Outdoor School Field Instructor - food / beverage / hospitality - job employment - craigslist (2024)

Seasonal, teaching environmental education and outdoor skills to 5th and 6th graders at YMCA Camp DeBoer at Lake of the Woods from mid-September through late October. Housing available. Weekends off!

Job Title: Outdoor School Field Instructor
(Seasonal, Part-time)

Department: YMCA Camp DeBoer

Reports To: Outdoor Education Director

Schedule: Typically 4 days/week for a total of about 30 paid work days.

Salary: $225/day, roughly 30 work days

SUMMARY
YMCA Camp DeBoer, located on the southeast shore of beautiful Lake of the Woods, is seeking applicants for our 5th - 6th grade Fall 2024 Residential Outdoor School. Engage students’ connection to self, community, and nature through hands-on activities and explorations. All teaching materials, curricula, and training will be provided.

All meals during student programming hours are included as well as some meals when at camp during training; housing as needed. Sleep comfortably in a newer cabin with private bath and kitchenette, likely with 1-2 fellow staff. Work hours are typically four days per week, 7:45am - 5pm, with one to two nights a week ending at 9pm after assisting with evening programs and campfires. Regular breaks, and dining with students is optional. Roughly 30 work days. Dates are September 9th - October 25th with most Mondays, occasional other days, and every Saturday and Sunday off. Hired staff are also strongly encouraged (and will be paid a stipend) to attend a free Outdoor School conference in Sisters, Oregon September 3-6, 2024, with lodging and meals provided. No mileage stipends or benefits are associated with this seasonal, part-time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Deliver outdoor, standards-based, hands-on lessons in an engaging manner. During training week and throughout the season, staff will have the opportunity to regularly add new tools to their teaching toolbox that are based on National Association of Interpretation techniques and the Oregon State University Outdoor School state-wide evaluation objectives.
• Assist in creating a culture of deep caring, and a sense of comfort and belonging for all individuals, working from a social-emotional learning, trauma-informed, self-care, and mental-behavioral resiliency-based lens, which will be included in staff training.
• Use campus-wide-consistent and exemplary classroom behavior-management tools while supervising students. This will embrace our campus culture, create an environment that fosters comfort, fun and safety, while showcasing the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Lead or assist in supporting student discussions, group challenges, activities, stories, games, skits, and songs.
• Cultivate positive relationships and maintain effective communication with all individuals on campus.
• Remain on schedule, and keep teaching materials as well as facilities neat, ready, and organized.
• Maintain a team-player attitude, a willingness to create and uphold a united front, an ability to see what needs to be done, and professionalism in our efforts to both enjoy and consistently improve our program.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience in environmental education or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated integrity, patience, adaptability, sense of humor, enthusiasm, and passion for serving youth.
• Ability to openly and maturely communicate with others, compassionately connect with students, and behave as an appropriate, positive role model.
• Availability for the schedule outlined above – feel free to apply if you have a few conflicts in your schedule. We can probably work around those with subs.
• Successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Current CPR certification.
• Positive attitude, and an ability to borrow or acquire proper gear to facilitate programming for extended periods of time in all types of weather, including a reliable rain jacket, warm layers of clothing, hats and boots. Camp T-shirt and/or hoodie will be provided as a uniform for certain days.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Ability to walk, run, stand, and sit for long periods of time.
• May be required to lift and/or carry items up to 50 lbs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.