Working Title: Overnight Lead Wilderness Instructor
Classification: Association Temp Program (Non-Exempt)
Start Date: 6/23/2025
End Date: 8/2/2025, with the opportunity to extend until 8/29/2025
Duration (months): Less than 3
Hours per week: 40+
Days per week / schedule: Sunday-Friday/ Monday-Friday
Work Location: Arnot Forest Van Etten, NY; 4-H Acres Ithaca, NY
Supervisor Name & Title: Rachel Bortin, Camp Director
Compensation: $3,500
Benefits Eligibility: Not Benefits Eligible
Employment Type: Temporary
Position Summary
The mission of Primitive Pursuits is to steward the health of our community by fostering life-long
relationships with the natural world through exceptional mentoring and nature education. We have been providing nature connection programming to people of all ages for over twenty years and are excited to continue our overnight camp program at Arnot Forest.
An Overnight Lead Wilderness Instructor helps facilitate the core aim of Primitive Pursuits; immersing groups of youth into natural areas, away from facilities and without modern gear, and engaging them in a fun way that sparks a deep, meaningful connection to the natural world, themselves, and each other. The key role of an Overnight Lead Wilderness Instructor is to design, facilitate and supervise all daily all-camp events or activities including but not limited to cookouts, games and team building challenges. Throughout these events and activities, they act as mentors who share their naturalist skills and knowledge, promote stewardship, and nurture a healthy relationship in the outdoor environment.
An Overnight Lead Wilderness Instructor will work with campers ages 9-16. There will be housing onsite provided in one of our rustic cabins, which includes access to a kitchen and bathrooms. All meals while camp is in session are provided at no cost!
Overnight camp has the potential to change a young person’s life, come be a part of the team that makes it happen! If you secure your position prior to February 1,2025, you may be able to attend our Adult Earth
Skills Series Spring program at no cost!
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Responsibilities
How to Apply
Please complete our online application including a cover letter and resume.
Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2025 or until all positions are filled.
Interviews will begin December 1, 2024.
For applicants who have passed all necessary background checks and have officially accepted the position prior to February 1, 2025, may be offered to attend our Adult Earth Skills Series Spring program at no cost!
Contact
Rachel Bortin, Camp Director, primitivepursuits-opportunities@cornell.edu
Additional Info
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No relocation or VISA Sponsorship available.
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