Cranbrook Educational Community
Wilderness Leaders
Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States, 48302
Wilderness Leaders – Upper School
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School is seeking
Wilderness Leaders for the 2025 CK Wilderness Expedition.
The dates of the expedition are March 5, 2025 – March 17, 2025.
For over 50 years, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School has offered sophomores the opportunity of a life-changing backpacking trip in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. The trip is designed as a physical and mental challenge in a relatively unfamiliar & beautiful environment. This type of experience is designed to engender feelings of self-worth and achievement. We incorporate values of compassion, awareness, excellence, integrity, equity, and inclusion.
The Wilderness Leader position includes a mix of responsibilities including, but are not limited to the following:
Ensure a safe and positive experience for all students and adults.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people, to create an environment of inclusion and cooperation in the backcountry and at base camp.
Take initiative and carry out necessary tasks individually and work cooperatively as a team.
Ability to plan and facilitate activities, lessons, and group discussions.
Must possess a current CPR certification, valid through April 2025.
WFR/WFA (Wilderness First Responder/Aid) encouraged.
Must be sufficiently fit to participate in all duties as assigned and maintain ample energy and focus to aid students, volunteers, and staff.
Appropriately manage physical and emotional safety on course. Possess the mental stamina, adaptability, and emotional maturity to work and thrive in a remote & challenging environment while working with students and co-leaders 24/7.
Follow the culture, guidelines, procedures, and protocols of the program.
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Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School is seeking
Wilderness Leaders for the 2025 CK Wilderness Expedition.
The dates of the expedition are March 5, 2025 – March 17, 2025.
For over 50 years, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School has offered sophomores the opportunity of a life-changing backpacking trip in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. The trip is designed as a physical and mental challenge in a relatively unfamiliar & beautiful environment. This type of experience is designed to engender feelings of self-worth and achievement. We incorporate values of compassion, awareness, excellence, integrity, equity, and inclusion.
The Wilderness Leader position includes a mix of responsibilities including, but are not limited to the following:
Ensure a safe and positive experience for all students and adults.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people, to create an environment of inclusion and cooperation in the backcountry and at base camp.
Take initiative and carry out necessary tasks individually and work cooperatively as a team.
Ability to plan and facilitate activities, lessons, and group discussions.
Must possess a current CPR certification, valid through April 2025.
WFR/WFA (Wilderness First Responder/Aid) encouraged.
Must be sufficiently fit to participate in all duties as assigned and maintain ample energy and focus to aid students, volunteers, and staff.
Appropriately manage physical and emotional safety on course. Possess the mental stamina, adaptability, and emotional maturity to work and thrive in a remote & challenging environment while working with students and co-leaders 24/7.
Follow the culture, guidelines, procedures, and protocols of the program.
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