Crystalaire Adventures

33 Bass Lake Road, Traverse City, MI
crystalaireadventures.com
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Seasonal
Posted 2 years ago

Apply by Jun 10, 2022

Seasonal Guide

What makes us different?

Voice and choice: Participants have complete agency over their experience. They build the itinerary and meal plan, and choose their activities. Your job is to facilitate!
Building community: Our trips build lifelong friendships! You help them create norms and expectations, make group decisions and manage conflict.
Time outside: We visit some of the most beautiful destinations in the midwest!

What’s in it for you?

25-40 days in the backcountry changing lives for the better!
Free housing in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan!
Be part of a close-knit community of fun loving peers!
Gain valuable interpersonal and organizational skills for a career in the outdoors or otherwise.

See what past guides have to say:

“Kids are smart: they know when their leaders are disconnected. But when you bring them into the mix, all are equal. I think we’re different from other agencies because we minimize the barriers between guides and participants. We tread the line of partners and leaders, and that's where the magic happens." -Cal, 2018-19

“I don’t know why it works but it does. Something about small groups, close staff, and great kids. I think we’re just always trying to be better. Every trip is supposed to be the best trip. Every meal, every meeting. And we’re all friends, which makes it better.” -Abby, 2019

Industry

Recreation

min experience

0 years (Fresh)

salary range

$1000 - $1.5k / month

Additional Job Details

International Applicants Allowed?: No

Work Visa Sponsoring Available: No

Job Overview

Responsibilities:

Guide backcountry trips from 3 to 15 days.
Pre and Post-trip duties, including:
- Packing food and gear.
- Briefing and debriefing trips.
- Pre and post-trip paperwork.
- Maintaining and repairing gear.
Contribute your experience and knowledge to improve the Crystalaire Curriculum.
Live on-site at our headquarters in Traverse City, MI. from early June to late August.
- With free room and board included- although you’ll have to cook for yourself on trail.
- (It’s a pretty sweet place to live- our property is on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Lower Herring, and you’ll have access to our canoes, sailboats beaches, sand dunes, etc. on days off).
Assist in day-to-day operations of our sister program, Camp Lookout, as necessary.
Other duties.

Minimum Requirements

What we look for:

Valid Wilderness Medicine Certification (WFA or WFR).
Prior experience leading trips, working with youth and/or managing groups.
An interest in experiential education.
Proficiency in outdoor skills such as cooking, woodcraft, canoeing.
- Skills that diversify the Crystalaire team are especially valuable- tell us what sets you apart.
Flexible, team-oriented hard workers.

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