Wilderness Guide and Learning Facilitator

2 weeks ago

Lakefield, Ontario, Canada The Land Canadian Adventures Full time

Company description


The Land Canadian Adventures is a multi award-winning family business in North Kawartha, Ontario, and we specialize in four-season outdoor experiential programs in Ontario and BC's most beautiful locations.


We arrange logistics and lead all-inclusive backcountry trips by canoe and snowshoe in parks all across Ontario and BC including Algonquin PP, and Pacific Rim NP.

Our guides are talented instructors who can upgrade our client's skills across many disciplines of wilderness travel. We handle all the gear, food and instruction.


Since 2019, TLCA has also delivered hybrid and fully remote outdoor training and education programs for corporations, community groups and students around the globe leveraging a variety of interactive online platforms designed to help our partners achieve their education and training objectives while exploring their own "neighbourwoods".


Job description

Position:
Wilderness Guide and Learning Facilitator

Compensation (hourly): $18

Compensation (daily guiding rate):$150-$200 (based on experience and qualifications)

Hours:10-40 hours/week *excepting overnight trips when longer hours*We are looking for a number of qualified outdoor educators to help us deliver high-quality outdoor language-learning programs in partnership with Lakefield College School this summer, which includes leading backcountry summer camps for youth aged 12-17 Not only will you be canoeing, camping, and leading trips, but you'll be helping youth engage with and learn English as a second language the whole time.

Overall Objectives

Wilderness Guiding:

  • Responsible for helping to prepare, pack, execute, and clean up wilderness trips
  • Deliver high quality educational material within the defined scope of each program and trip
  • Maintain a rigorous standard of risk management and safety at all times when around youth and participants
  • Consult with the relevant members of TLCA team for issues, concerns, questions, or emergencies that require any deviation from the predetermined trip or event plan
  • Capture footage of trips and events

Learning Facilitator

  • Hosting video conference sessions with high school student groups to review outdoor skills, language, and content activities
  • Supporting student learning through engaging activities and lessons
  • Offering constructive feedback and assessment in accordance with course rubrics.

Miscellaneous:

  • Participate in regular (weekly) staff meetings and planning sessions (in person and via video conferencing)
  • Participate in site and gear maintenance at TLCA Homeplace Highway 28, Apsley) and Lakefield College School campus

Note:

_The employee should understand that the above objectives are intended to provide structure and direction to your time with TLCA, but should not be interpreted as being an exhaustive and exclusive list.

Employees should be aware that projects outside of this job description will arise that may be tasked to you. This may also occur to leverage your own specific skill set where needed over and above your typical tasks.

Such projects would be compensated following the same Guidelines for Pay Structure that are used for all your work with TLCA.

_

Qualifications

Education & Certifications:

- (required) Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA).
- (required) Bronze Cross (National Lifeguard
  • Waterfront (NL-W) preferred).
- (required) ORCKA Canoe Tripping Level 3 or equivalent.
- (Asset) Whitewater/Swiftwater Rescue Technician (WRT/SRT).
- (Asset) Hike Leadership.

Experience:

  • Minimum two (2) years' experience in an outdoor leadership and/or education role.
- (Asset) Experience working with youth and teenagers

Specific (Hard) Skills:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in all elements of canoe tripping.
  • Familiarity with Google Drive, including word processing and spreadsheets.
  • Familiarity (or willingness to learn) software such as SmartWaiver, WordPress, Quickbooks.
- (Asset) Ability to drive a vehicle with a trailer attached.

Personal (Soft) Skills:

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills (with participants and coworkers).
  • Passionate about working with youth
  • Welldeveloped problemsolving skills.
  • Ability to improvise and adapt quickly in challenging situations.
  • Ability to operate independently and as part of a team.
  • Capacity to maintain selfmotivation and direction.
  • Practise selfcare both on
- and off-trip.

Licences:

  • Valid Ontario Gclass driver's license or equivalent.

Physical Requirements:

  • Capable of being 'on' for long days while on trip.
  • Can carry objects weighing up to 35kg.
  • Can easily hike, snowshoe, and canoe for a minimum of four (4) hours per day while maintaining group dynamics.
  • Can readily complete a loaded portage of at least 500m without stopping to rest.

Additional Requirements:

  • Criminal Record Check
  • Proof of Covid19 vaccination (3 doses of Canadian approved vaccines)
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