Overview
Our Girls Lead For Life (GLFL) Instructors all have some experience in outdoor recreation, education or wilderness therapy and are attuned to the unique needs of diverse adolescents, girls, and LGBTQ+ youth. They are a forward facing team member that is essential to our work. This role is responsible for leading the GLFL curriculum, building an open and welcoming course culture for participants, and managing and mitigating all risks for the group.
Required Skills:
Valid Driver’s License and strong driving record.
Current Child & Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
Experience leading or instructing youth and diverse/non-dominant populations [girls, BIPOC youth, and/or LGBTQ+ youth].
Experience working with, and serving as a role model for, youth in a school, after-school, community, or sport/play setting.
Skilled in facilitating group discussions, promoting awareness, and identifying teachable moments surrounding Women’s Wilderness-relevant issues.
Preferred Skills:
Current AMGA certification as a Single Pitch Instructor.
Current Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certification.
Experience working in a wilderness setting in outdoor education or wilderness therapy.
Prior experience or training in socio-emotional work.
Bi/multilingual applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
Personal experience recreating in the outdoors.
Experience driving a 15-passenger van.
About Women's Wilderness
Women’s Wilderness is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting girls, women and non-binary people in accessing their power and improving their health through connections to the outdoors and community. Click here to learn more about us.
