Training - First Year: June 6-7 or 8-9
- Training - All Staff: June 10-12
- 18+ years old, 1+ year relevant exp
Program Guide - Educator
NOW HIRING:
Program Guide School Year or Summer Seasonal
As a Guide with Trackers, you lead kids on incredible adventures in one of the most innovative outdoor education programs. Join a once-in-a-lifetime chance to teach in award-winning camps where old school skills meet serious standards. You run your own group teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, boating, farm craft, blacksmithing, woodcraft, ceramics, story immersion adventures, and more.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced outdoor program unlike any other. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence learning through adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intelligent camp ecosystem few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
Who You Are
You hold safety and standards in the field, run your group independently, teach skills with depth, and build team culture where kids become capable through competence and belonging. This role demands situational awareness, educational craft, and the ability to keep both grit and wonder alive while owning your group's safety, learning, and flow from morning to pickup.
If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and field judgment are valued, where everyone is leveling up in their craft, and where your ability to teach by doing and lead with kind command presence will be put to meaningful use—you can find your people here.
Choose Your Track
- Adventure: Lead outdoor programs to forests, rivers, and farms, teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, fishing, and folk craft, often within story adventures that include secret agents, ninjas, wizards, elves, and more.
- Basecamp: Lead onsite classes including tabletop role-playing games, archery instruction, learn-to-bike, art and maker crafts, and hands-on camps built around teams, missions, and skill development.
Skills & Experience
- Youth education: 1+ years leading youth in camps, outdoor programs, education, coaching, or similar dynamic settings
- Teaching skill: A real skill base in outdoor, craft, or teaching lanes. You practice regularly and can break down technique for others
- Situational judgment: You notice conditions early, adjust plans when needed, and keep the group regulated
- Systems alignment: You value clear standards and operate inside them. Safety, procedures, and culture matter to you
Successful Trackers Guides come from diverse backgrounds that value situational awareness, quick thinking, and adaptability, including search and rescue, restaurant management, middle school teaching, scouting, and outdoor guiding. We share DNA with many worlds, but our focus is simple: kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
What You’re Responsible For
- Safety: Maintain constant awareness of students, activity, and site conditions. Hold clear boundaries, enforce safety practices, and make timely field calls that keep the group safe and found.
- Operations: Keep the day moving with clean transitions, clear communication, and strong schedule flow. Maintain rosters and key details, stage and care for gear, and keep your group ready for what’s next.
- Stewardship: Keep students healthy, regulated, and supported. Care for sites and tools, maintain cleanliness and nourishment routines, and mentor behavior using Trackers child and group management standards.
- Leadership: Teach real skills in compelling ways and build team culture with purpose. Use Trackers lore and shared language as tools for learning, and train students to take on roles and responsibilities so the team becomes more capable and self-directed.
Kids Run Camp
At Trackers, we build independence through shared service, not free play. Your core responsibility is helping kids step into commitment and leadership by gradually handing off real duties such as contributing to the team, supporting younger students, caring for gear and places, and owning core routines. You set the standard, coach the skills, and guide them into meaningful roles.
Schedule & Program Structure
- Teaching Weeks: June 15 – August 21, 2026 (typically Mon–Fri)
- Training Required for Placement:
- First Year - Trackers 101: Choose June 6–7 or June 8–9, 2026
- All Staff - Trackers 102: June 10–12, 2026
- Basecamp Guides (onsite): ~5.5 hours on scheduled program days
- Adventure Guides (transport): ~7.5 hours on scheduled program days
Pay & Compensation
- Hourly Pay: $17.50–$22.00/hour
- Applies to school-year, seasonal break, and summer roles
- Hourly pay is set within the above range based on approved add-ons — View Pay Rubric →
- Training Pay: Training is paid at local minimum wage; add-ons do not apply during training
Physical Readiness
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Adventure - Outdoors
- Lift, carry, and pack up to 50 lbs; hike 10–20 miles in a day as needed across uneven, off-trail terrain while supervising youth (you’ll get your steps in)
- Supervise safely in outdoor conditions: heat, cold, rain, and snow; operate in heat index up to 104°F and AQI 69–150 with modified breaks and activity levels as needed
- Arrive prepared for the outdoor environment with insulated and waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear appropriate to environmental conditions
- Ride transport with students via van/bus as assigned, including extended rides in noisy vehicle cabins
Basecamp - Classroom
- Lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs (tools/materials)
- Stand and move between workstations for extended periods (typically 3–5 hours)
- Use equipment with safe control, coordination, and attention to detail while supervising students
- Maintain shop safety protocols in active, noisy workshop and studio environments; occasionally transport materials or equipment between locations
Required Certifications
- CPR & First Aid (or ability to obtain before start)
- Emergency allergy response training
- Mandated Reporter Training (Oregon; 18+)
Additional Requirements
- Background check + references
- Valid driver’s license held 2+ years (for driving assignments)
- Complete required Trackers trainings (paid)
- Program Dependent: Food Handler’s Permit (food prep) + Fishing License (fishing programs)
Driving & CDL - Optional + Pay Bump
- Optional: Optional for Guides—may expand placement and scheduling priority.
