Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, Instructor

An entry-level route into expedition instructing at the Leadville base for 2027, starting in May and ending in August, with paid training first and possible fall work afterward. Fellows who do not reach the instructor standard in training can serve as apprentices and be mentored toward instructing the next summer. You need an in-person Wilderness First Responder before training, which the school can help arrange, plus Mental Health First Aid. Backcountry and technical experience matters, though training or accommodations may be possible, and youth and team experience are listed. Expect to lift up to 50 pounds and work days that sometimes run past 16 hours. Pay is $80 a day in training and $105 a day after, with onsite housing, field meals and food on base on work days. Apply on the posting; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.