Seasonal Outdoor Educator

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB • Gorham, NH

17d • $16 - $16 • Onsite

About The Position

Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) offers an engaging slate of staff-led outdoor experiences for the youth, adults, and families, which promote the appreciation, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of natural resources. We provide people of all ages and backgrounds with the skills to enjoy the outdoors and an increased understanding of their connection to the natural world. The Educator will lead educational programs and trips for school groups in grades K through 12 during the school program season, April-June and September-October. In the summer months of July and August, the audiences will expand to also include families and adults within similarly structured outdoor programming. The Educator is a responsible, energetic individual who is excited to share their knowledge and love of the outdoors with young people. Academic lessons on climate change, forest and watershed ecology, map and compass, geology, weather and climate, outdoor skills, community building, and leadership development are integrated and taught in a nature- and student-centered hiking-based program. The Educator will lead trips, manage risk, facilitate learning, and act as an interpretive and informational resource to participants and guests, providing high-quality, joyous experiences outdoors.

Requirements

• Friendly, outgoing, flexible personality with a commitment and enthusiasm for teaching youth
• Demonstrated experience leading student/youth groups in the backcountry
• Experiential teaching experience
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and ability to work with youth across a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with co-leaders.
• Ability to create an emotionally safe and inclusive learning environment, create a positive group culture, and build healthy rapport with youth
• Wilderness First-Aid & CPR certification (WFR preferred) or the ability to obtain certification prior to starting employment
• Bachelor’s degree with course work in natural sciences, experiential education, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Work requires frequent backcountry travel. Requires ability to hike 6 – 8 miles per day on uneven terrain, carrying a backpack and other equipment up to 40 pounds, in all weather conditions
• Willingness to work long hours in mentally and physically demanding conditions
• Satisfactory driving record and background check, as verified by state record check
• 21+ years old and ability to obtain DOT medical clearance to drive vehicles strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate single and multi-day hiking, backpacking, and occasional canoeing trips for youth, adults, and families.
• Implement thematic, place-based environmental education, leadership, and community-building lesson plans that meet the needs of diverse participant populations.
• Create and foster an inclusive group culture and learning environment among participants and co-workers.
• Prioritize safety and manage risk of participants in backcountry settings, assessing both environmental and human risk and making decisions that benefit both the group and individual experience.
• Provide wilderness medical care.
• Model responsible behavior in the outdoors and Leave No Trace ethics.
• Work independently or collaboratively on projects including, but not limited to, curriculum development, the creation of teaching tools, and other logistical tasks.
• Work collaboratively across departments at AMC.
• Perform logistics functions for the program including issuing, collecting, cleaning, and maintaining gear, preparing teaching supplies, ordering and organizing food, and assisting with gear and supplies inventories.
• Travel to and be familiar with operations of AMC lodges, backcountry huts, and shelters.
• Drive 12-passenger vans carrying participants.

Benefits

• Room & Board: Dorm-style room for $45/week – meals included, too!
• Insurance: Available with positions that are 6 months or longer and when working greater than 32 hours per week
• Retirement: Voluntary 403(b) Contribution
• Paid Time Off: earn up to 10 days of paid earned time depending on length of service
• Other Team Member Perks: 30% discount on AMC Merchandise Free Annual AMC Membership 4 Free nights at AMC locations Prodeals discounts on equipment & gear and more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees