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Gap Year Female Discipleship Guide

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Walkabout Female Discipleship Guide
Camp Eagle: Rocksprings, Texas
Job Dates: This is a full-time position. The Walkabout season runs from mid-August to mid-May, but the Walkabout Discipleship Guide responsibilities are year-round.

Department: Gap Year at Camp Eagle
Reports To: Gap Year Director
Direct Reports: Walkabout Students
Consults With: Gap Year Director, Other Discipleship Guide, Food Service Director, Retreats Director, Housekeeping Manager

Job Purpose:
The purpose of the Walkabout Discipleship Guide is to assist the Walkabout Director in all aspects of the Walkabout program. This includes, but is not limited to, developing and maintaining relationships with Walkabout students, mentoring students one-on-one every week, leading multi-day adventure and experiential trips, overseeing and enforcing Walkabout rules, leading Bible studies, teaching Walkabout classes, marketing to guests, overseeing Walkabout meals, developing and maintaining structures that assist Walkabout community living (chore charts, etc.), helping with Walkabout training, and anything else necessary for successful program implementation.

Job Duties
General
Pray for the Walkabout students, leaders, and program.
Teach Walkabout classes according to desire, personal skill, and knowledge base.
Train Walkabout students in Camp Eagle, required skills according to personal skills and knowledge base.
Facilitate, organize, and lead Walkabout off-site trips.
Provide supervision and accountability for Walkabout-specific tasks, including: chores, food preparation and cleanup, cleaning of Walkabout facilities, and other Walkabout community tasks.
Spend time with Walkabout students: (1) lead weekly Bible studies; and (2) mentor students in a one-on-one format daily (except for personal days off).
Spend recreational and/or exercise time with Walkabout students regularly (except for personal days off) and help guide them in decisions about their future.
Monitor and help to maintain a healthy community environment for the Walkabout student.
Monitor for quality in the Walkabout program in all areas and help remedy areas that need fixing.

Office
Create and organize weekly and hourly Walkabout schedules.
Develop new program experiences for Walkabout.
Create systems for Walkabout-specific tasks, including: chores, food preparation and cleanup, cleaning of Walkabout facilities, and other Walkabout community tasks.
Occasionally, help with other administrative tasks is required for the Walkabout program's success.
Meet with the Walkabout Director for weekly tactical meetings, daily prayer, and regular team meetings.
Summer Role
During the summer, this position will either assist our Summer Wilderness Director or perform other duties as assigned.
If assisting the Summer Wilderness Director, responsibilities will include: planning logistics for the wilderness program, driving to the river, possibly guiding some trips, and assisting the Summer Wilderness Director in all duties.

Other Duties of ALL Camp Eagle Staff
Camp Eagle operates year-round, with guests on the premises almost every day of the year. Serving guests is our number one priority, and therefore, ALL staff must participate in guest service in some capacity. Tasks may include cooking, cleaning, facilitating group activities, running retail locations, general maintenance of the camp property, and work projects as needed. There are often groups here on weekends, and all staff members will be required to work on certain weekends as needed.

Education, Abilities, Skills, Experience
The “ideal” candidate will have:
A strong sense of calling to lead intensive Christian discipleship for 18-24-year-olds.
At least 25 years of age.
College degree (preferred).
Wilderness First Responder certified.
Ability to lead or help lead Walkabout students in outdoor adventure trips.
Love for the outdoors and outdoor adventure, with a preference for outdoor adventure leadership experience.
Willingness and ability to walk with 18-24-year-olds in an intimate life-on-life situation over nine months.
Willing and able to live life in the Camp Eagle community.
Ability to help guide 18-24-year-olds in decisions about their future life direction.
Ability to work flexibly and often long hours.
Willingness to spend up to 50 days annually leading Walkabout trips.
Ability to confront, encourage, and inspire Walkabout students towards excellence.
Ability to administer appropriate consequences (verbal and written warnings).
Ability to live in a setting where job duties may fluctuate and change daily.
Ability to easily communicate with college-age students and other staff members professionally and politely.
Comfortable teaching Bible studies in small group settings.
Administrative and organizational skills.
Ability to professionally represent the Walkabout Program in marketing situations.

Work Context
This job will be performed primarily on location at Camp Eagle, but it does require up to 50 days of travel.

Compensation:
Salary
On-site housing
Many meals are provided with students
Health and Wellness Plan
Vacation Time: According to the Walkabout calendar
Two weeks' vacation around Christmas time
Five days of vacation for Thanksgiving
Additional days off with approval of the Walkabout Director

To Apply for this job copy and paste this link into your browser https://apply.campeagle.org/?startApp=a11Rp000008MF3p&startName=Gap%20Year-%20Female%20Discipleship%20Guide

Time:  Full-Time Year Round
Salary:  Paid
Category:  Wilderness

Updated: 5/3/2025 7:11:56 PM