Program Instructor - Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures (Fall 2024)
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
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Job Posting Title
Program Instructor - Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures (Fall 2024)
Job Description
Provides support for various programs occurring at Stone Canyon, including but not limited to residential outdoor education (OE), day retreats, and partnerships with local schools. During OE, provides around the clock supervision to students, both during activities and periodically at night in cabin. Instructors teach students every week in a variety of classes within the disciplines of science, outdoor education and leadership development. Provides staffing for chosen activities with retreat and adult groups. Instructors are expected to provide a fun and safe environment for all clients. Develops and promotes good community relations among various district and community clientele. Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVentures operates in the fall from early August - early December and in the spring from late January - mid May.
Responsibilities
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Understand and apply Lean methodologies (Toyota Production System) to ensure continuous improvement within program and daily operations.
Help peers with program responsibilities.
Communicate effectively with Director reporting any questions, problems and or concerns with program, staff housing, etc.
Attend and participate in all staff trainings and meetings including Staff Orientation and Professional Development Fridays.
Lead songs, games, and any various activities as well as make general announcements to a large group.
Supervise appropriate behavior and manners in the dining hall.
Anticipate potential safety hazards and health needs. Able to respond to emergencies in a calm manner and follow proper facility procedures during and after an incident. Provide basic first aid as trained to do so.
Assist in overall site improvements, including trail building, beautification, and fire mitigation.
Properly care for all ropes course equipment including counting the number of climbers and always communicating any issues to the Director in a timely manner. Responsible for set up and take down of elements as assigned.
Properly care for equipment and supplies; set-up and takedown classrooms, and leave areas of teaching in good condition for the next instructor; develop teaching aids as assigned.
Help in the design of new revenue streams and programs that extend the program calendar.
Help in the design of new program activities and lesson plans that meet Colorado State Standards.
Help deliver teambuilding and various programming to Retreat and Corporate Groups.
Supervise 4th -8th grade students in a residential outdoor science school setting. This includes cabin responsibility, camaraderie with the cabin group, oversight of High School Leaders, supervision between activities and meals, nighttime supervision of cabins (50%), teaching students about cabin cleanup, and other day and nighttime group living activities as assigned.
Teach activity groups of up to 15-16 students in outdoor class setting. Deliver lesson plans including, but not limited to, science, outdoor education and leadership. Oversee instruction and communicate effectively with supervisor any discipline or other issues that may arise within the group.
Certifications
CPR/First Aid Certification - American Heart Association
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Education, Bachelor's Degree: Recreation
Skills
Position Type
Seasonal
Primary Location
Outdoor Education Center
One Year Only (Yes Or No)
No
Scheduled Hours Per Week
40
Fte
- 00
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year
190 Work Days
(260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
Minimum Hire Rate
$1.00 USD Stipend
Maximum Hire Rate
$1,500.00 USD Stipend
Full Salary Range
$1.00 USD - $3,000.00 USD Stipend
All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits
This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
Time Off Plans
This position is eligible for paid sick time.
This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:
July 18, 2024
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