Oregon Outdoor School Team Instructor Fall Season

Coyle Outside • Salem, OR

10h • $29 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Coyle Outside is a 'Mobile' Provider for Outdoor School programs in the state of Oregon. These 3–5-day programs involve providing outdoor experiential education to public school students throughout Oregon. The position is for individuals who are flexible, internally motivated, have a strong work ethic, and are available for seasonal work. Candidates should be interested in approaching work with youth through Character Development, able to work well in a team environment, and support larger systems while performing creatively at individual assignments. The role is for those oriented toward service, making a difference, commitment, and a capacity to make sacrifices for a greater cause. The Fall 2026 programs are predominantly non-residential, with typical hours from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Team members commute to or drive to and camp at program sites the day prior to program start to scout, prep, and set up lodging/camp with the ODS team. Programming involves inquiry-based teaching of specialized outdoor skills such as Chemistry thru Fire Building, Habitat thru Shelter Building, Botany/Flora thru Foraging, Geography thru Navigation/Orienteering, Fauna thru Tracking, Woody Plants thru Wood craft, Fishing, Archery, Physics thru Traps, and Naturalist Study through Observation/Interpretation. Other duties include physical set up and break down of lesson sites, pre-briefing and de-briefing, coordination and support of other assignments, and logistics support. This seasonal position can potentially be supplemented with full-time work in Fall, Spring, and Summer. Training occurs in Corvallis prior to each season. The organization has a strong team culture and is committed to its mission: "The Preservation and Restoration of Outdoor Childhood".

Requirements

• 1+ year experience teaching outdoor skills OR 1+ year experience conventional teaching with personal/other significant related outdoor skills experience.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to support larger systems while performing creatively at individual assignments.
• Orientation toward service, making a difference, commitment, and capacity to make sacrifices for a greater cause.
• Ability to travel or be based near/in the Benton County Oregon area.
• Healthy and fit.
• Ability to work outdoors in poor weather for extended periods.
• Positive and solution-focused.
• Self-sufficient and comfortable problem-solving unpredictable or unforeseen work events.
• Ready to stretch oneself and contribute to something larger.
• Commitment to and exploration of the power of nature-based experiential education.
• Confidence and readiness to be responsible.
• Ability to work largely autonomously with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in teams.
• Shares the organization's culture and mission to prioritize childhood experience/competency.
• Experience in 2 or more of the content areas: foraging, fire, tracking, shelter, cordage/knots, knife work, traps, navigation.
• Experience teaching and working outdoors.
• Most of our instructor team has life experience working in the outdoors and teaching/mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Teach outdoor skills lessons including Chemistry thru Fire Building, Habitat thru Shelter Building, Botany/Flora thru Foraging, Geography thru Navigation/Orienteering, Fauna thru Tracking, Woody Plants thru Wood craft, Fishing, Archery, Physics thru Traps, Naturalist Study through Observation/Interpretation.
• Perform physical set up and break down of lesson sites.
• Conduct pre-briefing and de-briefing sessions.
• Coordinate and support other assignments.
• Provide logistics support.
• Scout and set up program sites and lodging/camp the day prior to program start.
• Develop oneself as a guide and mentor for participants.
• Build strong working relationships with co-instructors.
• Contribute to the organization's mission of "The Preservation and Restoration of Outdoor Childhood".

Benefits

• $29.00 - $30.00 per hour
• Potential to return for Mar - June season.
• Seasonal work with potential for full-time work in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
• Training in instruction approach, group and behavior management, and technical outdoor skills.
• Opportunity to develop personal and professional sense of adventure and self-sufficiency/autonomy.
• Opportunity to develop outdoor skills competency and/or use developed passion/skills in an instructional role.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed