Careers

Come work at SPL

Are you looking for a place to live and work filled with fun, kind, compassionate, hardworking, adventure-seeking individuals like yourself? Join our team for 2023 and beyond, and experience our stellar community, beautiful scenery, and exciting adventure opportunities.

Please see the positions below for our current hiring possibilities.

We will be hiring for our many other positions in housekeeping, kitchen, dining, front desk, maintenance, and programs starting in January 2024. The majority of seasonal positions run from early April to the end of October.

Our Dream Team is:

Passionate about outdoor education and connection
Inspired by SPL’s mission and core values https://strathconaparklodge.com/our-story/values/
Diverse in skills, education, cultural backgrounds (BIPOC), genders, LGBTQ2S+, and any other equity seeking groups
Able to thrive in an off grid, environmentally aware, road access wilderness lodge setting
Clean living in our drug and smoke free property
Fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The majority of our staff live on site in simple accommodation, and pay about $21/day for rent and food, a little less for more rustic accommodation and a little more for more amenities. Others commute from Gold River or Campbell River, each about 40 minutes by car.

If you would like more information, feel free to call at 250 286-3122, or email work@strathconaparklodge.com.

If you would like to apply, please send a copy of your cover letter and resume to work@strathconaparklodge.com.

Please note: All job offers are contingent upon a valid work permit, passing a Vulnerable Sector Police Check and the successful completion of all required certifications.

Co-Manager of Instructional Staff

The Manager(s) of Instructional Staff coordinates and mentors instructional staff to ensure quality program delivery and to create exceptional guest experiences.

Salary: $1980 – $2140 biweekly

Term: Full-Time Seasonal, February to November

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2023

Starting Date: February 2024

Candidate Attributes

You are a dedicated outdoor educator and believe in the value of adventure-based experiential education. You have a broad outdoor skill set with an area of expertise in one or more of our core outdoor activities and are passionate about continuously expanding your scope of practice. You are excited to share your passion with those around you with confidence and enthusiasm and are ready to interact as a learner, role model and a mentor.

You are committed to overseeing our operations with the safety of our students and guests in mind. You feel comfortable and confident leading a team of up to 30 instructors while sharing your role and collaborating within a close knit management team. You are self-motivated, flexible and creative and work well both collaborating with your colleagues and inspiring instructors.

Our environment is dynamic, so a positive attitude towards change and the unexpected is crucial. As a part of our management team, you actively support and role model Strathcona Park Lodge’s vision, mission and values in your work and as a community member. You strive towards a growth mindset for yourself and those around you and believe in creating equal opportunities for clients and staff alike.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Strathcona Park Lodge is passionate about diversity in outdoor education and within our organisation. Our dream team is diverse in skills, education, cultural backgrounds (BIPOC), genders, LGBTQ2S+, and any other equity seeking groups. We encourage applications from individuals in underrepresented groups to apply.

Responsibilities – completed in collaboration with Managers within the Program Team

Recruit, select and hire instructional staff
Design and deliver instructor training for SPL programs
Supervise instructional staff; providing feedback, coaching and mentoring
Build a cohesive, skilled and resilient instructional team
Conduct meetings with instructors and clients
Represent instructional staff in management meetings and on professional and community issues
Develop educational program curriculum for the range of SPL clients
Maintain safety standards for all SPL programs; risk assessment and prevention
Field work, including instructing, guiding, training and mentoring
Other related duties as required

Qualifications/Competencies

Current 80+ hour Wilderness First Aid certificate
CPR C (mandatory minimum, must be current for the duration of employment)
Class 4 (Unrestricted) driver’s licence and clean driver’s abstract
Certification or diploma/degree in a related discipline
At least two years outdoor education and/or teaching experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including written and verbal
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace programs, and email and internet applications
Problem solving, multi-tasking, team building, ethics
Fluency in French is an asset

Terms & Conditions

Successful completion of criminal record check and legal entitlement to work in Canada.
Living on-site is required.
Full season availability

Co - Program Manager

The Co-Program Manager(s) stays in close communication with our client groups to design, plan, prepare and manage the outdoor education programming at Strathcona Park Lodge and ensures quality program delivery.

Salary: $1980 – $2140 biweekly.

Term: Full-Time, year round

Application Deadline: December 1st, 2023

Starting Date: February 2024

Candidate Attributes

You believe in the value of experiential education and have the ability to deepen this belief in our program instructors. You are committed to working closely with teachers and group facilitators in planning custom outdoor education programs at Strathcona Park Lodge.

You are highly self motivated, bring a proactive mindset and thrive on figuring out the wide range of details and logistics to be taken into consideration when facilitating outdoor programs. Our environment is dynamic, so a positive attitude towards change and the unexpected is crucial. You work in collaboration with your colleagues and you take initiative.

The ideal candidate has experience in planning and facilitating outdoor education programs. In addition to the wide range of administrative responsibilities you enjoy supervising courses and field staff to ensure quality training and programming. As a part of our management team, you actively support and role model Strathcona Park Lodge’s vision, mission and values in your work and as a community member.