Bushcraft Educator - Guide, Coordinator, Specialist

Join one of the most innovative, effective & action-packed outdoor education teams. You're a skilled Bushcraft Educator and practitioner who knows real skill is earned through hands-on dirt time. In this role, you cultivate nature connection by leading youth camps and adult classes that teach shelter-building, tracking, stone tools, wild foraging, bird language, stealth, archery, navigation, fire craft, land stewardship, and more. With clear standards, strong ethics, and calm authority, you help kids build confidence and competence through outdoor adventure and team leadership. If you want meaningful work helping kids, families, and adults grow in community service, independence, and connection—Trackers is where we level up together. About Trackers At Trackers, we help children feel like a group of kids wandering country backyards 100 years ago: independent, tired, muddy, and happy from the woods and wild. Kids grow through real skills, real responsibility, and a community that holds clear standards. Kids need to gain competence in order to find true independence in nature and contribute to families, future generations, and the land. Why Join Us? Teach by doing in a program built on high standards and serious fun. Do work that matters while guiding kids to be competent for community. Run your group with real independence, backed by strong support. Work alongside expert educators who take safety and skills seriously. Keep leveling up through coaching, skills, and educational craft. Who Do We Need? The experience of high-level Trackers Guides is diverse and not what you might always expect. It can include restaurant managers from fast-paced environments, search and rescue personnel who've led complex outdoor operations., and middle school or high school teachers who've been through the classroom crucible. It also includes skilled outdoor guides in kayaking, bushcraft, rafting, climbing, and more. We want you!

Apply at:

https://trackerspdx.com/camp-jobs/

EDUCATOR ROLES:

Positions are limited, please list your availability and role preferences in your application. Now hiring for 2026 Summer Season. Pay scales are based on defined add-ons, including prior summer seasons and qualifying certifications. Guide (Educator): Lead a team of kids learning real skills, responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.$21.50 - $23.50/hour. Coordinator (Manager): Lead teams of 4-10 Guides through an action-packed summer season, hold safety and culture standards, and manage the flow of the day. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and coaching skills to help staff level up while keeping the overall program steady and high quality. $1542/week (Summer Day Camp). Specialist (Mentor): Bring your mastery of a discipline and pass it on to kids 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. You work independently with support from Guides and Coordinators. $22.50 - $28.50/hour. Please note, you must be able to report to work every available week in the summer season.

Apply at:

https://trackerspdx.com/camp-jobs/

Responsibilities Have Command Presence:

Guide with clear boundaries, steady presence, and serious fun—like Captain Picard.

Communicate Well:

Work with kids, parents, and staff using professional, warm, direct communication. Teach by

Doing:

Demonstrate skills and lead training, helping kids do it safely and well.

Maintain Safety & Standards:

Keep expectations, activities, and group culture disciplined and consistent.

Make Good Field Calls:

Adjust plans for weather, behavior, and conditions while keeping the goal intact.

Qualifications Recent Youth Leadership:

You have led kids in camps, classrooms, coaching, or youth programs.

All-Ages Communication:

You can teach and hold boundaries with clarity and care across Grades K-12.

Situational Awareness:

You notice what is changing and adjust before small problems grow.

Outdoor Readiness:

You can work outside all day in diverse weather while teaching a group.

Real Skill Base:

You have strong outdoor skills, crafts, or teaching experience, and you keep leveling up.

Apply at:

https://trackerspdx.com/camp-jobs/

Job Types:

Full-time, Temporary Pay:

$840.00 - $1,256.00 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount

Work Location:

In person