Camp Educator Jobs
Day & Overnight - Portland, OR

Are you a Dune fan?
Do you go with Team Mentat?
Do you want to help children develop grit & resilience?
Do you want help make common sense common again?

Trackers Earth is a youth organization that strives to help kids grow. We need them to build real wilderness survival skills for readiness, caretaking, grit, and team leadership. You're an educator who operates independently while also being excited to work towards a greater team and goal.


Who Do We Need?

We need the following of skills of awareness:

  • Situational Awareness: Tactical thinking is essential to you. You perceive your entire environment—increasing depth and breadth of perception to readily act.
  • Connective Awareness: Crafting a mental map is normal for you. You connect information by building comprehension and retention of information.
  • Strategic Awareness: Longer-term strategic thinking is a part of your everyday life. You iterate on plans, adapting to test tactics and strategy.
  • Purpose Driven Awareness: Higher purpose defines your objectives and outcomes. You care for community, nature, and many generations.

What Do We Need?

We need Outdoor Educators & Craftspeople to work in one of our core teams:

  • Outdoor Skills for Young Children (Grade K-1)
  • Bushcraft, Archery & Wilderness Survival
  • Farm Craft, Animals & Wild Foods
  • Fishing, Foraging & Outdoor Cooking
  • Live Action Role-Playing Games
  • Paintball, Reconnaissance & Action Sports
  • Outdoor Recreation, Boating & Rock Climbing
  • Ceramics, Crafting & Blacksmithing

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Educator Roles

Trackers offers both seasonal and full-time, year-round roles. The positions are limited, we encourage you to apply for various options. Please note, you must be able to report to work every available week in the summer season. Under 18 years? Explore job opportunities for Teens here.

Assistant Guide (Educator)
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Gain new skills in education, outdoors & crafting. Assist Teachers and guide kids in our Basecamp and Adventure programs.

  • Ethusiasm for education, 16 years age & up
  • Pay $16 per hour
  • Career and professional development.
  • 15% off all Trackers Earth programs.
  • Training 4 weekday evenings in May
  • Season Jun 19 - Sept 1, Mon - Fri

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Lead Guide (Educator)
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Lead kids in Trackers Basecamp or Adventure programs. Work with Teachers to educate in a specialty skill or craft.

  • Leadership exp, 16 years age & up
  • Pay $17.25 - $17.50 per hour
  • Career and professional development.
  • 15% off all Trackers Earth programs.
  • Training 6 weekday evenings in May
  • Season Jun 19 - Sept 1, Mon - Fri

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Teacher (Early Childhood)
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Educate and inspire our youngest campers (Age 4 - Grade 1) as they learn new skills and connect with friends.

  • 1+ yr early ed exp, 18 years age & up
  • Pay $18.25 - $18.50 per hour
  • Career and professional development.
  • 15% off all Trackers Earth programs.
  • Training 6 weekday evenings in May
  • Season Jun 19 - Sept 1, Mon - Fri

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Teacher (Arts, Movement, Games)
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Teach a specialty skill in our Basecamps. Share your educational expertise and unique craft or art with youth.

  • 1+ yr ed exp in one specialty skill: sewing, role-playing games, jewelry, martial arts, circus arts, A/V media, & more. 18 years age & up
  • Pay $19 - $26 per hour, 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Training 4 weekday evenings (June)
  • Season Jun 19 - Sept 1, Mon - Fri

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Teacher (Outdoor Educator)
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Teach, lead, and mentor youth and assistant staff. Guide kids on epic outdoors adventures. Day or Overnight Camp options.

  • 1+ yr outdoor ed exp, 18 years age & up
  • Day Camp - Pay $765 - $825 per week
  • Overnight Camp - Pay $940 per week
  • Career and professional development.
  • 15% off all Trackers Earth programs.
  • Training June 12 - 16, 2023
  • Season Jun 19 - Sept 1, Mon - Fri

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Senior Coordinator (Camp Manager)
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Manage a team of Teaching Coordinators (4-6 teachers). Independently operate & implement field logistics. Seasonal & Year-Round available.

  • 1+ yrs ed/manage exp. Basecamp: 18 years age & up; Adventure: 21 years age & up, CDL (we can help get this).
  • Onsite - Pay $800 - $840 per week
  • Transport - Pay $900 - $940 per week
  • Earliest start date Feb 19. Latest start date May 30. Full summer commitment.

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Locations

Program educators are not assigned to a fixed worksite. You must have reliable transportation to be able to report to any of our locations in SE Portland, NE Portland, W Portland, and Sandy, Oregon.

Onboarding Training

Portions of onboarding training occurs online, other sections are in-person. Please note, onboarding training pays Minimum Wage, after onboaring the regular pay wage applies.

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids, families, and adults have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We exist to make common sense common again. We expect kids to step up to service for thier community, nature, and many generations. We need staff who can be independent operators to help serve this Trackers mission. Please only apply if this fits your goals and objectives. Please do not apply if you believe you cannot be independent while operating with extremely strong resilience and grit.

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Seasonal - Guide Roles (Teen)

Seasonal - Guide & Teacher Roles (Adult)

Manager (Summer) + Educator Role (Year-Round)

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