Experience amazing Utah landscapes this summer as our groups travel around the state on epic adventures!
Aspiro offers a new take on the traditional therapy model. For 8 days on the trail, Field Guides take students on one of our many itineraries in Utah; rock climbing, canyoneering, mountain biking, backpacking, day hiking, downhill skiing and more. Our guides wear many hats, both facilitating adventure and working closely with therapists to create a therapeutic environment in the field. Aspiro Guides then have 6 days off to explore, travel or sit back and relax during their off shift.
Don’t worry if you currently don’t have all the skills to be a guide. Staff training at Aspiro is hands-on and constant. You may not feel like a professional now, but through training and experience, you will develop the skills required to be a professional guide. Once hired, staff that are not as skilled in any area are paired with highly skilled staff in that area, that can train you in all aspects of outdoor recreation.
Guides work 8 days on, 6 days off. The workweek starts on Tuesday at our Field Office in Mount Pleasant, Utah and ends the following Tuesday. Each Tuesday, the on-coming staff are trained and briefed on the groups they will be guiding that week. The rest of the week is spent running the itinerary (mountain biking in the Wasatch, backpacking in the Uintas, rock climbing in Southern Utah, Skiing at Sundance Resort, etc). The group then meets back on the following Tuesday at our field office.
Aspiro offers a $1000 new hire bonus, an in-house Wilderness First Responder course, stipends for professional conferences, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid training in adventure skills, and therapeutic skill-building workshops, as well as other professional development opportunities.
Compensation is based on experience and ranges from entry-level at $36,500 up to $51,000 annually. Positions are full-time.
Take it from our staff:
A wonderful place to work! Guiding at Aspiro is extremely hard but also extremely rewarding. Guides have a lot of flexibility to be therapeutic with the students and creativity helps a ton! Highly recommend if you want a job that will teach you a lot about yourself.
Field Guide, 2021
A beautiful environment for people with a growth mindset. These guys know how to challenge their employees in the best way possible. Giving and receiving feedback daily is an expectation of all employees. Field guides work an 8 day on, 6 day off schedule which is a bit brutal for your outside of work social life, but most employees find a solid friend group within the organization. It’s a hard job but the most rewarding job I’ve ever had, and you can’t beat getting paid to be out in the wilderness.
Field Guide, 2021
Benefits & Activities:
- Participate in fun adventure activities
- New hire $1,000 bonus
- Wilderness First Responder course
- Stipends for professional conferences
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Meals: Staff prepares food during field adventures, 3 meals daily
Salary: $36,000.00 – $50,000.00 per year
Housing: Camping during field adventures, staff find housing for between adventures
Seasons: Summer (temporary/seasonal), Fall, Winter, Spring, Year-round
Positions:
- Wilderness Adventure Therapy Field Guides
Apply: Get more information and submit an online application to Aspiro Adventure
Contact: Natalie, employment@aspiroadventure.com
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