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Join one of the most innovative & action-packed outdoor education teams.
Come teach in Trackers Earth's award-winning outdoor and folk craft camps where capable educators share real skills and serious fun. Kids earn confidence through outdoor adventure, team leadership, and nature badassery. If you want meaningful work helping kids develop independence, community service, and connection—come work for Trackers and level up together.
Join the team families trust for real skills and adventure.
Experts in outdoor and craft education since 2004.
We help children feel like a group of kids wandering country backyards 100 years ago: independent, tired, muddy, and happy from the woods and wild. Kids grow through real skills, real responsibility, and a community that holds clear standards. They need to cultivate competence to find true independence in nature and contribute to families, future generations, and the land.
The experience of high-level Trackers Guides is diverse and not what you might always expect. It can include restaurant managers from fast-paced environments, search and rescue who’ve led complex outdoor operations., and middle school or high school teachers who’ve been through the classroom crucible. It also includes skilled outdoor guides in kayaking, bushcraft, rafting, climbing, and more. We want you!
Have Command Presence: Guide with clear boundaries, steady presence, and serious fun—like Captain Picard.
Teach by Doing: Demonstrate skills and lead training, helping kids do it safely and well.
Maintain Safety & Standards: Keep expectations, activities, and group culture disciplined and consistent.
Make Good Field Calls: Adjust plans for weather, behavior, and conditions while keeping the goal intact.
Communicate Well: Work with kids, parents, and staff using professional, warm, direct communication.
Recent Youth Leadership: You have led kids in camps, classrooms, coaching, or youth programs.
Situational Awareness: You notice what is changing and adjust before small problems grow.
Outdoor Readiness: You can work outside all day in diverse weather while teaching a group.
Real Skill Base: You have strong outdoor skills, crafts, or teaching experience, and you keep leveling up.
All-Ages Communication: You can teach and hold boundaries with clarity and care across Grades K–12.
Apply for any roles that match your interest. You can apply for multiple roles. Please list your availability and role preferences in your application.
Now hiring for 2026 Summer Season.
Guide kids to be competent and capable in real outdoor skills and hands-on crafts.
Program Guide – Part-Time (Summer Seasonal)
Real skills. Real standards. Real imagination.
As a Guide with Trackers, you lead kids on incredible adventures in one of the most innovative outdoor education programs. Join a once-in-a-lifetime chance to teach in award-winning camps where old school skills meet serious standards. You run your own group teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, boating, farm craft, blacksmithing, woodcraft, ceramics, story immersion adventures, and more.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced outdoor program unlike any other. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence learning through adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intelligent camp ecosystem few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and standards in the field, run your group independently, teach skills with depth, and build team culture where kids become capable through competence and belonging. This role demands situational awareness, educational craft, and the ability to keep both grit and wonder alive while owning your group's safety, learning, and flow from morning to pickup.
If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and field judgment are valued, where everyone is leveling up in their craft, and where your ability to teach by doing and lead with kind command presence will be put to meaningful use—you can find your people here.
Successful Trackers Guides come from diverse backgrounds that value situational awareness, quick thinking, and adaptability, including search and rescue, restaurant management, middle school teaching, scouting, and outdoor guiding. We share DNA with many worlds, but our focus is simple: kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
At Trackers, we build independence through shared service, not free play. Your core responsibility is helping kids step into commitment and leadership by gradually handing off real duties such as contributing to the team, supporting younger students, caring for gear and places, and owning core routines. You set the standard, coach the skills, and guide them into meaningful roles.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Coordinate and guide teams of staff and kids in meaningful connection with nature.
Coordinator Guide – Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real leadership.
As a Coordinator with Trackers, you lead one of the most innovative outdoor education programs in the country—a once-in-a-lifetime chance to run award-winning camps where old school skills meet high operational standards. You manage teams of 4–10 Guides teaching wilderness survival, tracking, archery, boating, farm craft, blacksmithing, woodcraft, ceramics, story immersion adventures, and more.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and standards in the field, coach your team, own the flow of the day, and build the kind of program kids remember. This role demands situational awareness, systems thinking, command presence, and the ability to hone operational thoughtfulness into magic while developing your staff through clear feedback and modeling excellence.
If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and field judgment are valued, where everyone is leveling up their craft, and where your ability to hold intelligent complexity and lead with calm authority will be put to meaningful use—you can find your crew here.
Successful Trackers Coordinators come from diverse backgrounds that value situational awareness, quick thinking, team leadership, and adaptability, including search and rescue leadership, restaurant management, middle school teaching, and outdoor program management. We share DNA with many worlds, but our focus is simple: building teams that help kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
At Trackers, we build independence through shared service, not free play. Your responsibility is to ensure Guides train kids into real duties such as team roles, routines, gear care, and support of younger students. You set the standard across the site, coach staff into consistent follow-through, and protect the conditions that let kids step into commitment and leadership.
