Careers with Trackers Earth

Trackers Earth is a youth organization that inspires kids to navigate real challenges. We believe they can truly contribute, developing the grit and character they need to thrive! Kids learn old-school outdoor skills: wilderness survival, farm craft, wild foraging, fishing, martial arts, boating, and more. All this in immersive camps and programs filled with epic story and adventure.

The Opportunity

Join us! Help us create the premier outdoor youth program locally and worldwide. Your role? A Trackers Supervisor is manager and mentor to hundreds of staff and thousands of students. Develop and oversee a Trackers Earth summer and break camp location, serving 4,500+ campers a year. Collaborate on and implement curriculum for in-depth school year mentoring programs, cultivating strong relationships with Trackers families as we build our community. Working with the region’s General Manager, be responsible for growth in quality and service of your operational site.

The Game of Tracking

Trackers Earth’s core curriculum is like a live-action role-playing game where kids play and learn skills while divided into our Four Guilds: Rangers, Wilders, Mariners, Artisans.

Rangers Guild Rangers train to be Ready. They master the arts of forest craft, honing skills of wilderness survival, tracking, and awareness.

Wilders Guilds Wilders live as Caretakers. They tend to plants, trees, and odd mushrooms, finding ways to regenerate the land.

Mariners Guild Mariners grow to be Gritty. They sail by salty trade and wisdom, fishing and foraging, traveling by creek, river, and sea.

Artisans Guild Artisans connect the Team. They act as ringmasters of humor, heart, and wisdom, walking bare-of-foot and sleeping under the twilight sky.

As the Site Supervisor and Teacher, you lead our Artisans Guild. You are the circus ringmaster of a major immersive entertainment and educational event! You work with Trackers founders and leadership to align our operations with core Trackers values and to facilitate the Game of Tracking in all programs.

Grow Trackers

Trackers Earth serves over 20,000 students each year and is growing. The programs you help build teach leading-edge outdoor skills that cultivate competence, capability, and curiosity in the youth we serve. Your efforts help kids better contribute to their family, nature, and many generations beyond us.

As a Trackers Supervisor, you are key to engaging our Trackers For Life journey—a program that trains teens, parents, and seniors to be outdoor educators and Trackers staff. In this critical role, you help our community build our programs both as students and guides. Join a seasoned, dedicated, and expert team to move outdoor education toward its greater potential. Come guide kids to reclaim childhood and their connection to the wild!

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Learn to teach, develop, and implement programs based on a range of the following skills:
• Forest Craft, Archery & Wilderness Survival
• Farm Craft, Animal Care & Wild Plants
• Mariners Craft, Fishing & Boating
• Outdoor Adventure, Paddling & Rock Climbing
• Woodworking, Ceramics, Blacksmithing & more!
• Be a mentor, and remember what it’s like to be a kid.
• Break Camp: Summer, Spring, Winter Oversee and manage a Trackers Earth summer and break camp location serving upwards to 4500 campers a year.
School Year Plan for Summer, Spring and Winter programs. Mentor and teach in our
• Homeschool, Weekend Apprenticeship, or After School programs.
• Inspire, motivate, and energize youth and families by offering in-depth quality in programming.
• Recruit, assemble, train, manage, and evaluate Interns, Guides, and Coordinators.
• Supervise and manage break camp sites and programs with Coordinators and Guide teams.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate Interns, Leads, and Coordinators for optimal safety, quality, operations, culture, and developing employee improvement plans as necessary.
• Encourage safe independence in Youth and Guides.
• Reinforce our culture, focusing on can-do attitude and positive, and solutions based collaboration.
• Maintain professional and positive standards within the organization.
• Thoughtfully follow and enforce all Trackers policies and procedures for safety and quality.
• Be responsible for administering risk management and governance frameworks.
• Direct staff in proper usage, maintenance and storage of program gear to create a highly organized culture of tidiness.
• Anticipate and exceed the expectations of Trackers Earth campers and families.
• Collaborate with team members to respond to camper/guardian feedback in a timely manner.
• Communicate and document in all matters of safety, quality, operations, staffing, and culture on a daily basis.
• Willingness to develop your own skills that apply to Trackers culture and goals.

