The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love

The meaningful work of changing lives is challenging by design. Fostering healthy relationships, cultivating team work, strengthening one’s resolve, drawing out curiosity, and supporting courses takes heart and a belief in the human potential. For this reason, we hire diverse staff with a vast array of experience, aptitude, and background, and are united in the genuine interest in the growth and enrichment of others.

We Are Hiring!

Please take a look at Field Positions for more information.

NWOBS Student Stories and Insights

5 Reasons to Join Our Team

1. Meaningful work. Trevor Mckee, a 3 time Outward Bound alumni expresses, “I keep coming back because of the people. I love building relationships with my students and watching them progress, and I love coming back to basecamp to share stories and reunite with my community.”
2. The community you join. Luke O’Neill, staff member with 24 years of experience declares, “I feel blessed to be working alongside deeply committed and superbly talented educators who 1) act daily to create a healthy and uplifting community, 2) give the best of themselves to the student they serve, and 3) strive with all of their might to live the values that stand at the heart of Outward Bound’s mission.”
3. Valuing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Northwest Outward Bound School (NWOBS) is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. NWOBS actively promotes a collaborative culture based on respect and valuing diverse experiences through DEI trainings, feedback, and community forums.
4. The office with a view. When working outdoors or out of our three locations (Portland, OR, Redmond, OR and Mazama, WA) staff are surrounded by breathtaking beauty and near outdoor activities. Check out photos from course on Instagram.
5. Developing one self. NWOBS has a huge emphasis on professional and personal development through tuition free NWOBS trainings, intentional mentorship, subsidized external trainings, and a culture of giving and receiving feedback.

Commitment to Diversity

The Northwest Outward Bound School is committed to equal opportunity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote respect for all people and seek applicants who accept, celebrate and support each other, our students and our community. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, qualified individuals with a disability on the basis of the disability, or any other category which may be protected under applicable local, state or federal law.