Guest Lead Climbing Instructor

Guest Lead Instructors facilitate climbing experiences and teach fundamental rock climbing skills for special event participants. They may also help facilitate other event activities as agreed upon, including, but not limited to: camp setup/breakdown, event check-in, mini-clinic instruction, and camp hosting.

Guest Instructors are invited to instruct on per-event basis and should not expect consistent work throughout the guiding season.

Abilities

  • Deftly facilitates learning, emotional & social goals

  • Communicates successfully - speaks, listens and organizes thoughtfully and effectively

  • Builds trust and rapport easily with people of all ages/backgrounds

  • Takes responsibility for decisions and receives feedback well

  • Competent & confident technical skills

  • Solves problems creatively and efficiently

  • Adapts easily to a dynamic work environment, where changes to plan are common due to unexpected variables

  • Knows terrain well,  or is willing to scout in advance or ask for support

Roles

  • Leads rock climbing trips or courses of up to 5 people independently.

  • Leads larger climbing trips or courses with the help of one or more Apprentice or Assistant Instructors.

  • Manages risk with vision and poise.

  • Maintains personal and company equipment

  • Mentors Assistant and Apprentice instructors toward healthy skills, pedagogy and character development

  • Communicates with clients via email and/or phone before the event to set the stage for success

  • Discusses, learns and develops clients goals.

  • Delivers an experience or curriculum consistent with our product marketing

  • Creatively adapts general curriculum for the specific needs of individuals and/or the group as a whole, as appropriate

  • Fills additional event roles as agreed upon with Event Coordinator.

Availability

DLCG holds a limited number of special events each year from April through October, each with different staffing needs. Guest Instructors share their general availability in the application, and DLCG will reach out on an event-by-event basis.

Qualifications

  • AMGA Single Pitch Instructor certification (or equivalent)

  • Wilderness First Responder certification (WFR) 

  • Previous commercial guiding experience

  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

  • Contract Employees must also:

    • Hold liability insurance

    • Hold a permit to guide commercially at Devils Lake State Park

Compensation

Guest Lead Instructors may be hired on as a W2 employee of Devils Lake Climbing Guides or may opt to work on a contractor basis if they meet the above listed qualifications.

cONTRACT EMPLOYEE

$225/day (approx. 9 hours)

$25/hr for additional event shifts

W2 EmPLOYEE

$200/day (approx. 9 hours)

$22.22/hr for additional event shifts

tRAVEL sTIPEND

For instructors driving more than 100 miles one-way from their homes. DLCG will pay ½ x the current IRS mileage rate x round-trip mileage.

For instructors flying more than 500 miles one-way from their homes, DLCG will reimburse their airfare, up to $450. Please provide airfare receipts.