Overview
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Training Attendance: Attend all staff trainings delivered by the Program Management team.
Education Instruction: Facilitate high-quality outdoor science education and challenge course programs (day and evening) with proficiency in all Sierra Nevada Journeys outdoor school curriculum and teaching methods. Teaching principles of conservation and sustainability, fostering a respect for nature among participants.
Camp Facilitation: Safely facilitate outdoor recreation activities, including archery and kayaking. Lead meals and engage participants before meals.
Challenge Course Facilitation: Safely facilitate the challenge course to achieve collaborative, social, emotional, and problem-solving goals.
Assessment and Evaluation: Deliver, organize, and grade student assessments and related paperwork. Support evaluation collection from participants at the end of program. Participate in debriefs after each program.
Collaboration and Initiative: Effectively deliver programs while working with chaperones, teachers, community group staff members, and other instructors as needed. Identifying where other team members may need an extra hand and stepping in to support.
Equipment Management: Clean, restock, and inventory program supplies, which could include educational materials, challenge course supplies, and camp program areas.
Programmatic Support: Work on assigned projects, including, but not limited to, creating necessary paper materials for schools, camp improvement projects, and revamping curriculum as needed. Travel and support the facilitation of other programs within SNJ as needed.
Professional Development: Continuing to develop personal skills and knowledge in outdoor education, leadership, and safety practices.
Program Improvement: Observe, identify, and do what is needed to move Sierra Nevada Journeys forward in a way that best represents who we are as an organization.
Qualifications:
Leadership experience or experience working with youth.
Experience delivering culturally relevant camp-based programs for schools or community partners serving youth from under-resourced communities.
Enthusiasm for working with students and making a difference through education.
Ability to work irregular hours and days, including nights and weekends.
Ability to live and work positively in a communal shared environment with other staff members.
Ability to take initiative, work independ
Preferred Skills:
Fluency in Spanish or another second language
Experience in science instruction – either in a formal outdoor setting or in a classroom setting
Experience working with students from communities of BIPOC.
Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder Certification
Current lifeguard certification or willingness to obtain certification before start date.
About Sierra Nevada Journeys
Sierra Nevada Journeys is an outdoor science education nonprofit. Since 2006, we’ve helped more than 300,000 youth with our mission to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs to develop critical thinking skills and inspire outdoor stewardship. Sierra Nevada Journeys prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that active reflection, engagement, and commitment to these principles is crucial to creating a workplace that has diverse perspectives. We believe that environmental education and outdoor recreation should be accessible for all, and we are committed to prioritizing those in our community with the least access. We strive to build our workforce and programs around our ability to serve communities diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental ability, values and perspectives.
