Working at NOLS can provide an opportunity for individuals to develop or enhance office skills and to gain experience in budgeting and supervision. It's a place where learning is encouraged and personal initiative expected. Administration and Support Service positions require skills that range from the ability to supervise and manage people and priorities to an understanding of budgets and computers, as well as problem solving skills and decision-making accountability. Pay levels are determined by job knowledge and experience, supervision and leadership, responsibility for budgets and assets, and involvement in public relations. These include everything from a managers to kitchen workers or issue room employees.
Pay is usually entry level with benefits varying from branch to branch.
Many seasonal or temporary employees are NOLS graduates seeking to learn more about outdoor education or to supplement their schooling. While some simply want the chance to live and work in different locations. There are over 500 active NOLS instructors. NOLS field work is a rewarding job that can send you all over the world. NOLS instructors work in places such as the Yukon, Patagonia, Kenya, Alaska, the Rockies, Australia, and India.