Rural Program Staff

Camp Fire Alaska has a unique summer opportunity engaging youth throughout Alaska in positive summer activities focusing on community engagement from youth to elders, outdoor recreation, and healthy life choices.

Each staff team will visit two or three villages over the summer season. Primary duties include, developing and implementing quality youth and community programs, and facilitating activities such as swimming, cold water safety, hiking, biking, outdoor education, community service projects, creative arts, group games, team building, cooking, and sports.

Other components of the program include evening activities focused on teen and elder involvement including potlucks, camp fires with storytelling, camp outs, and more!

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Staff must be comfortable traveling in small aircraft across Alaska.
-Cultural sensitivity and experience working with at- risk or under-served youth preferred.
-As swimming and cold water safety are important components of this program, current or past lifeguard, swim instructor or swift water experience required for senior positions, preferred for all.
-Current First Aid and CPR required.
-BA in community planning, education, outdoor recreation, or other related field preferred.
-Experience working with children is a must!

Staff are required to provide their own transportation to and from Anchorage for the season. All transportation, lodging, and food is provided during the season.

2014 PROGRAM DATES: June 3 - July 30

SALARY: Program Staff: $325-$350 (DOE)/week. Senior Staff: $375-$425 (DOE)/week. Both positions include room/board, paid training, and instate travel costs.