This is a salaried, exempt leadership role with a fixed weekly rate (not hourly timekeeping). Weekly workload may vary with enrollment, logistics, and program needs.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Teach in fields you're deeply practiced—bushcraft, fishing, sloyd, ceramics & more.
Specialist Guide – Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real mentorship.
As a Specialist with Trackers, you teach your craft with depth in one of the most innovative outdoor education programs in the country—a once-in-a-lifetime chance to bring your mastery into award-winning camps where old school skills meet serious standards. You're a practiced expert in a real discipline—pottery, woodcraft, waterfront skills, blacksmithing, fiber arts, archery, herbalism, or another field skill—and you pass that knowledge to youth ages 5–17.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through adventure and challenge. Trackers Earth operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match—the kind of strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold the standard for your craft, teach with rigor and care, and help kids understand what real practice feels like. This role demands teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers Earth’s safety systems and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.
If you're ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, independence, competency, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery and ability to transmit your discipline to the next generation will be put to meaningful use—you can find your crew here.
We seek Specialist Guides in fields where Trackers has established curriculum, infrastructure, and community need. If your expertise lies outside these areas, we are not currently hiring for other specialties.
Successful Trackers Specialists come from pottery studios, woodworking shops, waterfront programs, blacksmithing shops, ranching operations, bushcraft schools, wildlife tracking programs, and outdoor guiding specialties. Some hold formal certifications (WFA/WFR, lifeguarding, paddling, climbing, hunter safety, tool-safety credentials) or degrees in related fields; others learned through mentorship lineages and thousands of hours of practice. Trackers evaluators may request a skills demonstration, portfolio, teaching sample, or references to assess depth and fit.
At Trackers, independence is built through shared service, not free play. As a Specialist, you support this by teaching students to take responsibility within your lane, including tool care, setup and cleanup, attention to safety rules, and respect for shared spaces. You help kids step into ownership by holding clear expectations and trusting them with real responsibility as they earn it.
Hourly Pay: $22.50–$28.50/hour
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Speciality Tracks feature skills core to Trackers. You can join a track as a Guide, Coordinator, or Specialist.
You support the start and end of every camp day leading pre and after camp programming.
Camp Support – Summer Seasonal
Camp Support Guides are the backbone of camp.
As part of the Camp Support Team become the backbone of Trackers Earth programs. You build the foundation for a smooth, well-run day by supporting check-in, games, transitions, and pickup. This role is an entry point into Trackers education work where reliability, steady presence, and willingness to learn matter most. You help the day feel clear, calm, and well-led for kids, families, and staff.
You bring calm energy to busy moments, hold clear expectations with a kind command presence and enjoy working directly with kids. You move groups safely through active sites, run games that build momentum, and help transitions feel organized rather than chaotic. This is an active, kid-forward role. You work onsite and report directly to Basecamp Coordinators.
If you’re ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe—a crew where connection, competence, and good judgment matter, and where everyone is learning how to lead well—you can find your people here.
Successful Trackers staff come from diverse backgrounds that value awareness, quick thinking, and adaptability, including restaurant service, scouting, youth programs, and outdoor work. Our focus is simple: kids build independence through competence, community, and time outdoors.
You support the bookends of the camp day. In the morning, you help stage the site and run pre-camp programming. In the afternoon, you help run after-camp activities, support pickup, and reset the site for the next day.
At Trackers, independence is built through shared service, not free play. You help kids step into responsibility through small, real duties like helping with setup, caring for gear, supporting younger students, and following routines. You model follow-through and help kids learn how a team works.
No Dual-Role Scheduling Policy: Employees in the Camp Support Guide role may not work during any week or session in which they are enrolled as a Trackers program participant. This maintains clear supervision, safety, and role expectations.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Mentor youth in wilderness survival, tracking, foraging & wilderness living skills.
Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist - Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real mentorship.
You specialize in bushcraft and primitive skills—teaching long-term wilderness living, traditional crafts, and nature awareness systems that build self-sufficiency, ecological connection, and field judgment. You work with students ages 5–17, building disciplined outdoor systems, teaching progressions with depth, and creating the kind of group culture where kids leave genuinely more capable than they arrived.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and technical standards, run your group with calm authority, and build team culture where students contribute, take responsibility, and rise to standards that respect their capacity. This role demands situational judgment, teaching craft, and the ability to make clean calls and adjust plans while maintaining disciplined field practices from fire circle to forest floor.
If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery in bushcraft and primitive skills will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.
This track includes nature-based and traditional living skills that foster self-sufficiency, ecological connection, and field judgment. We look for proven competence in many of these areas:
We often meet strong applicants from wilderness therapy, outdoor guiding, forest schools, and environmental education. We respect those worlds and share some overlap.
If your experience comes from these paths, apply—but be specific: what skills you reliably teach, where you've taught them, and outcomes you've produced with youth. If you are still growing in your bushcraft skills, please consider applying for a general Guide or Coordinator—Trackers is a great community to level up and grow with.
You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.
Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.
Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.
Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
You specialize in one or both of technical outdoor skills: kayaking or climbing.
Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist - Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real mentorship.
You specialize in one or both technical outdoor disciplines of kayaking and rock climbing. You work with students ages 5–17, building disciplined systems, teaching progressions with depth, and creating the kind of group culture where kids leave genuinely more capable than they arrived.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and technical standards, run your group with calm authority, and build team culture where students contribute, take responsibility, and rise to a standard that respects their capacity. This role demands situational judgment, teaching craft, and the ability to make clean calls and adjust plans while maintaining disciplined water or climbing culture from launch to landing.
If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery in kayaking or climbing will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.
We offer two tracks. You can focus on one or bring both. Each has dedicated Trackers programming, curriculum, and infrastructure.
Both lanes: You're building something kids can feel—a team culture where they contribute, take responsibility, and rise to standards that respect their capacity.
You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.
Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.
Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.
Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Mentor youth and adults in creative woodcraft, hand tool use, and shop-based skills.
Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist - Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real mentorship.
You're a fishing guide who teaches kids how to actually fish and forage the shoreline—reading water, understanding species behavior, rigging tackle, casting technique, hook sets, and landing fish with skill and respect. You work with students ages 5–17, building disciplined water culture, teaching real angling progressions, and creating the kind of learning environment where kids leave with genuine competence in rivers, lakes, and shorelines—not just time on the water, but the craft of fishing.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and water standards, teach fishing technique with depth and progression, and help students build sustainable relationships with fish, water, and ecosystems. This role demands situational judgment in changing conditions, knowledge of multiple species and fishing methods, and the ability to manage group dynamics while maintaining disciplined angling culture—knot tying, gear care, harvest ethics, catch-and-release practices, boat handling, and respectful stewardship from launch to shore.
If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery as a fishing guide will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.
We need fishing guides ready to bring creative curriculum and trip leadership born from deep angling expertise. We're seeking practitioners who exceed beginner or hobby-level experience:
Trackers subject-matter evaluators may request a skills demonstration, teaching sample, guided trip observation, or references to assess experience and fit.
You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.
Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.
Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.
Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Organize youth in Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) camps teaching real wilderness skills.
Specialist Guide - Part-Time School Year
Guide, Coordinator or Specialist - Summer Seasonal
Real skills. Real standards. Real mentorship.
You specialize in woodworking and traditional handcraft—teaching tool literacy, disciplined making, and the kind of focused work that connects kids to materials, process, and their own capacity. You work with students ages 5–17, building safe shop culture, teaching progressions with depth, and creating the kind of learning environment where kids leave with finished work that reflects care, accuracy, and real skill growth.
We are an action-packed, fast-paced old school outdoor program. We value competence-building field education where kids earn confidence through real adventure and challenge. Trackers Earth operates with clear safety systems, time-tested procedures, and an intricate camp environment few organizations match. This is a strong container where serious practitioners thrive.
You hold safety and technical standards in the workspace, teach with clear sequencing and deliberate progression, and help students understand what competence feels like in their hands. This role demands teaching craft, situational judgment in a tool-rich environment, and the ability to manage shop discipline—tool handling, material respect, clean systems, and focused work—while making handcraft accessible and meaningful across developmental stages.
If you are ready to join one of the Best Camps in the Known Universe, a crew where connection, independence, competence, and deep craft knowledge are valued, where everyone is leveling up their skills, and where your mastery in woodworking will be put to meaningful use building capable kids, you can find your crew here.
We need specialists ready to bring creative projects and curriculum born from deep expertise. We're seeking practitioners who exceed beginner or hobby-level experience:
Trackers subject-matter evaluators may request a skills demonstration, portfolio, teaching sample, or references to assess experience and fit.
You can apply for one or more roles based on your experience and the scope you want to take on this season.
Lead a team of kids through real skill, real responsibility, and serious fun in a fast-paced summer season. You teach by doing, hold clear boundaries, and build team culture where kids rise to standards and earn confidence through competence. You run your group independently within Trackers safety systems, procedures, and lore.
Oversee camp and lead the crew in programs where old school skills meet high operational standards. During an action-packed summer season, you manage teams of 4–10 Guides, hold safety and culture, and own the flow of the day across multiple groups. This role requires situational awareness, systems thinking, and clear coaching that helps staff level up while the program stays steady and high quality.
Teach your craft with depth to youth and support the instructional team. You bring mastery in a real discipline and pass it on through clear instruction, high expectations, and safe systems. This role requires teaching clarity, field judgment, and the ability to make hard-earned knowledge accessible and alive while working independently within Trackers programs and supported by Lead Guides and Coordinators.