- Pay Bump: CDL Class B + Passenger Endorsement qualifies — View Pay Rubric →
- Eligibility: 21+ years, Valid U.S. driver’s license, Clean MVR (past 3 years; no major violations)
How to Apply
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Coordinator - Manager
Coordinate and guide teams of staff and kids in meaningful connection with nature.
- Day or Overnight: $840–$1256/week
- Cert Pay Bumps: WFR, CDL & more
- Training - First Year: June 6-7
- Training - Coordinators: June 8-12
- 18+ years old, 2+ years relevant exp
Coordinator - Manager
NOW HIRING:
Coordinator Guide School Year or Summer Seasonal
As a Coordinator with Trackers, you lead one of the most innovative outdoor education programs in the country—a once-in-a-lifetime chance to run award-winning camps where old school skills meet high operational standards. You manage teams of 4–10 Guides teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, boating, farm craft, blacksmithing, woodcraft, ceramics, story immersion adventures, and more.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
Who You Are
You hold safety and standards in the field, coach your team, own the flow of the day, and build the kind of program kids remember. This role demands situational awareness, systems thinking, command presence, and the ability to hone operational thoughtfulness into magic while developing your staff through clear feedback and modeling excellence.
If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and field judgment are valued, where everyone is leveling up their craft, and where your ability to hold intelligent complexity and lead with calm authority will be put to meaningful use—you can find your crew here.
Choose Your Track
- Adventure: Lead outdoor programs to forests, rivers, and farms, teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, fishing, and folk craft, often within story adventures that include secret agents, ninjas, wizards, elves, and more.
- Basecamp: Lead onsite classes including tabletop role-playing games, archery instruction, learn-to-bike, art and maker crafts, and hands-on camps built around teams, missions, and skill development.
Skills & Experience
- Leadership experience: 2+ years leading teams in camps, outdoor programs, education, or operations-heavy environments, with demonstrated progression to coordinator or manager level
- Operational systems: You think in flow, including schedule, logistics, coverage, transitions, and risk management, and you hold multiple moving pieces without losing quality
- Situational awareness and judgment: You read changing conditions, adapt operations while maintaining standards, and improve the program through feedback so the experience runs tight
- Field competence and growth mindset: You bring a strong outdoor, craft, or teaching skill base and a commitment to leveling up in the areas you coach and model
Successful Trackers Coordinators come from diverse backgrounds that value situational awareness, quick thinking, team leadership, and adaptability, including search and rescue leadership, restaurant management, middle school teaching, and outdoor program management. We share DNA with many worlds, but our focus is simple: building teams that help kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
What You’re Responsible For
- Safety: Maintain constant situational awareness across students, staff, activities, and site conditions. Enforce safety practices, support Guides with timely calls and coverage, and respond early to risk, behavior escalation, or changing conditions to keep teams safe and found.
- Operations: Own the day as a live operation with strong flow, transitions, and clear communication across multiple groups. Maintain staffing coverage, schedules, radio and key details, and keep gear, vehicles, and staging tight so programs stay on time and high quality.
- Stewardship: Protect student wellbeing and the tone of the crew. Keep sites and tools cared for, ensure breaks, hydration, and nourishment routines happen, and uphold Trackers child and group management standards with consistency across staff.
- Leadership: Build culture and teaching quality on purpose. Coach Guides in real time, correct drift early, and model strong instruction in the field. Communicate directly and professionally with families to set students up for success, reinforce expectations, and build trust in the program.
Kids Run Camp
At Trackers, we build independence through shared service, not free play. Your responsibility is to ensure Guides train kids into real duties such as team roles, routines, gear care, and support of younger students. You set the standard across the site, coach staff into consistent follow-through, and protect the conditions that let kids step into commitment and leadership.
