Camp Educator Jobs

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 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Training Required for Placement:
  • First Year - Trackers 101: Choose June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027
  • All Staff - Trackers 102: June 9–11, 2027
• 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.

NOW HIRING:

Day Camp Coordinator School Year or Summer Seasonal

Want to lead overnight? See our Overnight Camp Jobs →

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 14 – August 20, 2027
• Training Required for Placement:
  • First Year - Trackers 101: June 2–4, 2027 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM)
  • Coordinator Training: June 5–6, 2027
  • All Staff - Trackers 102: June 9–11, 2027
• 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 2027): $840–$1,056 per week
• Weekly 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

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.

NOW HIRING:

Camp Support School Year or Summer Seasonal

As part of the Camp Support Team become the backbone of Trackers Earth programs. You build the foundation for a smooth, well-run day by supporting check-in, games, transitions, and pickup. This role is an entry point into Trackers education work where reliability, steady presence, and willingness to learn matter most. You help the day feel clear, calm, and well-led for kids, families, and staff.

Who You Are

You bring calm energy to busy moments, hold clear expectations with a kind command presence and enjoy working directly with kids. You move groups safely through active sites, run games that build momentum, and help transitions feel organized rather than chaotic. This is an active, kid-forward role. You work onsite and report directly to Basecamp Coordinators.

If you’re ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, competence, and good judgment matter, and where everyone is learning how to lead well—you can find your people here.

Skills & Experience

• Youth leadership: Must be 16+. Comfortable working with youth in active, structured settings
• Situational awareness: Ability to manage transitions, move through busy sites, and hold safety
• Reliability: Strong follow-through and punctuality. This role runs on timing and consistency
• Leadership presence: Clear communication, calm demeanor, and ability to hold boundaries with warmth

Successful Trackers staff come from diverse backgrounds that value awareness, quick thinking, and adaptability, including restaurant service, scouting, youth programs, and outdoor work. Our focus is simple: kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.

What You’re Responsible For

You support the bookends of the camp day. In the morning, you help stage the site and run pre-camp programming. In the afternoon, you help run after-camp activities, support pickup, and reset the site for the next day.

• Pre- & After-Camp Programming: Run organized games and activities that set tone, expectations, and energy
• Arrival & Check-In: Support rosters, name tags, bathroom flow, and the handoff from families to camp culture
• Pickup & Checkout: Support pickup protocols, verify safe releases, manage late pickups, and keep the busiest window calm
• Reset & Secure: Clean and reset spaces, sweep gear, support tool lockup, and follow end-of-day checklists

Kids Run Camp

At Trackers, independence is built through shared service, not free play. You help kids step into responsibility through small, real duties like helping with setup, caring for gear, supporting younger students, and following routines. You model follow-through and help kids learn how a team works.

Schedule & Program Structure

• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Training Required - First Year: Choose June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027
• Typical Split Shift: 7 am–10 am / 2 pm–6 pm,
• Start/end times may vary by 15 minutes up to 1.5 hours (occasionally more) based on enrollment and site needs
• Placement: Split-shift availability is prioritized. Some roles may be afternoon-only based on program needs

No Dual-Role Scheduling Policy: Employees in the Camp Support Guide role may not work during any week or session in which they are enrolled as a Trackers program participant. This maintains clear supervision, safety, and role expectations.

Pay & Compensation

• Hourly Pay: $17.50–$22.00/hour
• 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.

• 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+)
• Each certification is due 2-weeks before start date.

Additional Requirements

• Background check + references
• Complete required Trackers trainings (paid)
• Program Dependent: Food Handler’s Permit (food prep) + Fishing License (fishing programs)

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.

NOW HIRING:

Specialist Guide School Year or Summer Seasonal

As a Specialist with Trackers, you teach your craft with depth in one of the most innovative outdoor education programs in the country—a once-in-a-lifetime chance to bring your mastery into award-winning camps where old school skills meet serious standards. You're a practiced expert in a real discipline—pottery, woodcraft, waterfront skills, blacksmithing, fiber arts, archery, herbalism, or another field skill—and you pass that knowledge to youth ages 5–17.

We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through adventure and challenge. Trackers Earth 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 the standard for your craft, teach with rigor and care, and help kids understand what real practice feels like. This role demands teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers Earth’s safety systems and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.

If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery and ability to transmit your discipline to the next generation will be put to meaningful use—you can find your crew here.

Specialty Areas – What We're Hiring For

We seek Specialist Guides in fields where Trackers has established curriculum, infrastructure, and community need. If your expertise lies outside these areas, we are not currently hiring for other specialties.

