2025 Summer Intent For Rural Alaska Program ***current CFA Employees Only***

2025 SUMMER INTERNAL INTENT FOR RURAL PROGRAM

ONLY CURRENT CAMP FIRE ALASKA EMPLOYEES MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR INTERNAL INTENT.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Program: The Rural Alaska Program travels to Alaska Native communities throughout the state to deliver summer day camp programs to youth, teens, families, and elders. Camp Fire sends staff, supplies, food and fun to different communities creating a fun summer camp experience while teaching about healthy life choices, reducing high risk behaviors, encourage youth and community engagement.

• Location: Various Rural communities within Alaska. Teams of staff travel to 3 communities, providing a program that lasts 3 weeks in each community.

• Pay: Travel Staff $15.88/hr, Lifeguard certified $500 bonus. 

  • 40 hours per week minimum + Overtime on travel weekends (4 weekends a summer).

• Work Dates: Mid-May through early August.

  • 2-weeks of training in Cooper Landing, Alaska occurring in mid-May prior to travelling out to assigned communities.
  • 3, three week programming sessions in Rural communities through all of June and July
  • Closeout occurs in early-August in Anchorage.

• Program Shifts: Rural Travel Camp staff reside in assigned rural communities. Work days typically run from 12pm-9pm with programming from 12:00pm-5:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm. Staff generally have two days off each week to explore the local community.

• Activities: Travel Camp Lead Staff develop and run summer day camp programs such as team building, sports and games, Native Youth Olympics. cold water safety and swimming, outdoor recreation, shelter building, and community events. Some evenings are reserved for teen-based programs. We facilitate a community event once per week.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 

Travel Camp Staff

• Responsible for guiding campers (youth, teens) and families in daily activities within the rural program schedule, with a focus on implementing youth and community-based programs, maintaining strong community relations and cultural relevancy. Actively participate in, lead, teach and/or assist in all program areas assigned (i.e., cold water safety, cooking, health and nutrition, creative arts, hiking, nature, sports and games, and facilitating large group activities as needed).  Engage in work that supports Camp Fire’s Promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice and discover who they are.

Qualifications: 

Required*:*

• Current Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid from a nationally recognized provider, required.
• Minimum of 18 years of age required, 21 preferred.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working with diverse populations of youth (multi-cultural, age, gender, etc) in an overnight camp or cultural exchange setting is strongly preferred.

• Professional Rescuer or Wilderness First Aid Certification, Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education, education, outdoor recreation, sociology, social work, nursing or another related field is preferred.

• Valid Driver’s License and eligibility to drive agency vehicles, preferred.

• Current Lifeguard Certification from a nationally recognized provider, (by start of position), required for bonus.

Please email jobs@campfireak.org if you have any questions or would like a copy of the job description.