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2024/2025 ALGONQUIN WILDERNESS TOUR COMPANY

Position: Winter Outdoor Educator - Guide Instructor
Terms: Per diem wage plus tips, shared accommodation
Status: based on experience, certifications, & level of responsibility.
Employer: Voyageur Quest

Location: based out of Algonquin Park Access Pt #1, east of South River, Ontario. Accom.: Shared accommodation available

Voyageur Quest is a wilderness tour company specializing in Algonquin Park. Our facilities—the Algonquin Log Cabin, the Algonquin Cottages, Islands, and Voyageur Outfitter—are all located at Algonquin Park’s northwest corner around Access Pt #1. Our head office, reservations, and logistics are centred in our Toronto office. voyageurquest.com/jobs-opportunities/

ALGONQUIN WINTER OUTDOOR EDUCATOR GUIDE

Voyageur Quest is looking for an Algonquin Winter OUTDOOR EDUCATOR The work includes guiding winter camping trips for both adult and student programs such as Learn to Winter Camp, School programs and Duke of Edinburgh Winter Adventurous Journeys. Applicants should have strong leadership, facilitation and interpretative skills and be comfortable speaking about Algonquin flora, fauna, night sky and local culture. Solid winter wilderness camping and winter travel skills emphasizing winter safety are essential.

Applicants should have the following certifications, skills, and experience:

  • Ability to Snowshoe
  • Ability to Backcountry ski
  • Experience with Winter camping
  • Experience with Outdoor Education and Facilitation
  • Enjoy working with students
  • Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA), Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or equivalent
  • Strong Nature and Wildlife interpretation
  • Ice Safety knowledge/certification
  • Love being outdoors in the winter
  • Strong guiding and leadership experience in a wilderness environment
  • Guide personal equipment - snowshoes, backcountry skis, boots and poles, wilderness first aid kit, and appropriate winter clothing. Rental of some of this equipment is possible.
  • Commercial hospitality experience (with serving meals, kitchen help, lodge welcomes, tidying) and a strong desire to optimize customer satisfaction
  • Clear and satisfactory criminal record check
  • A driver’s license and a car is an asset to get you to and from for your days off.

Responsibilities

  • Lead groups of winter wilderness adventurers on outdoor excursions
  • Provide guidance and instruction on winter skills.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of all participants during activities.
  • Utilize strong communication skills to interact with diverse groups.
  • Demonstrate leadership qualities in decision-making and problem-solving situations.
  • Incorporate teaching methods to educate participants on environmental awareness and conservation practices.
  • Ability to host and guide from our unique off-the-grid buildings and to handle and offer general operation support for the programs and infrastructure needs.

Contracts Available: Contracts in January and February 2025. Work the full season or piece together contracts that fit your schedule. Possibility of extension into Spring and Fall 2025 position.
Training: Approx first week in December
Salary: $180-250 per day based on experience, leadership, certifications, and level of responsibility, as per ESA, plus guest tips to staff directly.
Other: Shared accommodation available

Interested candidates should e-mail a résumé and cover letter to info@voyageurquest.com (with the subject line of email marked JOBS to Eva.

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Current status: Open/apply now.   Date posted: Nov 11 2024    ID: 72165