Position Objective:

The Kidder Creek (“KC”) Adventure Senior Guide is responsible to assist and lead campers and staff on the river and to facilitate ropes course activities, rock climbing, backpacking, biking, and other adventure/recreation activities to ensure that campers have an adventure experience in a manner consistent with MHA’s mission, vision and values.

General Qualifications:

The Kidder Creek (“KC”) Adventure Senior Guide is a Ministerial position. Ministerial staff render their work, stewardship, relationships and behavior as evidence of being followers of Jesus Christ while embracing and affirming Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s (“MHA”) mission, vision and beliefs.

Key Job Accountabilities:           

• Guide and lead adventure trips as assigned on the river, at camp on ropes courses and in the national forest and wilderness areas around KC Camp.
• Care for and maintain all river, adventure and recreation equipment, conduct daily and regular inspections and provide timely reports of damaged or broken equipment.
• Transport campers to and from wilderness, adventure, river and camp activities.
• Ensure the safety of all campers in adventure and river activities while guiding/facilitating.
• Assist with food prep while at the river and at Outback.
• Host outback adventure and River groups and assist with KC programs when adventure activities are not operating.
• Lead debriefs with campers and relate activities and experiences to applicable Biblical truth.
• Adventure guides may be asked to rotate into guide/counselor positions for camp programs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisors

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• At least 1 year of college experience preferred.
• Current valid driver’s license and a clean driving record required.
• Must be CPR/FA certified prior to arriving at camp.  WFR, WFA or WAFA certification is preferred.
• Must have successfully completed KC’s River Guide School and Swift Water Rescue (or equivalent course from another provider) prior to summer.
• Must take and pass rock training during KC’s staff training.
• Must take ropes lead training and pass ropes guide/lead during KC staff training.
• Food Handler’s Card.

Work Experience:

• Prior experience working with elementary, junior high and high school students.
• Experience with ropes courses, rock climbing and/or river guiding preferred.
• Prior camp counseling experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture.
• Ability to demonstrate a personal, committed and thought-through faith in Christ.
• Positive role model, listener, enthusiastic leader, and friend.
• Ability to follow-through, be creative, and adjust to challenges of the program.
• Ability to engage in a variety of outdoor activities and demonstrate sound judgment.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing job assignments and schedules with short no