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ID #2529265
State Tennessee
City Knoxville
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Tennessee
Showed 2019-07-09
Date 2019-07-04
Deadline 2019-09-02
Category Education/teaching
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Wilderness Therapy Field Instructor

Tennessee, Knoxville 00000 Knoxville USA

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Trails Carolina offers a unique combination of wilderness expedition and base camp programing to help troubled teens reach their full potential. Our Wilderness Field Instructors (WFI) play an integral role in this process, leading youth as they engage in a wide variety of activities;

- Group backpacking expeditions in the beautiful wilderness of Western North Carolina

- Therapeutic work with horses to teach communication skills

- Yoga and mindfulness practice to foster a holistic sense of wellbeing

- Classrooms that reignite a love of learning through nature and hands-on fun

- Primitive wilderness skills work to build confidence and mastery in the outdoors

Wilderness Field Instructors are trained to support our students through building rapport, maintaining close supervision, and of course, through the power of wilderness adventure!

Schedule

Wilderness Field Instructors work a flexible shift rotation of 15 days with students, followed by 13 days off to relax, travel, and adventure. Food and sleeping arrangements provided on shift.

Currently hiring for both year-round and summer employment

Requirements:

Wilderness Field Instructors must be 21 years old or above. Clear background and able to pass drug screen. Experience working with youth. CPR/1st Aid Certified. Ability to fulfill physical demands of hiking and backcountry camping in a wilderness setting. Desire to face and overcome the challenges of working with troubled youth.

Location:

Based in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Western North Carolina.

Staff housing provided on-shift, staff can live several hours away on shift schedule.

Compensation:

Starting hourly pay amounting to $2,200 per two week shift (before taxes).

Opportunity to increase in responsibility and compensation based on performance (up to $2,550 per two week shift)

Health, Vision, and Dental insurance available after 30 days.

To Apply

Please send resume to employment@trailscarolina.com

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