Schedule & Program Structure
- Teaching Weeks: June 15 – August 21, 2026
- Training Required for Placement:
- First Year - Trackers 101: June 6–7, 2026
- All Staff - Trackers 102: June 8–12, 2026
- Day Camps: ~45–49 hours per week (fixed weekly rate; workload flexes with conditions and program needs)
- Overnight Camps: Multi-day leadership responsibility, including overnight supervision and on-call availability
Pay & Compensation
- Position Type: Salaried, exempt seasonal leadership role
- Weekly Pay (Summer 2026):
- Day Camps: $840–$1,056 per week
- Overnight Camps: $1,040–$1,256 per week
- Weekly pay is set within the above ranges based on approved add-ons — View Pay Rubric →
- Training Pay: Training is paid at local minimum wage; add-ons do not apply during training
This is a salaried, exempt leadership role with a fixed weekly rate (not hourly timekeeping). Weekly workload may vary with enrollment, logistics, and program needs.
Physical Readiness
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Adventure - Outdoors
- Lift, carry, and pack up to 50 lbs; hike 10–20 miles in a day as needed across uneven, off-trail terrain while supervising youth (you’ll get your steps in)
- Supervise safely in outdoor conditions: heat, cold, rain, and snow; operate in heat index up to 104°F and AQI 69–150 with modified breaks and activity levels as needed
- Arrive prepared for the outdoor environment with insulated and waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear appropriate to environmental conditions
- Ride transport with students via van/bus as assigned, including extended rides in noisy vehicle cabins
Basecamp - Classroom
- Lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs (tools/materials)
- Stand and move between workstations for extended periods (typically 3–5 hours)
- Use equipment with safe control, coordination, and attention to detail while supervising students
- Maintain shop safety protocols in active, noisy workshop and studio environments; occasionally transport materials or equipment between locations
Required Certifications
- CPR & First Aid (or ability to obtain before start)
- Emergency allergy response training
- Mandated Reporter Training (Oregon; 18+)
Additional Requirements
- Background check + references
- Valid driver’s license held 2+ years (for driving assignments)
- Complete required Trackers trainings (paid)
- Program Dependent: Food Handler’s Permit (food prep) + Fishing License (fishing programs)
Driving & CDL - Placement-Dependent
- Optional: Basecamp - Onsite programs
- Required: Adventure - Transported programs
- Pay Bump: CDL Class B + Passenger Endorsement qualifies — View Pay Rubric →
- Eligibility: 21+ years, Valid U.S. driver’s license, Clean MVR (past 3 years; no major violations)
How to Apply
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Supervisor - Manager
Supervise site, staff, culture, and create the program that keeps families coming back.
- Day Supervisor Pay: $984–$1093/week
- Cert Pay Bumps: WFR, CDL & more
- Training & Prep: May 18–June 5
- Camp Weeks: June 15 – Sept 4, 2026
- 18+ years old, 3+ years relevant exp
Supervisor - Manager
NOW HIRING:
Site Supervisor School Year or Summer Seasonal
As a Site Supervisor with Trackers, you own the full operation of a day camp location — setting culture, running administration, and developing the team that delivers the experience that has made us the Best Camp in the Known Universe. You're not just running logistics; you're holding the standard for a camp where kids learn archery, have story adventures, train in wilderness survival, practice woodcraft, create in ceramics, go boating, and apprentice in blacksmithing. If that program genuinely excites you, you'll bring something to this role that no operations resume alone can replicate.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor and craft program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
Who You Are
You've supervised large-scale day camps, educational centers, and childcare programs before. You know what it takes to hold a site with high enrollment, rotating families, and a team of people all needing direction at once. You're not figuring out how day camp operations work, you're bringing that fluency here and learning how to deliver it the Trackers way at a high level of skill and intentionality.
You are organized, direct, and steady under pressure. You coach adults as naturally as you manage logistics. You set the tone for your site's culture by living it, not by posting it on a wall. If you want to bring your operational experience into a program that actually stands for something, you'll find your people here.
Choose Your Track
- Adventure: Lead outdoor programs to forests, rivers, and farms, teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, fishing, and folk craft, often within story adventures that include secret agents, ninjas, wizards, elves, and more.
- Basecamp: Lead onsite classes including tabletop role-playing games, archery instruction, learn-to-bike, art and maker crafts, and hands-on camps built around teams, missions, and skill development.