This is a hands-on role. Physical demands vary by program assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals.
Apply early and note your availability and interests (school-year, seasonal breaks, summer). Qualified applicants may be placed on an on-deck list for upcoming openings. Employment is at-will, and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period: All new hires—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period for onboarding, training, feedback, and clear shared expectations.
Mentor youth and adults in creative woodcraft, hand tool use, and shop-based skills.
Specialist Guide – Part-Time School Year
Specialist Guide – Summer Seasonal
Real craft. Real standards. Real mentorship.
Trackers Earth is built for people who want their work to be real. We teach skills that matter. We hold high standards. And we trust kids with meaningful responsibility—because competence grows when adults lead with calm judgment, clear boundaries, and a culture of service.
As a Woodworking Specialist Guide, you are one of the people who makes Trackers different. You teach a real discipline—tool work and craft—with depth and integrity. You bring practiced skill into a youth setting and make it safe, developmental, and worth caring about.
At Trackers, we believe kids need real skills—skills that connect them to materials, process, patience, and their own capacity for focused work. As a Woodworking Specialist Guide, you teach woodcraft the way it is meant to be taught: through deliberate progression, clear sequencing, disciplined practice, and finished work that reflects care, accuracy, and responsibility.
You work directly with youth ages 5–17, mentoring them through woodworking as both a craft and a discipline. Instruction centers on tool literacy, safe tool use, material understanding, layout and measurement, joinery, carving, and functional design. This is not casual crafting or open-ended tinkering. This is structured skill-building rooted in traditional handwork and thoughtful pedagogy.
You’ll be supported by Lead Guides, Coordinators, and Directors—but in the workspace, you lead the craft. You set the tone. You hold the safety line. You teach kids what competence feels like in their hands.
We are hiring for the following Specialist track, where Trackers already has curriculum, infrastructure, and community need:
We need Specialists who exceed beginner interest, hobby-level, or intermediate experience. We’re seeking true specialists with:
Trackers subject-matter evaluators may request a skills demonstration, portfolio, teaching sample, or references to assess experience and fit.
This track emphasizes craftsmanship, tool literacy, and durable project outcomes through traditional handwork and thoughtful sequencing. We look for proven practical competence and teaching fluency in many of the following areas:
Trackers is skills-forward. If your background is primarily general arts education or open-ended maker spaces, we still encourage you to apply—just be specific about the projects you can reliably teach, the safety systems you’ve held, and the outcomes you’ve produced with youth.
Hourly Pay: $22.50–$28.50/hour
Final pay is determined based on:
Because specialty areas vary in demand and instructional depth, compensation may vary by assignment. Pay is reviewed quarterly through an internal process designed for equity and consistency.
Training Pay: All required trainings are paid at Oregon minimum wage. Standard field rate begins after training is complete.
This role is competitive and space is limited per discipline. If you believe you meet the criteria, submit your application at the link below, noting:
Apply early. Qualified applicants may be invited for an interview and/or skills demonstration. Employment is at-will and this posting is not a contract.
Mutual Fit Period All new roles—including seasonal transitions—begin with a 90-day mutual fit period. This time supports onboarding, training, feedback, and shared expectations.
This is a hands-on, active role. Physical requirements vary by assignment. Studio/shop roles require safe tool handling, materials management, and active supervision.
(Examples: Woodworking, Ceramics)
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
At Trackers, we help children feel like that group of kids wandering country backyards 50 years ago: tired, muddy, wet, independent, and happy from being out in the woods and exploring creeks. We are acutely aware of the real hazards of the outdoors, so we work to keep kids safe but not encapsulated from, nor phobic of nature. We believe children need to develop independence and competency in the wild—not only for their own connection, but also to contribute to their families, future generations, and the more-than-human world. We believe it is okay to be thirsty at times, cold at times, and wet at times. This builds empathy and care for the gifts of life, fostering true adventure and genuine accomplishment. We also believe it is critical for children to feel supported and cared for as they explore their passion for service and responsibility. Through a healthy life found in nature, they can test their limits and discover the great potential of the often untapped physical grit and emotional res
Before you apply, please review role details and job essentials.
Because training requires significant resources, scheduling priority is given to applicants with full-summer and full-week availability. Scheduling priority depends on training performance and demonstrated readiness for safety and leadership.
Commitment helps ensure continuity for kids and strengthens team culture. If you need flexible scheduling for the season, consider applying for Flexible Substitute, a role designed for those who can support camp on an as-needed basis.
Staff must be able to report to our NE PDX, SE PDX, W PDX, or Sandy, OR sites. Weekly schedules vary by site enrollment and needs, and not all staff are scheduled every week. Placement may shift between sites or roles to support the whole program.