Wilderness Skills Trainer

About the role

The Wilderness Skills Trainer prepares cadets to live effectively out of a backpack in diverse environments, teaching them to thrive without modern facilities. This role involves delivering structured training sessions and collaborating with other instructors to ensure comprehensive wilderness education.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver summer backpacking and camping instruction.
• Teach winter wilderness travel and camping techniques.
• Introduce core survival skills such as foraging, fire‑starting without matches, emergency shelter construction, and safe water sourcing.
• Provide navigation, route‑finding, terrain assessment, and safety training.
• Partner with fellow trainers for multi‑disciplinary programs and attend planning meetings to contribute expertise.

Required profile

• Team‑player who embodies the values of Chazak Academy (hungry, humble, smart).
• Strong commitment to the academy’s culture and mission.
• Proven experience in outdoor living and wilderness skill instruction.
• Ability to design experiential training sessions and plan events.

Required skills

• Wilderness survival techniques.
• Backpacking and camping equipment handling.
• Navigation using map and compass.
• Terrain assessment and safety planning.

What we offer

• Potential future paid position once funding becomes available.
• Opportunity to start as a volunteer while contributing to curriculum development.
• Collaboration with a dedicated team of outdoor educators.