School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism: Field Instructors: 2026/2027 Fall/Winter session
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Application Deadline: Monday, June 22, 2026
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for Field Instructors in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism.
Field Instructor Positions Available for:
● 3-4-day weekend trips
● Single day field activities & skills labs
Position duties:
● Lead, facilitate and/or assist a single or multi-day intensive field experience
● Instruction in a number of specific skill areas: canoeing, kayaking, hiking, rock/ice climbing, mountain biking, skiing, snowshoeing, navigation, camp craft etc.
● Support skills labs and assessments
● Teach and model excellent technical knowledge, risk management, safety, and judgement
● Organize logistics and equipment
● Supervise and evaluate students
Position Qualifications:
● Certification and/or related experience in above activities
● Excellent teaching and communication/facilitation skills
● Excellent safety awareness and risk management skills
● It would be an asset to have: Wilderness First Responder or equivalent first aid training
● It would be an asset to have water safety, climbing, mountain bike, and/or skiing training/certification.
Hours/position: Max of 100 hrs for each semester with work on Fridays, Saturdays &/or Sundays
Dates: September 1, 2026 to May 1, 2027
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850
and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First
Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further
information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit your electronic application, in a single PDF document to:
Alexa Haberer
School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
E-mail: alexa.haberer@lakeheadu.ca
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires.
We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment.
Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.