Qualifications:

• Completed Vaccinations for COVID-19 (verification required)
• 2+ years (or 4 seasons) experience leading and managing adult teams, preferably in outdoor or educational settings
• Implementing systems and processes with a team of adult colleagues of more than 2, with a commitment to organizational governance (incl. safety, risk management, and quality)
• Implementing organizational frameworks, training, objectives, and values
• Identifying, synthesizing, and effectively communicating objective
(organizational) feedback to colleagues with measurable, positive outcomes
• A high level of communication effectiveness with customers, managing solution oriented best practice
• Working with large groups of youth while dividing them into smaller, self-directed teams
• 2+ years (or 4 seasons) experience in outdoor skills or 3+ in general education
• Experience with summer camps similar to Trackers or skills relevant to Trackers programming
• Proven ability to exercise discretion and judgment that reflects critical thinking while managing campers and staff in remote locations with limited support
• Can adapt to changing logistics and collaborate on solutions in a calm, positive way
• Act as a role model and support the culture of the Trackers Code and Trackers Elements (outdoor skills) with campers and staff
• Possess grit, becoming more calm, creative, and proactive when challenged
• Model professionalism while supporting campers, families, and colleagues
• Can stand, bend, squat, climb, lift (up to 50 lbs), hike on and off trail (up to 5 miles) per day

Trackers will complete pre-employment criminal background & references checks Supervisors need the following certifications (or able to complete before starting):

CPR/First Aid/Anaphylaxis & Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Food Handlers

Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect (OR & WA)

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training - General (CA)

State fishing license

Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required. Trackers will assist you in getting this certification

Location

Be able to report to any Bay Area Location

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

Role (Weekends Only) - As the CDL instructor, you will perform duties related to delivering the appropriate instructional program as set forth by Trackers Earth in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to acquire their Class B license with passenger and air brake endorsement.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Prepare classroom and driving course for class activities
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
• Use relevant technology to support instruction
• Observe and evaluate student's performance and development
• Provide appropriate feedback on work
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, policies and regulations
• Prepare required reports on students and activities
• Maintain daily attendance sheet
• Coordinate with third party tester, depending on state, to ensure all students complete their tests and obtain their license and endorsements

Qualifications:

• Completed Vaccinations for COVID-19 (verification required)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• CDL Class B with Passenger Endorsement and Air Brake Endorsement
• 2+ years of CDL instructional skills
• TSD Driver Ed Certified Preferred
• Considerable knowledge of equipment
• Ability to maintain accurate records, assemble and organize data, and to prepare reports
• Computer applications related to the work
• Model professionalism with staff as they learn their new skills
• Trackers will complete pre-employment criminal background & references checks

Compensation

$40-$50 per hour

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

Role - The President of Global Programs oversees the general management and strategy of all program areas, which includes program development, delivery, and evaluation, as well as fiscal and budget management, strategic program growth and development, knowledge management, and all external relationship management.

The President of Global Programs holds all program business operations accountable to the stakeholders and company policies for Trackers Earth.

Responsibilities (What You’ll Do):

P&L Responsibility

• Drive company program results from both an operational and financial perspective working closely with the CFO, CEO and other key executive team members
• Partner with the CFO to achieve favorable financial results with respect to sales, profitability, cash flow, mergers and acquisitions, systems, safety, risk management, reporting, and controls
• Set challenging and realistic goals for growth, performance, and profitability
• Works with other executive leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation programs

Managing and Growing the Business

• Work closely with the senior management team to create, implement and roll out program plans for operational processes, internal infrastructures, reporting systems, and company policies all designed to foster growth, profitably and efficiencies within Trackers Earth
• Assist executive team members in creating, growing, and building a world class, industry leading organization
• Contribute to and support the development of Trackers Earth’s overall strategic direction and Annual Review and Plan of Operations
• Create effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external processes
• Provide accurate and timely reports outlining the operational condition of the company
Spearhead the development, communication, and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes
• Provide leadership, strategy, and management for the entire Global Programs Division
• Collaborate with the executive team and department managers to establish annual budgets for division and departments
• Manage all aspects of divisional budget; revenue, labor, and operational expenses
• Analyze and report on performance indicators, financial statements, and sales reports
• Guide and lead all aspects of program development; identify courses and curriculum for season, size of programs, and marketing efforts
• Review all participant feedback and manage data accordingly; feedback to staff and programs
• Lead all program implementation across program lines; staffing, sites, transportation, risk management, materials, budget, maintenance, communication, productivity, results, and overall performance
• Partner with marketing team to enhance brand presence in all markets Lead and manage all new program lines of business including entering into new markets; including marketing, site management, and transportation plans (partnering with the Director of Transportation)
• Build Trackers Earth’s profile and visibility through external industry events and Trackers Earth events
• Lead all aspects of site management including; leases of site, gear, vehicles, building, and land

People and Culture

• Foster a growth oriented, positive and encouraging environment while keeping employees and management accountable to company policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Supervise all regional program staff
• Manage staff performance management, development, and engagement for division and departments
• Lead and partner with HR to execute program staffing plans
• Model integrity and support Trackers Earth’s mission, vision, and values

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• MBA Preferred
• 15+ years of experience in progressively growing leadership roles
• 7+ year experience in leading and operating educational programming (or demonstrable equivalent)
• Proven experience managing products and programs along with associated
• P&L responsibility
• Experience growing in new markets across the US and/or abroad
• Mergers and acquisitions experience
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in the outdoor adventure industry is a plus
• Completed Vaccinations for COVID-19 (verification required)

Compensation

DOE

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

Role - The Chief Financial Officer will direct and oversee the financial activities of Trackers Earth, direct the business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations of financial management and reporting, and create forecasts predicting future growth. This also includes obtaining and maintaining investor relations and partnership compliance.

