Instructor Trainees

We are seeking mature, energetic and inspired applicants for our Outdoor Instructor Training Programme. Successful applicants will be provided with the required skills and experience to be eligible for employment as an instructor within Outward Bound Hong Kong. This is a thorough and rigorous leadership development programme, and offers international as well as local perspectives on the outdoor industry.

Essential requirements

• Hong Kong resident
• 25 years old with prior work experience
• A mature and energetic nature with a belief in human potential>
• Strong ethics, values, integrity and a high level of personal initiative
• A willingness to be flexible in regards to situations, working hours and conditions
• Excellent communication skills in English and Cantonese
• Bronze Medallion life saving qualifications or equivalent
• First Aid qualifications including AED & CPR
• Considerable experience in the outdoors

Preferred requirements

• A background in social work, education, training or personal development

Successful applicants will be invited to attend a selection weekend from the afternoon of Friday 15th of October and until the evening of Sunday 17th of October (attending the whole weekend is required).

Training will start Saturday November 20th with a one month challenge course followed by hard and soft skills training.

Interested parties should email your application to tan@outwardbound.org.hk or post to Training Department, Outward Bound Hong Kong, Tai Mong Tsai, Sai Kung, N.T.  Application Form can be downloaded on the left hand side.

Short Term Instructor

3 months exchange program where the Short Term Instructors experience how things are done at another Outward Bound school, share their knowledge and experiences with our staff and take new impressions and ideas with them back home.

Start dates:
2x 3-month blocks
1st block 18th June - mid of September 2011
2nd block 26th September-end of December 2011

Requirements:

• Minimum 21 years old.
• Previous working experience as or successfully having graduated from a recognised Outdoor Education Instructor program,including:
  
  
  • Land expeditions and navigation.
  • Sea / open kayak group management and rescue.
  • Group supervision and facilitation.
  • Challenge low ropes course management.
• Hong Kong Bronze Medallion life saving certificate or equivalent!
• First Aid certificate.

 

Benefits:

• Food and basic shared accommodations provided.
• 20 days off during program, assigned by OBHK.
• Flights must be arranged and paid for by the exchange instructor. In exchange we pay higher salary.
• After 5 days induction and training you will be working alongside local instructors in their  day to day duties. Most of the groups are centre based primary or secondary school groups of 5 days duration, with 1 day of hiking, 1 overnight and 1 day of sit on top kayaking. As we are moving more towards journey based programs due to their bigger impact there may also be some 5 day hiking (or kayaking if you have sufficient prior sea kayak experience) expeditions.

Forms to be filled out and sent in to be eligible for the program:

Instructor Application Form:
Please fill in with as much detail as possible for us to assess your suitability for this program.

OBHK narrative:
Please let us know why you want to come to OBHK.

Letter to future international instructors:
Being an OBHK instructor is immensely rewarding but also very challenging. Please understand the specific challenges before you apply. We expect applicants to fulfill their commitment. Each statement must be replied to in writing with how it will be dealt with.

Celebrating Diversity template:
We celebrate our differences, which makes us stronger as an organization. This informal sheet introduces you to the rest of the staff. Pictures may be inserted.  

Interested parties please send the filled in forms to:

employment@outwardbound.org.hk

Applications must be sent back as soon as possible as the visa process can take up to two months