Outdoor Learning Center; Part-time

Pay: $15.00 hourly

• Instruct, facilitate, and manage groups of elementary students in outdoor education curriculum, which include teaching outdoor trails, hands‑on investigations, and animal lessons

• Education/Certification: High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Special Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be able to work outdoors, in various types of weather;
  Handle animals for the purpose of instruction;
  Effective communication skills with children and adults;
  Self‑motivated and enthusiastic
• Experience: The necessary training of lessons taught will be provided; however, any experience teaching children or knowledge of the outdoors will be of significant benefit

• Instruct groups of students in outdoor education curriculum
• Facilitate inquiry‑based learning with students, grades K-5, both indoors and outdoors
• Monitor and manage student safety during all instructional activities
• Assist in setup and breakdown of lessons
• Attend training sessions on all lessons taught
• Participate in training sessions on all curriculum lessons taught
• Perform other functions that may be assigned by the Administration and/or supervisor
• Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisor
• Follow attendance policy as assigned by supervisor

• Data Collectors, microscopes and various other scientific tools

• Mental Demands: Reading; ability to communicate effectively (verbal); maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions
• Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent walking on uneven outdoor trails, standing, climbing, and bending; indoor and outdoor activities may be required, exposure to hot, cold and inclement weather, humidity, and prolonged sunlight; exposure to biological hazards; work around animals; occasional lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds