Outdoor Education Specialist

Outdoor Education Specialist

Waskowitz Outdoor Education Center is seeking an Outdoor Education Specialist to join our team for the upcoming  school year! This position is located onsite at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend, WA.

The Outdoor Education Specialist is a key member of the Waskowitz education team, providing mentorship, supervision, and coordination for a variety of overnight and day programs. This position supports and leads programs including Outdoor School, Living History, Middle School Programming, and rental group programming. The Outdoor Education Specialist also provides non-evaluative supervision and coaching to the Outdoor Educator team, supports professional development, and helps uphold a positive, inclusive, and student-centered staff culture.

The Outdoor Education Specialist is the primary coordinator of the High School Leader Program, including recruitment, training, placement, and weekly development for high school students serving in leadership roles. The Specialist designs and facilitates curriculum, mentors student leaders and trains staff to work effectively with youth in leadership roles. This position works closely with the Program Manager to ensure the success of all Waskowitz programs.

The hours of this position vary by program and may include early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, and occasional weekends. During non-program times, this is a 6 hour a day position. Additional hours are added as needed during Outdoor School and other programs.

Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations as well as state laws on discrimination and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Highline Public Schools also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For the purposes of nondiscrimination, "neurodivergence" shall be defined as neurological differences including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Neurodivergent individuals may or may not identify as disabled.