Employment Opportunities
Cheerio Adventures Positions

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Summer Camp Jobs

Trip Leaders
Applicants should be 20 years and older or a rising sophomore in college for this wilderness tripping program featuring backpacking, canoeing, mountain biking, rock climbing, rafting and caving. Experience in one or more of these areas is required. These are eight week positions beginning June 9 and ending August 3. Staff training begins in mid May. Responsibilities alternate from leading adventure programs for youth to in-camp duties. While in the field, this position requires staff to work together in a coed atmosphere with their group. The programs can range from 3 days to 2 weeks in length.

Transportation Coordinator
Applicants should be 21 years or older. This position requires a good driving record, being a self-starter, organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changes quickly. Responsibilities are scheduling transportation, providing transportation to and from sites, assisting in organizing the packing of all group food, supporting groups at activity sites and taking the place of a staff member, if required.
Food Coordinator
Applicants should be 21 years or older. This position requires a good driving record, self-starter, organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changes quickly. Responsibilities are organizing the packing of all group food, placing food orders, supervision of food storage, assisting in providing transportation to and from sites, supporting groups at activity sites and taking the place of another staff member if required.

Skills Coordinators
Applicants should be 21 years or older. This position requires a good driving record, self-starter, organizational skills, ability to adapt to change, and ability to work with others. Must have skills in some of the following areas: backpacking, canoeing, caving, mountain biking. Working under the Director, Assistant Director and Program Director, his/her responsibilities are supervising staff, supervising activity sites, checking in and out of gear, maintenance of gear, providing transportation, helping with various in-camp duties and organizing/supervising programs.

Trip Guides

Applicants should be 21 years or older. This position requires a good driving record, self-starter, organizational skills, ability to adapt to change, and the ability to work solo and with others. Must have skills in some of the following areas: backpacking, caving, canoeing, rafting, rock climbing and rafting. Working under the Director, Assistant Director and Program Director, his/her responsibilities are organizing/running customized group programs and helping with various in-camp duties.

Spring and Fall Employment

Outdoor/Adventure Education Instructors
Cheerio also hires Outdoor/Adventure Education Instructors for its fall and spring programs. These positions are for qualified college students or graduates. Spring employment runs from mid-March through late May. Fall employment runs from early September through mid-November. Staff will work with various types of youth, leading school groups on hikes, canoe trips, high and low ropes courses, general games sessions, and other activities. You will also have the opportunity to work with conference groups on weekends.

Pay Scale

Pay varies by position and experience. Trip leaders and trip guides begin at $185.00 per week as a base salary. Salary for Coordinator positions are based on the credentials brought to the job. Outdoor/Adventure Education Instructors are paid $185.00 per 5-day work week.

All of the above positions include room and board, as well as laundry.

2010 Staff Application (PDF) | 2010 Staff Application (DOC) | Recruiting Schedule