Temporary Adventure Guide - WVU Jackson's Mill

West Virginia University

30d•Onsite

About The Position

WVU Jackson's Mill is currently accepting applications for a Temporary Adventure Guide. The WVU Jackson’s Mill Adventure Guides is a seasonal temporary position for the summer camping season. The main term of employment will go from mid-May to mid-August. During this time, the Adventure Guides will be assisting the Program Coordinator of Outdoor Education and Recreation with outdoor programing for the variety of camps and groups that use WVU Jackson’s Mill for their programs. They will also assist other programmatic and non-programmatic areas of WVU Jackson’s Mill on an as needed basis. The Adventure Guides will also serve as overnight staff for some of these groups, providing supervision for the campers in their cabins. As such, all Adventure guides will have to go through the Children on Campus vetting process, including Title IX training, Child Protection training, and background check. All adventure guides will go through a mandatory, in-person training, which will take place in mid-May. This training will include all the skills needed to perform this job, though prior experience as an outdoor guide, camp counselor, or similar position is preferred. Adventure Guides will be expected to be on campus and ready to work at a designated time and day each week. This position will require working over the weekend some weeks with minimal breaks between some camps. These dates and times will be given in advance but are subject to change depending on the needs of the camps each week. There are four openings for this position.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent by end of the 2025-26 academic school year.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

First Aid, CPR, and AED certification from a reliable vendor that will be valid for the entirety of employment. (A training will be provided if you do not have this.)
Experience as a camp counselor, outdoor guide, or similar position.
Familiarity with working with youth

Responsibilities

Assist Program Coordinator of Outdoor Education and Recreation with outdoor programming. This includes but is not limited to: Canoeing and Kayaking
River Tubing
Tango Tower operations
Fire Safety and Building
Axe and Knife Throwing
Biking
Outdoor Games
Low ropes Facilitation
Assist with maintaining outdoor programming equipment.
Supervision of campers and other groups during the day during other camp activities.
Overnight supervision of campers in their cabins when needed.
Enforcing rules of the camps and WVU Jackson’s Mill.
Transporting campers in a 15-passenger van when needed.
Assisting with other programming (e.g.: history, STEAM, other camp activities).
Assisting with non-programmatic tasks to help WVU Jackson’s Mill operations (e.g.: dining hall cleaning and dishes, organizing storage spaces).
Lifeguarding during pool hours (dependent on certification).
Other duties as assigned.