Summer Staff Kidder Creek Adventure Senior Guide

Mount Hermon Associationorporated•Etna, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Kidder Creek (KC) Adventure Senior Guide is a ministerial summer staff position responsible for assisting and leading campers and staff in river, ropes course, rock climbing, backpacking, biking, and other adventure and recreation activities. The role helps ensure that campers have an adventurous experience consistent with Mount Hermon Association, Inc. (MHA)’s mission, vision, and values. Ministerial staff are expected to demonstrate through their work, stewardship, relationships, and behavior that they follow Jesus Christ while affirming MHA’s mission, vision, and beliefs. The guide leads assigned adventure trips and activities, supports camp programs when adventure activities are not operating, and may rotate into guide or counselor positions. The role includes maintaining and inspecting equipment, transporting campers, supporting food preparation, and facilitating debriefs that connect activities and experiences to applicable Biblical truth. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture.
Demonstrated personal, committed, and thoughtful faith in Christ.
Current valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
CPR/First Aid certification before arriving at camp.
Successful completion of KC’s River Guide School and Swift Water Rescue, or an equivalent course from another provider, before summer.
Must take and pass rock training during KC staff training.
Must take ropes lead training and pass ropes guide/lead during KC staff training.
Food Handler’s Card.
Prior experience working with elementary, junior high, and high school students.
Ability to serve as a positive role model, listener, enthusiastic leader, and friend.
Ability to follow through, be creative, and adjust to program challenges.
Ability to participate in a variety of outdoor activities and demonstrate sound judgment.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job assignments and schedules with short notice.
Must be at least 18 years old because of the onsite community-living requirement.
Willingness to drive campers in camp vehicles and comply with MHA employee driving guidelines for MHA-owned vehicles and personal vehicles used for business.
Must adhere to MHA’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Commitment statements, as well as its dress code and professional grooming and appearance standards.
Must satisfactorily complete a background investigation and provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Must be able to work indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, and arid conditions; sit, stand, squat, stoop, twist, hike long distances over varied terrain, swim, climb, and shout; ascend and descend ladders, stairs, cables, and trees using hands and feet; lift and transport 15–60 pounds of gear and equipment over stairs and uneven terrain; and talk and hear at close and long distances in adverse conditions.
Must meet the job’s vision requirements, including close and distance vision, use of both eyes, distinguishing basic colors and shades, depth and peripheral vision, and adjusting focus.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of college experience.
Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WFA), or Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) certification.
Experience with ropes courses, rock climbing, and/or river guiding.
Prior camp counseling experience.
Preferably at least 21 years old with a clean driving record, due to MHA’s driver policy.

Responsibilities

Guide and lead assigned adventure trips on the river, at camp on ropes courses, and in nearby national forest and wilderness areas.
Facilitate ropes course, rock climbing, backpacking, biking, and other adventure or recreation activities.
Ensure camper safety while guiding or facilitating adventure and river activities.
Care for and maintain river, adventure, and recreation equipment; conduct daily and regular inspections and promptly report damaged or broken equipment.
Transport campers to and from wilderness, adventure, river, and camp activities.
Assist with food preparation at the river and at Outback.
Host Outback adventure and River groups.
Assist with KC programs when adventure activities are not operating.
Lead camper debriefs and relate activities and experiences to applicable Biblical truth.
Rotate into guide or counselor positions for camp programs when asked.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.