Responsibilities (What You’ll Do):

• Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, company reports, tax returns, and any other required reports
• Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets
• Reviews the planning process and suggests improvements to current methods
• Analyzes operations to identify areas of opportunity
• Works with the Leadership team to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process
• Studies long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and B2C strategies
• Identifies opportunities for expansion into new product areas
• Oversees investment of funds and works with investment bankers to raise additional capital required for expansion

Qualifications & Requirements

• Masters degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred
• 10+ years of experience in financial management is required
• 7+ years management experience
• Proven experience with financial modeling and business growth expansion analysis
• Experience with real estate development, shared service organizations, and build or buy benchmarking
• Experience working in B2C business (retail, consumer products, education, and the like)
• Hands on experience directing dashboard creation
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Strong data analytic skills and experience
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in the outdoor adventure industry is a plus
• Completed Vaccinations for COVID-19 (verification required)

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

Trackers Earth is a youth organization that inspires kids to navigate real challenges. We believe they can truly contribute, developing the grit and character they need to thrive! Kids learn old-school outdoor skills: wilderness survival, farm craft, wild foraging, fishing, martial arts, boating, and more. All this in immersive camps and programs filled with epic story and adventure.

Job Summary

As the Extended Camp Coordinator you will supervise and guide our  Extended Care programing for campers. Act as Assistant Site Supervisor for your check-in and check-out location. Your team assembles in the morning, for the beginning of camp, and in the afternoon, for the end of camp. Your job? To ensure care for kids whose working parents need the extra support of extended camp care. Communicate with families to help resolve needs and support field staff. Mentor Teen Interns who help with morning check-in and afternoon check-out. Teach, as needed, within your respective program.

As the Extended Camp Coordinator, you supervise the Extended Care program and mentor Teen Interns. Your job? Meet with our Teen Interns to coach and provide them feedback, and ensure care for campers whose working parents need the support of extended camp time. Communicate with families to help resolve needs and relay information to field staff.

Trackers Earth serves over 20,000 students each year and is growing. Your efforts contribute to connecting kids to nature, family, community, and many generations beyond us. As the Extended Camp Coordinator you are key to developing our Trackers For Life journey—a program that trains teens, parents, and seniors as outdoor educators and Trackers staff. In this critical role, you join a seasoned, dedicated, and expert team to move outdoor education toward its greater potential. Come guide kids to reclaim childhood, competency, and their connection to the wild!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and guide all aspects of the morning and afternoon extended camp program
• Provide fun, engaging, and safe experiences for campers and co-workers
• Manage, administer, and run the daily operations of extended camp at your assigned site
• Develop and teach extended activities that reinforce Trackers skills and culture, and that are safe and fun for kids
• Help plan and manage intern and extended camp schedules at your site
• Assist Coordinators with gear and material acquisition
• Model, maintain, and teach proper gear and tool usage, care, and organizational tidiness
• Communicate with guardians about needs, accomplishments, and expectations of campers
• Anticipate and exceed the needs and expectations of Trackers Earth campers and families
• Assist in leading, training, managing, and evaluating Interns and Leads for your site 
• Observe and document staff performance evaluations, executing development strategies
• Communicate and document safety and behavior incidents
• Keep and safeguard confidential information

Qualifications:

• Completed Vaccinations for COVID-19 (verification required)
• 2+ years in education or daycare
• Experience with outdoor programs similar to Trackers and/or skills relevant to Trackers programs
• Ability to exercise independent judgment that reflects Trackers policies and protocols, while managing campers and staff in remote locations with limited support
• Ability to coordinate, adapt and plan for complex logistics, and be flexible in working with challenges
• Possess grit, becoming more calm, creative, and proactive when challenged
• Able to stand, bend, squat, climb, lift (up to 50 lbs), hike on and off trail (up to 5 miles) per day 
• Trackers Earth completes pre-employment criminal background & references checks 
• Have the following certifications (or able to complete before starting):
  • CPR/First Aid/Anaphylaxis & Epinephrine Auto-Injector 
  • Food Handlers
  • (ages 18+) Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect (OR & WA)
  • (ages 18+) Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training - General (CA)

About Trackers

Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.