• Ceramics and Pottery
• Woodworking and Sloyd
• Bushcraft and Primitive Skills
• Wildlife Tracking and/or Hunter Safety
• Forestry, Farming, and/or Ranching
• Fishing and Shoreline Foraging
• Rock Climbing and Technical Guiding
• Paddlesports and Waterfront Safety

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated mastery: 3+ years of professional or instructional experience in your specialty. Long-term depth, not hobby-level interest—you're recognized as a subject-matter expert
• Teaching outcomes: Proven track record of instruction with measurable results, ideally with youth. You can break down technique, build progressions, and help learners succeed
• Youth setting experience: You've worked with ages 5–17 in structured environments and can combine technical instruction with developmental mentorship in safe, engaging ways
• Standards alignment: You respect apprenticeship-style learning and want to transmit your discipline inside a program with clear standards and hands-on teaching

Successful Trackers Specialists come from pottery studios, woodworking shops, waterfront programs, blacksmithing shops, ranching operations, bushcraft schools, wildlife tracking programs, and outdoor guiding specialties. Some hold formal certifications (WFA/WFR, lifeguarding, paddling, climbing, hunter safety, tool-safety credentials) or degrees in related fields; others learned through mentorship lineages and thousands of hours of practice. Trackers evaluators may request a skills demonstration, portfolio, teaching sample, or references to assess depth and fit.

What You’re Responsible For

• Safety: Maintain awareness of students, tools, materials, and workspace conditions. Hold clear boundaries, enforce safety practices specific to your discipline, and make timely calls that keep students safe and focused during instruction.
• Operations: Prepare and run your instructional block with strong flow and clear expectations. Stage materials and tools, maintain your workspace, communicate needs or constraints to the coordinating team, and support smooth transitions before and after your sessions.
• Stewardship: Care for students, tools, and teaching spaces. Maintain cleanliness, organization, and respectful use of equipment, and mentor behavior using Trackers child and group management standards while students are in your care.
• Leadership: Teach real skills with clarity and purpose. Model competence, patience, and high standards, and contribute to a culture of learning and respect. Support the broader Trackers program by aligning your instruction with Trackers shared language, expectations, and values.

Kids Run Camp

At Trackers, independence is built through shared service, not free play. As a Specialist, you support this by teaching students to take responsibility within your lane, including tool care, setup and cleanup, attention to safety rules, and respect for shared spaces. You help kids step into ownership by holding clear expectations and trusting them with real responsibility as they earn it.

Schedule & Program Structure

• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Training Required for Placement:
  • First Year - Trackers 101: Choose June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027
  • All Staff- Trackers 102: June 9–11, 2027
• Typical Hours: ~5.5 hours on scheduled program days.

Pay & Compensation

Hourly Pay: $22.50–$28.50/hour

• Pay is set yearly based on experience, relevant certifications, and program needs
• Training Pay: Training is paid at local minimum wage; add-ons do not apply during training
• Some Specialist assignments include gear storage/transport (e.g., fishing or archery). When applicable, Trackers may provide a pre-approved seasonal stipend for these duties

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)

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.

NOW HIRING:

Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist School Year or Summer Seasonal

You specialize in bushcraft and primitive skills—teaching long-term wilderness living, traditional crafts, and nature awareness systems that build self-sufficiency, ecological connection, and field judgment. You work with students ages 5–17, building disciplined outdoor systems, teaching progressions with depth, and creating the kind of group culture where kids leave genuinely more capable than they arrived.

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. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.

Who You Are

You hold safety and technical standards, run your group with calm authority, and build team culture where students contribute, take responsibility, and rise to standards that respect their capacity. This role demands situational judgment, teaching craft, and the ability to make clean calls and adjust plans while maintaining disciplined field practices from fire circle to forest floor.

If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery in bushcraft and primitive skills will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.

Specialty Track - Bushcraft & Primitive Skills

This track includes nature-based and traditional living skills that foster self-sufficiency, ecological connection, and field judgment. We look for proven competence in many of these areas:

• Bushcraft & Wilderness Living: shelter, fire craft, knives/tools, field safety posture
• Animal Tracking & Nature Awareness: track & sign, sensory awareness, ecological mapping
• Primitive Technology: flintknapping, hide tanning, fiber processing, bow-making
• Wildcrafting & Foraging: sustainable harvesting of edible/usable plants
• Stealth & Fieldcraft: movement discipline, observation, situational awareness
• Navigation & Mentorship: map/compass, group travel, traditional apprenticeship

What We're Looking For

We often meet strong applicants from wilderness therapy, outdoor guiding, forest schools, and environmental education. We respect those worlds and share some overlap.

