Outdoor Education Program Instructor

Overview:

The OE Program Instructor’s primary role is to lead hikes, teach lessons based on the state science standards, and help students grow through a variety of program elements.

• Instruct groups of students in various activities on 3, 4, or 5 day programs
• Develop professional relationships with coworkers and guests (students, chaperones, teachers, and administrators)
• Perform duties and/or participate in activities including:
• Teach the outdoor education curriculum, which includes standing, walking, and hiking, sometimes strenuous, over uneven terrain and in all weather conditions
• Lead various program elements including rock wall, archery, songs, games, chapels, worship, skits, dances, and team building exercises
• Enforce dining hall standards during meals
• Supervise a group of students overnight
• Travel to multiple sites for the outdoor education programs

• Attend OE team meetings
• Provide supportive leadership when necessary
• Assist in cleaning and inventory management
• Provide first aid and basic health care when necessary
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Ability to work effectively within a team or alone
• Strong communication and teaching skills
• Ability to model desired behaviors, including a positive attitude, on a consistent basis
• Reliability, punctuality, and good time management

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree or minimum of two years equivalent experience
• Adaptability and Godly Christian character
• Current Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR & First Aid certification which includes an in-person training element
• Full agreement with Statement of Faith, Mission, Vision, and Values, and compliance with staff handbook
• Valid driver’s license

• Abilities sufficient to carry out the essential functions of the job, including the physical fitness and endurance needed to lead hikes and activities. Applicants and/or employees may be asked to take a Fitness-For-Duty test in regard to the physical nature of the job.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs