Resident Whitewater Specialist

Department : Program

Reports to : Whitewater Program Manager (WPM)

FLSA Status : Seasonal, Exempt

Location : Asheville, NC

Supervision : N / A

Anticipated Start Date : April 1, 2025

Updated : October 2025

Organizational Summary :

Since 1967, North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) has delivered challenging wilderness adventures that teach more than outdoor skills. Our wilderness courses, from the mountains of North Carolina to the shores of south Florida to the peaks of South America, deliver on our mission "to change lives through challenge and discovery."

NCOBS wilderness courses are primarily backpacking-based expeditions that incorporate whitewater paddling (canoe and / or rafting) during the course. The Resident Whitewater Specialist will join a crew of students and field instructors to manage risk on the river and collaborate with field instructors to deliver curriculum on class I-III rivers. This role with camp with the crew from two-five days.

Essential Functions :

• Deliver safe and quality whitewater canoeing and rafting instruction to NCOBS' staff and students.
• Assist WPM in logistical and administrative support of NCOBS Whitewater programs.

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