Job Opportunities
ARCC Programs is committed to upholding a hiring process that is legal, ethical, and nondiscriminatory. We value diversity in our office staff, summer leaders, gap instructors, and student population. ARCC Programs provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees as well as all student applicants regardless of race, sex, religion, color, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or political affiliation. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring, recruitment, promotion, training, regional placement, termination, leaves of absence, and compensation. We are committed to upholding these standards in all aspects of our organization.
*We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2025! Hiring for our 2025 Trip Leader position will begin in the fall of 2024. Thank you!
ARCC Summer Program Trip Leader
Job Opportunities
ARCC Programs is accepting applications for Summer Trip Leaders. Spend the summer leading, teaching, and inspiring teenagers while traveling to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world!
Job Description
ARCC is looking for Trip Leaders who are enthusiastic about working with students ages 13-18, and who have strong experience working with groups. ARCC leaders focus on fostering constructive group dynamics, facilitating games, activities and initiatives, overseeing outfitted activities, and ensuring that each person in the group is able to safely achieve goals consistent with their abilities. Trip Leaders also provide natural and cultural history education relevant to their location as well as teach the curriculum designed for our community service and focus programs. Leaders will guide groups of up to eighteen students, with a co-leader, through rigorous projects, cultural immersion, and adventure programs. The trips are both mentally and physically challenging for leaders and participants, with programs ranging from 12 to 28 days in duration. A typical trip assignment for a leader during a summer is 1-2 trips.
ARCC seeks leaders who will be a positive influence on the participants, supporting them throughout the trip and creating a fun, safe, and supportive environment in which they can thrive. Our leaders and students participate in a variety of activities including backpacking, rafting, SCUBA diving, surfing, snorkeling, sea kayaking, international service projects, and cultural exchanges. Experience in these areas is helpful, but not required. Other leader responsibilities include travel logistics, keeping a daily trip log, communicating with office staff about the status of the trip, and making crucial decisions along the way that may affect the outcome of the trip.
Requirements
- Minimum 21 years of age.
- Current certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR), EMT, or WEMT by mid-June 2025.
- Excellent health and physical condition.
- Current driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Clean background check.
- Available for employment June through mid-August 2025.
- Applicants must be authorized to work legally in the United States.
Salary and Benefits
ARCC leaders are contracted to lead one or two trips, ranging from 2 to 3.5 weeks each. All leaders are required to participate in our Staff Training in Bend, OR. Dates are tentatively June 12-18, 2025. A first-year leader’s starting salary (for 1 trip) starts at $1,700. Summer salaries will be dependent on the length, location (domestic or international), and the number of trips assigned. Living and travel expenses will be paid for while on program, and a reimbursement is available for travel to staff training. In addition, we have partnerships with many well-known manufacturers offering pro-deals on outdoor clothing & equipment. Opportunity for Wilderness First Responder reimbursement available.
Available Positions
Trip Leader: We recommend applying as early as possible as most of our applications arrive early in the year, but we will accept applications until all positions are filled. Upon receipt of all materials, we will review applications and notify you of a decision shortly afterward. If this is a time-sensitive matter for you, please let us know and we will accommodate accordingly. Any positions available after February 1, 2025 will be filled on a rolling basis, and applicants must be prepared to respond promptly.
How to Apply:
To apply, please complete the online application. You will be prompted to create an account to complete the online application. Upon completion of the application, you will be asked to upload your resume and cover letter, you will also be given the opportunity to submit your references’ email addresses. Your resume, cover letter, and three references are required for a complete application. Our hiring deadlines are the first of each month November 1, 2024 – February 1, 2025 (November 1, December 1, etc.). If you have any questions or problems with the online application – please email: [email protected].
Thank you in advance for your interest in working for ARCC Programs! We look forward to hearing from you and potentially working together this upcoming summer.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
*We will begin reviewing applications in November of 2024 for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 positions. Thank you!
