Also called: Field Instructor
Lives in the backcountry for weeks with struggling teens in an outdoor therapy program.
Hikes with a group of teens through the desert, teaches them to build a fire without matches, and leads evening talks around the fire. Works 8-day shifts on, 6 off.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; Wilderness First Responder certification required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Outdoor Education, Psychology, Recreation.
Growing about average. Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Living in the backcountry with struggling teens and leading fireside talks is human work AI can't do.
Classes: Physical education, Psychology, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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