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Employment Information and Application Process

Thank you for your interest in working with Outward Bound Canada. We firmly believe that, by contributing their own ideas and skills, new people help to make OBC vital and unique.

If you have questions, please contact our Program and Technical Director Michael Crowtz, michael_crowtz@outwardbound.ca, 1-888-OUTWARD, (688-9273) ext 225.

Current Positions

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS:

Program Director - Eastern Operations

SEASONAL POSITIONS:

Instructor - No positions available, please check back frequently, 2011 program recruitment will start Fall 2010.

Information on Staff requirements

Thank you for your interest in Outward Bound Canada.

Our School
Outward Bound Canada offers programs designed to promote individual development, interpersonal effectiveness, wilderness skills, and concern for the environment. In support of our educational goals, we expect staff members to provide powerful learning experiences for students and, at the same time, participate in a community that is committed to both personal and professional growth.

Our Mission

Ignite the Human Spirit

Invite Self-Discovery

Inspire Human Potential

Program Sites
Outward Bound Canada operates in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.

Our Courses
Our courses are expedition-based, and our students participate in the following activities, depending on the course.

Eastern Programs

Flatwater and whitewater canoeing
Multi-Element
Rock Climbing
High ropes
Sea Kayaking
Dogsledding
Backpacking/Hiking

Western Programs

Multi-Element
Mountaineering
Rock Climbing
Sea Kayaking
Rafting
Backpacking

Outward Bound Canada offers courses in the following program areas:

  1. Public: open enrolment courses for people aged 14+.
  2. Community Programs: these programs are for a variety of special populations such as youth-at-risk, Aboriginal people, survivors of violence, and special contract programs (cancer survivors, single mothers, for example).
  3. Educational Contract Programs: contract programs with independent schools, and other outside agencies and organizations.
  4. Professional Development: leadership, human strategy, and team-building courses for organizations and companies.

These programs allow us to work with diverse populations with specific needs while fulfilling the mission of Outward Bound Canada.

Course length varies from one day to thirty five days. Our students have ranged from between 14 and 80 years of age.