ARCC GAP Semester Instructor
Program Description
ARCC Programs is the leading provider of Adventure, Community Service, International Travel, and Wilderness Travel programs for teenagers and young adults in the United States. ARCC Gap Semester programs offer an educational and cultural bridge between high school and college. The ARCC Gap Semester programs are an opportunity to live, work, learn and explore in some of the greatest classrooms on earth. ARCC Gap Semesters have a rich educational fabric complementing each location. Going beyond the weekend visit, we take the time to plant our feet in each location, becoming part of the community at large. Eating, sleeping, and living amongst our host communities, we are welcomed in as friends. Working in partnership with area leaders and organizations, we participate in meaningful projects while collaborating with community members to achieve a common goal. Lending our hands to coral reef restoration work, building clean water filters, planting saplings, or working alongside local NGOs, our hard work supplements our education organized around ARCC Gap’s Global Themes: Literacy and Education, Public Health, the Movement of Peoples, Environment and Conservation, Indigenous Rights and Histories, and Social Justice topics. Students come away from their gap semester not only with memories that will last them a lifetime but also with skills and experience that will be invaluable in their future educational goals.
Job Description
ARCC is looking for instructors who are enthusiastic about working with students aged 17-20 and who have strong experience working with groups. ARCC Instructors provide an academic framework and structure relevant to their location, as well as teach the curriculum designed for each location and global theme. In addition, instructors focus on fostering constructive group dynamics, implementing ARCC’s leadership progression, facilitating games, activities, and initiatives, overseeing outfitted activities, and ensuring that each person in the group is able to safely achieve goals consistent with their abilities. Two instructors will guide a group of up to fourteen students through rigorous domestic and international settings while facilitating an educational curriculum. These semesters are both mentally and physically challenging for instructors and participants, with many unexpected obstacles and issues.
ARCC seeks instructors who will be a positive influence on the participants, supporting them throughout the semester and creating a fun, safe, and supportive environment in which they can thrive. Our instructors are not supervising each student 24 hours a day for the semester, but rather helping them develop their own comfort in each regional location, setting them up to achieve positive development in a safe environment.
Responsibilities:
- Travel logistics (including border crossings, money exchanges, etc.)
- Food buying and food management for group
- Management of group budget
- Organization of hands-on projects
- Facilitation of educational curriculum
- Troubleshooting cultural differences
- Being available to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to create and foster educational experiences
- Management of group safety
- Communication and updates with ARCC office
Qualifications:
- Current certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR, EMT, or WEMT)
- CPR and AED certification, or able to obtain before the start of your employment
- Excellent health and physical condition and fully COVID-19 vaccinated.
- Prior experience leading programs for ARCC Programs (preferred)
- Basic proficiency in a relevant foreign language for Southeast Asia, Western Mediterranean, East Africa, and the Pacific Islands (preferred, but not required)
- High intermediate to advanced fluency in Spanish (required for Central America and South America)
- Must be at least 23 years old at the time of the start of the program
- Experience traveling in the developing world (international programs)
- Experience guiding in the outdoors, including camping and cooking skills (domestic programs)
- Experience leading groups (preferably ages 17-20)
- Demonstrated experience working with a co-leader
- Demonstrated experience facilitating educational curriculum at a high school level
- Experience leading volunteer groups
- Experience hosting discussion, debates, lectures, mediation, or town council-style meetings focused on controversial issues
- Professional, fun, motivated, and enthusiastic individuals who are flexible and creative
- Available for Staff Training
Salary and Benefits
ARCC Instructors are contracted to lead a 70-day semester program. The instructor salary is competitive within the market. All living and travel expenses will be paid for while working for ARCC. Travel insurance, worker’s compensation, and international emergency evacuation insurance, will be provided for the duration of your program. We provide adequate professional and leadership development opportunities through our seven-day staff training course and six-day semester prep. We encourage instructors to take time off as needed throughout the semester as long as there is communication with the co-instructor and the office, as self-care is the most important way for instructors to give their best selves to their students and the experience. We ensure adequate co-instructors for all of our gap instructors, as well as opportunities for future employment given a successful semester. With our spring gap programs, custom program opportunities, and summer trips, there are ample opportunities for nearly year-round employment. As we recognize that seasonal employment can be challenging to come by, we do everything we can to provide opportunities for our instructors in every season. In addition, we offer great pro-deals on outdoor equipment from many well-known manufacturers. Opportunity for Wilderness First Responder reimbursement available as well.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete the online application. You will be prompted to create an account to complete the online application. Upon completion of the application, you will be asked to upload your resume and a cover letter. You will also be given the opportunity to submit your references’ email addresses. Your resume, cover letter, and three references are required for a complete application.
If you are a return ARCC Summer Leader or have been hired as a Leader for this summer, we do not require a new online application or additional references. We do however require you to submit your gap resume and cover letter to [email protected].
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.