Reach new heights this summer.
Climbing instructor jobs at camp.
What's involved with being a climbing instructor at camp?
As a climbing instructor, your main responsibility is ensuring everyone's safety, whether on the rock climbing wall or the high ropes. You'll check harnesses and belays, teach beginners how to climb, and work with other counselors to maintain a safe and secure environment. This role requires alertness and responsibility to guide campers effectively.
Why should I teach climbing at summer camp?
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Applications are now open for 2025!
Your ultimate summer job.
Build your CV.
Summer camp jobs are a great CV-builder, for whatever career you may pursue.
Teaching children activities at camp is a great alternative to a traditional summer job at home. You will develop your leadership skills, which will make you a great candidate for future job opportunities.
Develop your skills.
Summer camp is the ultimate skills builder.
Not only will you learn hard skills related to your activity, but you'll develop a range of soft skills thanks to what you'll be doing in your day-to-day.
You'll build your team work, communication, problem-solving, creativity and resilience skills, all whilst having the summer of a lifetime.
Make an impact.
It's no exaggeration to say you'll change lives.
Summer camp is a place where magic happens. Whether it's campers overcoming fears, or finding a new activity that takes them down a new path in life, moments happen on a near hourly basis. And you'll be front and centre of it.
Become a leader and experience a summer of a lifetime.
FAQs
When starting your application, you’ll be asked to select your top skills. Choose ropes and climbing. Make sure to include any details about your experience on the high ropes or climbing wall, and you'll have a good chance to nail down a climbing job at camp.
You won't be lonely working a climbing job at camp. Depending on how much equipment and space is available at the climbing centre, you'll teach groups of about 10-30 campers. There will be 1 counselor for every 6-10 campers, so you'll have lots of help.
On arrival at camp, you'll have a week of training on the climbing wall and high ropes course to get prepared for your climbing instructor job before the campers arrive. You'll get comfortable with the equipment at the climbing centre, and spend the first week of your new job climbing the wall yourself.
