Outdoor Education Instructor
Posted by Keewaydin Camps on 01/06/2025
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Categories: Outdoor Education
Company Type: School/Military
State: VT
City: SALISBURY
Country: United States
Required Experience:
Job Type: Seasonal Full Time
Salary: $575/week
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel:
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
The Keewaydin Environmental Education Center (KEEC) on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury VT is seeking environmental educators for our spring session beginning April 13th running through May 30th.
RESPONSIBILITIES: teach & work with small groups of 5th & 6th grade students Monday through Friday, in 5-day, 4 night, residential program focusing on human, plant and animal communities. Lead intensive field investigations & evening programs in natural science, local history, human impact, & land-use. Other responsibilities include daily dining hall meals & bi-weekly overnights in student cabins.
QUALIFICATIONS: motivation & enthusiasm for teaching children about the wonders of the natural world while role-modeling living in a caring and functional community. Applicants must possess a college degree and background in natural history, sciences, and environmental education. Staff must be at least 21 years of age, hold current CPR and First Aid certification, possess a valid driver’s license and have a clean driving record.
About Keewaydin Camps
The Keewaydin Environmental Education Center (KEEC) offers hands-on, experiential learning in a variety of natural habitats, all within only a few miles of our campus in Salisbury, Vermont. Our educational values are rooted in the concept of community and we strive to empower students with a better understanding of how their personal daily decisions can affect the environment. Drawing from the natural world in which we live and study, we incorporate history, science, math, language arts, geology, and physical education into a series of investigations that integrate with school curricula.
