Outdoor Education Instructor

Overview: The OE Program Instructor’s primary role is to lead hikes, teach lessons based on the state science standards, and help students grow through a variety of program elements.

Essential Functions

Instruct groups of students in various activities on 3, 4, or 5 day programs
Develop professional relationships with coworkers and guests (students, chaperones, teachers, and administrators)
Perform duties and/or participate in activities including:
Teach the outdoor education curriculum, which includes standing, walking, and hiking, sometimes strenuous, over uneven terrain and in all weather conditions
Lead various program elements including rock wall, archery, songs, games, chapels, worship, skits, dances, and team building exercises
Enforce dining hall standards during meals
Supervise a group of students overnight
Travel to multiple sites for the outdoor education programs
Additional Functions

Attend OE team meetings
Provide supportive leadership when necessary
Assist in cleaning and inventory management
Provide first aid and basic health care when necessary
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Major Competency Areas

Ability to work effectively within a team or alone
Strong communication and teaching
skills
Ability to model desired behaviors, including a positive attitude, on a consistent basis
Reliability, punctuality, and good time management
Qualifications

Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree or minimum of two years equivalent experience
Adaptability and Godly Christian character
Current Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR & First Aid certification which includes an in-person training element
Full agreement with TM Camping’s statement of faith, mission, vision, and values
Compliance with the employee handbook
Valid driver’s license
Physical Demands

Abilities sufficient to carry out the essential functions of the job, including the physical fitness and endurance needed to lead hikes and activities. Applicants and/or employees may be asked to take a Fitness-For-Duty test in regard to the physical nature of the job.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs