Adventure Guide

KVC Health Systems • Steelville, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

KVC’s Meramec Adventure Ranch is hiring Summer Adventure Guides to lead small groups of youth through a 10-week therapeutic summer adventure program. The program serves youth in residential treatment and foster care, youth on the Autism Spectrum, and Wounded Warriors and their families. Guides use wilderness and adventure activities to help campers build confidence, develop healthy relationships, and grow, heal, and hope. Staff live in tents and bunkrooms, cook over a fire, and facilitate the daily camp routine. Activities include ropes courses, team challenges, climbing, kayaking and other aquatic adventures, land navigation, mountain biking, archery, and primitive skills.

The summer schedule includes preparation, training, and an adventure race from May 17 to June 1; camp sessions from June 4 to June 28; a break from June 29 to July 4; and additional camp sessions from July 5 to August 1. After the summer, Guides may have the option to transition into a full-time, year-round Therapeutic Adventure Manager position, described as salaried with benefits. Meals and housing are provided during camp, and housing is also available during time off for staff who remain in the area.

Requirements

• A calling or passion for the work.
• Grit and a disciplined work ethic.
• Honesty, self-awareness, wisdom, and discernment.
• Willingness to have fun and act silly.
• Creativity and ideas.
• Willingness to learn and humility.
• Unconditional care, unwavering belief, and consistent accountability for oneself, the Ranch team, and those served.
• Experience in adventure activities and residential care or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Practicums and internships are welcome and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead small groups of youth through therapeutic adventure programming.
• Facilitate adventure activities such as ropes courses, team challenges, climbing, kayaking, aquatic adventures, and land navigation.
• Use activities intentionally to support campers’ growth, confidence, healthy relationships, healing, and hope.
• Live in camp accommodations, cook over a fire, and facilitate the daily camp routine.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries based on position and experience.
• Meals provided when running programs.
• Housing provided for all staff, with housing available during time off for those who wish to remain in the area.
• PRODEALS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed