The Wilderness Trips Coordinator serves as a source of logistical trip support and emotional support for trip leaders. They are committed to upholding Augusta’s leadership standards, by supporting and challenging trip leaders to grow, while acting as beacons of empathy and care within the camp community. They possess excellent communication, grammar, and organizational skills. The WT Coordinator has a passion for creating incredible, safe, and fun expeditions for trip leaders and campers alike. If you think we’re talking about you here, get in touch with us and help create awe-some backcountry experiences for campers this summer!

Wilderness Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Teaches two activity blocks per day while finding joy in variety, the opportunity to impart knowledge, and the facilitation of fun
• Meeting with trip leaders at the start of each session to brief outgoing trips and provide both direction and support
• Oversee trip leader creation of Parent Letters and Wood Cookies (awards given to kids honoring their experience and contribution to the group that session)
• Preparing camper and trip documents for each session and serving as a resource throughout the summer
• Primary contact for trips while they are in the backcountry, and is ready to give logistical, navigational, medical, and emotional support, either on the phone or in person
• Preparing food, gear, trip itineraries, and medical supplies for upcoming trips
• Maintaining, repairing, and ordering supplies and gear
• Organizing in-camp wilderness opportunities such as overnights, clinic offerings, and day trips

• Demonstrates a high level of written and verbal communication skills, exceptional organizational skills, and discretion in handling emotionally sensitive concerns
• Resourceful and proactive in helping trip leaders bring new ideas to the backcountry
• Checking in with each trip leader before and after trips; setting an example of excellence for all trip leaders
• Ability to train and teach skills necessary for navigation, safety, and group management in the backcountry
• Commitment to learning, embodying, and upholding all Camp Augusta leadership benchmarks through pre-camp work, staff training engagement, and ongoing attention throughout the summer
• Love for working with and teaching children in a safe, fun, and intentional manner
• Holds a Wilderness First Responder Certification, or has the ability to acquire one

Exceptional logistical and emotional support skills along with eagerness to support EQ growth and backcountry decision making with trip leaders, Passion for mentoring and promoting the growth of staff, Exceptional planning and organizational skills

Housing and meals are provided. Live in a cabin, yurt, or even a tree house! Meals are made fresh, locally sourced, and organic.

People can have a job, a career, or a calling. Camp Augusta is looking for folks who have a calling. Work, play, learn, struggle and grow in a vibrant community this summer facilitating the growth of children, yourself and others in the community. Just because you can get a job at any camp, doesn’t mean that you want a job at any camp. Camp Augusta is different than most camps because we operate on a structure of flat hierarchy, consensus and intention with every action. We also have many activities that you are unlikely to find at other camps.