Skills & Experience
- Day camp, educational, or childcare operations: 3+ years in a lead or supervisory role at a large-scale day camp, childcare center, after-school program, or youth recreation program with demonstrated responsibility for staff, families, and site operations
- Administrative fluency: Direct experience with payroll processing, staff scheduling and attendance tracking, enrollment management, or equivalent operations administration
- Staff development: Demonstrated ability to coach, evaluate, and hold accountable a team of 10 or more staff across varying experience levels
- Program implementation: You don't just manage logistics, you understand curriculum, instruction quality, and what it looks like when a high quality program is being delivered
- Family and customer service: You communicate professionally with parents and guardians under pressure, de-escalate effectively, and build trust with families across a full season
- Certifications (preferred): Current CPR/First Aid, Lifeguard or Wilderness First Aid a plus; childcare administrator credentials or Director Qualified status a plus
Successful Trackers Site Supervisors come from backgrounds including day camp director or assistant director roles, childcare center director or program supervisor positions, YMCA/JCC program management, parks and recreation leadership, and large after-school program coordination. Along with search and rescue leadership, restaurant management, middle school teaching, and outdoor program management. We share DNA with many worlds, but our focus is simple: building teams that help kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
What You’re Responsible For
- Safety: Hold site-wide situational awareness across all programs, students, staff, and conditions. Ensure Coordinators are making sound calls, intervene early on risk, and own the emergency response chain. You are the final safety decision-maker on site.
- Operations: Oversee the day as a multi-track live operation. Audit flow, transitions, staffing ratios, vehicle and gear readiness, and schedule integrity across all groups. Identify and close gaps before they affect program quality.
- Administration: Process weekly payroll, manage staff scheduling and daily attendance, maintain enrollment records, and keep site compliance current. You own the paperwork that keeps the site running well.
- Stewardship: Protect student wellbeing and the tone of the crew. Keep sites and tools cared for, ensure breaks, hydration, and nourishment routines happen, and uphold Trackers child and group management standards with consistency across staff.
- Family and Customer Service: Serve as the primary point of contact for parent and guardian needs at your site. Communicate proactively about students, resolve challenges with professionalism and authority, and build the kind of family trust that drives retention and referrals.
- Leadership: Hire, onboard, schedule, coach, and evaluate your site team. Conduct regular feedback conversations, document performance issues, and develop Coordinators into stronger leaders. You build the team; the team builds the program.
- Culture: You are the culture. Set the standard for how Trackers shows up, in instruction quality, in care for kids, in how staff treat each other and families. Your site reflects your leadership.
- Program Implementation: Ensure Trackers programming is delivered with fidelity and skill across all tracks. You understand what good looks like and you coach toward it, not just compliance.
Kids Run Camp
At Trackers, we build independence through shared service, not free play. Your job is to ensure your entire team—Coordinators and Guides alike—is training kids into real duties: team roles, routines, gear care, and support of younger students. You protect the conditions that make this possible by running a tight operation, holding your staff to a high standard, and owning the culture of your site from the first day of camp to the last.
Schedule & Program Structure
- Camps Weeks: June 15 – Sept 4, 2026
- Training & Prep: May 18–June 5, 2026 (start date may be flexible depending on experience)
- Day Camps: ~45–49 hours per week (fixed weekly rate; workload flexes with conditions and program needs)
Pay & Compensation
- Position Type: Salaried, exempt seasonal leadership role
- Weekly Pay (Summer 2026): $984–$1,093/week
- Training Pay: Training is paid at local minimum wage; add-ons do not apply during training
This is a salaried, exempt leadership role with a fixed weekly rate (not hourly timekeeping). Weekly workload may vary with enrollment, logistics, and program needs.
Physical Readiness
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Adventure - Outdoors
- Lift, carry, and pack up to 50 lbs; hike 10–20 miles in a day as needed across uneven, off-trail terrain while supervising youth (you’ll get your steps in)
- Supervise safely in outdoor conditions: heat, cold, rain, and snow; operate in heat index up to 104°F and AQI 69–150 with modified breaks and activity levels as needed
- Arrive prepared for the outdoor environment with insulated and waterproof outdoor clothing and footwear appropriate to environmental conditions
- Ride transport with students via van/bus as assigned, including extended rides in noisy vehicle cabins
Basecamp - Classroom
- Lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs (tools/materials)
- Stand and move between workstations for extended periods (typically 3–5 hours)
- Use equipment with safe control, coordination, and attention to detail while supervising students
- Maintain shop safety protocols in active, noisy workshop and studio environments; occasionally transport materials or equipment between locations
Required Certifications
- CPR & First Aid (or ability to obtain before start)
- Emergency allergy response training
- Mandated Reporter Training (Oregon; 18+)
Additional Requirements
- Background check + references
- Valid driver’s license held 2+ years (for driving assignments)
- Complete required Trackers trainings (paid)
- Program Dependent: Food Handler’s Permit (food prep) + Fishing License (fishing programs)
Driving & CDL - Placement-Dependent
- Optional: Basecamp - Onsite programs
- Required: Adventure - Transported programs
- Eligibility: 21+ years, Valid U.S. driver’s license, Clean MVR (past 3 years; no major violations)
How to Apply
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
