Outdoor Educator-Overnight Fishing Coordinator

Join Us at Trackers Earth

Passionate about inspiring kids and families to be outdoors, make connections, and have too much fun? Love a great story and adventure, and have a penchant for entertaining? Value empathy, a culture of inclusion, communication, and personal growth? Want to make an irreplaceable impact with your colleagues and kids -- seizing an opportunity to motivate a lifetime of being outdoors?

If the answers to those questions are a resounding YES, then whether you are an emerging or seasoned educator, a subject matter enthusiast, or a behind-the-scenes operator, the Trackers Earth community is the place for you!

We are currently hiring for multiple positions and locations.  If the below role description, responsibilities and requirements seems like a fit, then we’d love to hear from you!

About Trackers Earth

For over fifteen years, tens of thousands of families have Tracked experiences outdoors with our year-round Guides—in seasonal camp events, through outdoor sport, mentor and apprenticeship programs, and during after-school and school-day adventures.

Our mission is to inspire kids and families outdoors, creating stories and memories—new friendships, wonder, and possibilities—within ourselves, between each other, and with the world around us.

About the Mariner Coordinator Position

Before camp, you engage in pre-production for summer programming. You co-develop curriculum, prep materials and equipment, and work with our Human Resources Director to assemble and train an A-Team of incredible Trackers Camp Guides.

During camp, you oversee that team of Guides—up to ten educators reporting directly to you. You support them in the field, helping ensure a quality camp experience. You track and report the team’s progress to the Regional Director. You co-communicate with Guides, campers, and parents and guardians. You collaborate with families and Trackers leadership to deliver the best and highest quality experience for kids.

Beyond camp, you contribute to helpful updates in our summer practices and transition Trackers into autumn programming. You also set our Guides up for success, co-mentoring them to find future roles with Trackers and other professional opportunities.

Responsibilities (What you’ll do):

• Direct staff in proper usage, maintenance and storage of program gear (particularly fishing rods, reels & tackle).

• Ensure ethical harvesting practices and discuss native vs. non-native invasive species.

• Ensure staff are licensed and follow all regulatory requirements for fishing in Oregon.

• Lead a team of adults across locations and disciplines. 

• Be accountable for program safety, quality and standards

• Provide fun, engaging, and safe experiences for program participants and co-workers 

• Exceed the expectations of Trackers Earth customers and families

• Organize, analyze, and respond to customer /  parent communication.  

• Report to management team on a daily basis 

• Evaluate the performance of and provide feedback and reporting to team members with the goal of making programs better and more impactful.

• Be responsible for administering risk management and governance frameworks, as well as Trackers Earth policies  across teams and locations.

• A high level of communication effectiveness across: families, kids, and adults in group and individual settings. 

• Liaise with product, marketing, finance, and strategy teams as directed

• Organize and deliver Trackers Earth curriculum and program experiences 

• Ensure group activities for each age group are developmentally appropriate and engaging.

• Be a mentor, and remember what it’s like to be a kid

• Through Trackers Earth training, learning, and development, become familiar with company mission and values, and be additive to our team experience.  Must like fun and a little edge and creativity !

• Recognize, mitigate, and respond to hazards to ensure a healthy and safe program for all staff and participants.

• Fulfill assigned duties in an emergency situation.

• Communicate health and safety information clearly and effectively to the Guild Director, Office Camp staff, other Team Coordinators, Teachers, Educators, Assistants, and other staff. 

• Maintain and safeguard confidential information. 

Qualifications and Requirements 

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience (recreational or professional) with rod-and-reel fishing, preferably in freshwater environments

• 2+ years of general work history at the same full-time, year-round position

• 1+ year experience in education or Outdoor Education

• 1+ years experience leading and managing adult teams

• Implementing systems and processes with a team of adult colleagues of more than 5, with a commitment to organizational governance (incl. safety, risk management, and quality)

• Implementing organizational frameworks, trainings, objectives, and values

• Identifying, synthesizing, and effectively communicating objective (organizational) feedback to colleagues with measurable, positive outcomes 

• A high level of communication effectiveness with customers, managing solution oriented best practices

• Proven ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement that reflects high-level thinking managing campers and staff while working in remote locations with limited support.

• Ideally experience with summer camps similar to Trackers and/or skills relevant to the Camp Team you are assigned to.

Preferred Experience

• Class B CDL license (large bus with passenger and air brakes endorsement). This provides for generous pay add-ons. 

Benefits and Compensation

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We support the advancement, growth, and accessibility of outdoor education with enthusiasm, creativity and compassion.

We are committed to creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments for our campers and staff. We are committed to working with organizations, communities and individuals for the advancement, growth, and increased accessibility of outdoor education.