APPLICATION PROCESS

Classic Instructors

NCOBS screens and selects new applicants in the fall for positions in the mountains of North Carolina. Our new staff are trained and begin working in March and May of each year. We will begin to review applicants in October and will complete our hiring by January for our March new staff group and February for our May new staff group. We recommend you submit your application early. Due to the changing nature of our staff and enrollment, we may hire qualified candidates outside these timelines.

Application Instructions:

1. Visit our Careers Page to view open positions.

2. Open the job announcement to which you would like to apply.

3. Review the position for specific qualifications and click on Apply for this Position at the bottom of the job description. 

4. Complete the online entry and upload a cover letter, resume with three references, and technical experience log.

At-Risk Program Instructors - Application

Florida’s at-risk programs run year-round, and these positions have a separate hiring process. We are currently accepting applications for the summer internship and apprenticeship. Apply Here!

You will need to download the following items: 
1) At-Risk Program Application
2)Technical Experience Log

Current Outward Bound USA Instructors

If you are currently working as an Outward Bound Instructor in the US and would like to be considered for work at North Carolina Outward Bound School, please send a current resume including your specific Outward Bound coursework along with a copy of one Outward Bound instructor evaluation, a technical experience log, and contact information for two references.

Click here for a blank Technical Experience Log. You do not need to submit your experience log using our template. 

Contact Us

Devin Kearns, Staff Recruitment Manager

Phone: 828-239-2105

Email: staffing@ncobs.org