As the leader in experiential and outdoor education, our team is what drives our mission and inspires leadership and character development in our students.

Our field staff are the heart and soul of every course; their leadership, technical abilities, and adept educator skills add depth to the course experience and provide for the safety of our students. Field staff return time and time again to work for NCOBS because of the lives they’ve touched, the friendships they’ve built, and the continuous inspiration and professional development that our community provides. As an organization that prides itself on serving our students to the highest degree, we seek experienced educators, field instructors, guides, outdoor enthusiasts, and group managers to join our ranks as field instructors and technical specialists. If you're interested in becoming field staff, check out our available positions below for details on what we look for in our candidates. Need some more experience before applying? Be sure to check out our Outdoor Educators Course to get qualified.

Supporting our field staff and program operations from behind-the-scenes is a highly experienced team of office administrators. From Human Resources to Marketing, Fundraising, Finance, and our Student Services Department, our administrators manage the daily operations that keep NCOBS thriving, allowing our students to experience the power of Outward Bound's mission. If you're interested in joining this mission-driven organization, we encourage you to review our administrative positions below and drop us your application.

If a technical experience log is requested in the application, you may upload your own file or click here to download a blank technical experience log (MS Excel) or here for a Google Docs version.

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Our Commitment 

The North Carolina Outward Bound School is committed to equal opportunity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote respect for all people and look for applicants and to our employees to 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.