Thank you for your interest in becoming a CRROBS Monkey! Your efforts to contact us are appreciated and below we have compiled the necessary information you will need to apply: Who We Hire, Standards We Seek, How To Get Qualified, and Current Positions Available.

We are looking for people who are committed to the growth and development of our students on a personal, group, and community level. We want our staff to have the unique blend of skills ranging from the ability to help our students’ process their experiences into valuable life lessons, to being able to safely teach a whitewater kayaking. Outward Bound instructional staff must be good listeners, have previous experience with other outdoor, adventure-based wilderness programs, which were aimed primarily at personal growth, and on top of all of that, possess a positive attitude towards safety and the natural environment. Being an Instructor for Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School is demanding and rewarding; we seek individuals who are willing to make a commitment to serving students through the delivery of our mission.

Individuals interested in joining the school’s instructional staff usually possess a full resume of experience leading wilderness expeditions for programs with similar missions to Outward Bound. As a minimum, successful candidates have personal and institutional climbing experience; lead climbing/guiding experience is especially valuable. Similarly, successful candidates also have whitewater guide experience; and again, individuals who are active paddlers and own their own boats are valued. We seek staff who are committed to the process of educating, possess strong facilitation/interpersonal skills, and have a track record of teaching experience, either in or out of the classroom. Our staff must have knowledge of both Costa Rican culture and biodiversity.  Current CPR and Wilderness First Responder certification are prerequisite to hiring. The more skills you have in all the other areas- experience leading multi-day mountain trips in a wilderness setting, caving, backpacking, and sea travel, the stronger your application will be.

Each year at least two hundred people apply for approximately twenty openings as climbing staff or assistant instructors. We strive to hire a diverse staff. We definitely prioritize people who have participated in an Outward Bound-type experience and who understand the philosophy and methodology of experiential education aimed at personal growth.

We consider every staff person as extremely valuable and invest considerable time and resources into staff training. Therefore, we also prioritize people who are seeking long term employment with us, whether that be seasonal work or year round work.

In the field of outdoor education nothing takes the place of real experience. The skills and judgment needed to run safe student experiences in a wilderness setting are gained through professional initiatives and personal endeavors. For this reason, Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School offers a course that concentrates on the professional development of outdoor educators and is aimed at helping participants gain valuable skills and experiences that augment skills already present. This course is the Outdoor Leadership Course.

Field Instructor (Seasonal)
The process for becoming an instructor first begins through passing our Leadership Semester Course starting April 3rd, 2005. CRROBS prides itself on having high quality, certified, and experienced instructors, who also have the knowledge of both Costa Rican culture and biodiversity. This experience can only be provided through our Outdoor Leadership Course. click here for further information!

Surf Instructor (Applications are accepted year-round)

Resumes must detail surfing skills, Spanish fluency, general outdoor education/leadership experience, First Aid and/or CPR, and exposure to other cultures. We require instructors to be currently certified in Wilderness First Responder as well as have beach/ocean lifeguarding training and experience before they arrive in Costa Rica. As a non-profit foundation, we are able to obtain volunteer visas for foreign staff. This type of visa prevents us from paying volunteers a salary but allows us to cover airfare from within North America, room and board, medical coverage and a cash stipend which allows staff to live comfortably in Costa Rica.

Please send resume, cover letter, philosophy statement and references to: jobs@crrobs.org

CRROBS Administrative Positions (1 year contracts)
College and University graduates with a GPA of 3.0 and above in a Marketing or Communications related degree are welcome to apply. High level of spanish ability and the experience of living abroad recommended. If you have the skills, drive, and commitment to join our team for a period of at least one year feel free to email us your resume, cover letter, and two referrences to: David@crrobs.org

Once we have received your application materials, we will begin reviewing them and contact you regarding interviews. Face-to-face interviews are recommended. However, due to the geographic diversity of applicants, we conduct mostly phone interviews as well.

Your application materials will be reviewed, and you will be contacted via mail or e-mail if we seek to continue the hiring procedure. Please do not call to inquire if we have received your application as we receive a large number of applications and we simply cannot respond to all of them on the phone.