Winter Ski Camp 2026: Support Staff

English Adventure, the leader in English-language outdoor programs in Japan, is hiring for our upcoming spring ski camp!

Support Staff Job Description

Support Staff are the backbone of the camp operations. You will be on the ground supporting our camp program and activities. While interaction with campers is still key to your role, you will not be in charge of your own group of campers. You will be assigned to set up camp activities, support Ski Leaders and their campers, and work with camp managers on ensuring all camp activities run smoothly and timely. While all of our camp activities and schedule is planned beforehand, we rely on Support Staff to be proactive in supporting in camp any way that they can. You might be asked to do a physical job (clearing snow, preparing for evening activities like sledding or team campfires, etc) or a job that requires soft skills (caring for campers who are feeling under the weather, covering staff who are on breaks, etc).

Our Ski Support Staff are versatile and flexible - if necessary, you might be asked to fill in for Ski Leader role. For the ski support staff job, we do need staff who are very comfortable skiing and can support younger campers on the hill (for example, you might have to help a kid who is stuck on the beginner hill or is falling over a lot) plus we may ask the support staff to ski down and set up turns and jumps on the hill. The ideal Support Staff will also be comfortable communicating in Japanese with campers who have lower English levels. We cannot have ski support staff who cannot speak Japanese or cannot ski.

Camp is hard work! We support the campers from morning until night, but you'll have other staff around you, and some good breaks to make sure that you stay energized and are having fun too.

We are seeking hard-working, fun, and energetic English-speaking staff of any nationality.

PLEASE NOTE: English Adventure is a 100% nonsmoking workplace. Please do not apply if you cannot abide by the nonsmoking rule.

Basic qualifications

• Age 18 or older
• High level of skiing ability
• Available for all training and all camp days. Please check job descriptions for further details.
• Childcare, youth work or educational experience
• Flexible, able to work under pressure
• A strong desire to help kids have a blast and make the most of their camp experience
• Conversational Japanese language ability

Pluses, but not requirements

• Teacher or youth work certification
• Valid Japanese driver's license
• Previous experience working with kids in a camp environment
• Teaching/leadership experience in outdoor settings
• Current CPR/First Aid certification

Winter Ski Camp 2026

• Staff training: December 19-22, departure from Tokyo station on Dec 18 to Tsunan Niigata
• Session 1: December 26-30
• Session 2: January 3-6
• Location: Tsunan, Niigata

Renumeration: 10,000 yen per camp day and staff training day for Support Staff and Drivers.

Reimbursement of transportation expenses from Tokyo to the campsite provided (please contact us for other parts of Japan). We will depart and return to Tokyo with campers on the first and last day of each session.

Staff Training

English Adventure will provide training, prior to each camp. Attendance is mandatory for all staff. Our professional training is designed to make camps run smoothly, ensure the safety of our campers and staff, and will ensure you have the confidence necessary to have a great experience throughout the winter.

Visa Permissions and Background Checks

For overseas staff, we require a background check (criminal record check) - we recommend you to check the application process for background checks in your country in advance since it might take some time. For domestic staff, if you hold a visa that requires special separate permission to work from Immigration (Instructor visa, Student visa and Dependent visa), please understand that you should obtain that before applying.

After applying - what happens next?

Once you apply, we will review your application. If your application passes screening, we will be contacting you through emails from BambooHR (our hiring software) , so please check your inbox to make sure our emails do not get lost in your Spam/Trash/Updates/Social folders.

Want to know more?

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Are you also interested in helping marginalised youth in Japan? Check out our sister organization, Mirai No Mori for more details.

If you have questions after visiting the website above, contact us at [email protected]