• Outdoor Recreation / Guiding: Strong travel and leadership foundation, but this role requires deeper hands-on wilderness living skills—stealth, tracking, fire/shelter systems, traditional skills
• Wilderness Therapy: High-value relational and risk management skills, but this role centers in-depth forest craft capability and nature awareness models of foraging and folk skills
• Outdoor/Environmental Ed, Forest School, Camps: Creative teaching and culture-building, but this role requires highly structured skill progression in hands-on bushcraft tools

If your experience comes from these paths, apply—but be specific: what skills you reliably teach, where you've taught them, and outcomes you've produced with youth. If you are still growing in your bushcraft skills, please consider applying for a general Guide or Coordinator—Trackers is a great community to level up and grow with.

Role Options

You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.

Guide - Educator

Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.

• 1+ years leading youth in camps, education, coaching, or similar dynamic settings
• Hourly Pay: $17.50–$22.00/hour; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Hourly pay is set within the above range based on approved add-ons — View Pay Rubric →

Coordinator - Manager

Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.

• 2+ years leading teams in camps, outdoor programs, education, or operations-heavy environments, with demonstrated progression to coordinator or manager level
• Salaried Exempt: Day Camps $840–$1,056/week; Overnight Camps $1,040–$1,256/week; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4, 2027 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM); Coordinator Training June 5–6, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Weekly pay is set within the above ranges based on approved add-ons — View Pay Rubric →

Specialist - Mentor

Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.

• 3+ years of professional or instructional experience in your specialty. Long-term depth, not hobby-level interest—you're recognized as a subject-matter expert
• Hourly Pay: $22.50–$28.50/hour; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Pay is set within the range based on experience, relevant certifications, 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

Required Certifications

• CPR & First Aid (or ability to obtain before start)
• Emergency allergy response training
• Mandated Reporter Training (Oregon; 18+)
• Each certification is due 2-weeks before start date.

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 (see 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.

NOW HIRING:

Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist School Year or Summer Seasonal

You're a fishing guide who teaches kids how to actually fish and forage the shoreline—reading water, understanding species behavior, rigging tackle, casting technique, hook sets, and landing fish with skill and respect. You work with students ages 5–17, building disciplined water culture, teaching real angling progressions, and creating the kind of learning environment where kids leave with genuine competence in rivers, lakes, and shorelines—not just time on the water, but the craft of fishing.

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. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.

Who You Are

You hold safety and water standards, teach fishing technique with depth and progression, and help students build sustainable relationships with fish, water, and ecosystems. This role demands situational judgment in changing conditions, knowledge of multiple species and fishing methods, and the ability to manage group dynamics while maintaining disciplined angling culture—knot tying, gear care, harvest ethics, catch-and-release practices, boat handling, and respectful stewardship from launch to shore.

If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery as a fishing guide will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.

Specialty Track - Fishing, Boating & Foraging

We need fishing guides ready to bring creative curriculum and trip leadership born from deep angling expertise. We're seeking practitioners who exceed beginner or hobby-level experience:

• Demonstrable mastery: Long-term expertise in fishing techniques, species behavior, water reading, rigging, casting, and harvest ethics—you're recognized for your angling capability
• Teaching outcomes: Proven history of outcomes-based instruction or mentorship, ideally with youth—you can build progressions and help students achieve real catches and skill development
• Water leadership: Experience managing safe, organized waterfront or boating environments with clean systems, gear discipline, safety skills, and navigation protocols
• Developmental range: Capacity to combine technical fishing instruction with age-appropriate awareness across students ages 5–17—from first-time anglers to developing serious technique

Trackers subject-matter evaluators may request a skills demonstration, teaching sample, guided trip observation, or references to assess experience and fit.

Role Options

You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.

Guide - Educator

Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.

• 1+ years leading youth in camps, education, coaching, or similar dynamic settings
• Hourly Pay: $17.50–$22.00/hour; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Hourly pay is set within the above range based on approved add-ons — View Pay Rubric →

Coordinator - Manager

Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.

• 2+ years leading teams in camps, outdoor programs, education, or operations-heavy environments, with demonstrated progression to coordinator or manager level
• Salaried Exempt: Day Camps $840–$1,056/week; Overnight Camps $1,040–$1,256/week; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4, 2027 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM); Coordinator Training June 5–6, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Weekly pay is set within the range based on approved add-ons. View Pay Rubric →

Specialist - Mentor

Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.

• 3+ years of professional or instructional experience in your specialty. Long-term depth, not hobby-level interest—you're recognized as a subject-matter expert
• Hourly Pay: $22.50–$28.50/hour; Training Pay: local minimum wage
• Teaching Weeks: June 14 – August 20, 2027 (typically Mon–Fri)
• Required Training: First Year June 2–4 (evenings, 4:30–8:30 PM), June 5–6, or June 7–8, 2027; All Staff June 9–11, 2027
• Pay is set within the range based on experience, relevant certifications, 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+)
• Each certification is due 2-weeks before start date.

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 (see 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.