Outdoor Education and Youth Development Specialist Field Coordinator

Northwest Youth Corps • Eugene, OR

12h

About The Position

The Outdoor Educator and Youth Development Specialist Field Coordinator serves as a frontline crew leader, classroom support, and field operations coordinator for TRCS. You will spend the majority of your time in direct contact with students: leading small groups in classroom settings, providing environmental education in the field, facilitating conservation-based service-learning projects, and managing student behavior across all settings. TRCS operates on a four-quarter schedule. Your responsibilities shift between quarters, and you are expected to adapt accordingly. As a member of a small team, you should also expect to take on additional or adjusted responsibilities as school needs evolve throughout the year. The Outdoor Educator and Youth Development Specialist Field Coordinator is both highly demanding and highly rewarding, serving high school students identified as at risk of academic failure and/or presenting behavioral challenges. The Outdoor Educator and Youth Development Specialist Field Coordinators spend most of their time in direct contact with students, either providing direct student instruction in small groups in a classroom setting, providing environmental education in the field, or facilitating conservation-based, service-learning projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (minimum)
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving history. Must be 20 years of age to qualify as a Northwest Youth Corps driver
• Current photo ID and proof of US citizenship, US national, or permanent resident status
• Willingness to undergo and pass a driving, criminal and sex offender background check
• Knowledge of and commitment to belonging and inclusion

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or commensurate experience in outdoor leadership, youth development, and/or conservation
• Experience teaching and/or leading youth in educational, conservation, reforestation, or outdoor recreation settings
• Desire for personal challenge and a genuine interest in helping youth develop leadership and job skills
• Strong communication skills and a vested interest in community service
• Ability to participate in sustained physical labor in outdoor conditions

Responsibilities

• Student Behavior and Professional Boundaries (25%): Actively intervene in and disrupt inappropriate student behavior. Enforce school behavioral expectations consistently and fairly. De-escalate conflicts between students. Establish and maintain clear, appropriate professional boundaries with students at all times. Model professional conduct, communication, and work ethic for students
• Field and Service Operations (25%): Develop project specifications and coordinate logistics for field operations. Lead youth on conservation service-learning projects in the field. Develop and maintain protocols for checking out TRCS field equipment. Document work performed on all service projects. Transport student teams in 10-passenger transit vehicles to field sites
• Classroom and Instructional Support (25%): Provide direct academic and behavioral support to students under the direction of the core content teacher. Provide individualized attention for struggling students. Teach elective classes two periods per day (when not in the field). Substitute for absent teachers as needed, following provided sub plans and managing the classroom independently
• Program and Community Engagement (25%): Partner with organizations and agencies such as Eugene Parks and Recreation, The McKenzie River Discovery Center, Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council, US Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management. Attend all AmeriCorps meetings and trainings. Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support the school's operations, programming, and mission. Camp with students and teaching staff on up to four, 4-day trips in a wilderness setting

Benefits

• $25,000 total living allowance, prorated and dispersed each month
• $7,395.00 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of 1,700 hours of service and all program requirements
• Health insurance plan
• Training and professional development
• Loan forbearance and student loan interest accrual relief
• City of Eugene bus pass
• 8 days of instructional break

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED