Outdoor Program Instructor (Maintenance)
Oregon Episcopal School seeks an Outdoor Program Instructor to begin duties in August 2025.
OUR MISSION: Oregon Episcopal School educates students to realize their power for good as engaged citizens of the world.
ABOUT US:Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School today occupies a wooded 59-acre campus where 880 students in Pre-K through 12th Grade share an excellent faculty, an inquiry-based curriculum, and a strong sense of community. The Upper School also includes a small boarding program of international and domestic students who live and learn together enhancing the vibrancy of the school community.
The School values employees who seek to continually develop theOES Essential Competencies in themselves and others and are prepared to engage in a vibrant, diverse learning community. Committed to the professional development of our faculty, teachers are guided by the Learning and Teaching at OES faculty growth model. As an Episcopal school, we are rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection that values and respects all beliefs and cultures. As such, we educate toward a larger purpose toward inclusion and respect, service and justice, and commitment beyond ourselves.
JOB SUMMARY:The OES Outdoor Program Instructor position works part time at OES throughout the year to work on and off campus to support and lead trips and Experiential Education Programs for Lower School, Middle School and Upper School at Oregon Epsicopal School. The work on campus could include leading lessons outside in the woods and wetlands, leading and supervising rock wall programs, assisting with programs out on OES challenge course, and delivering preparation and training lessons for trips inside and outside. The work off campus could include supervising students in cabins or hotel rooms while on a class trip, in tents while on a grade level camping trip, or out in the wilderness while on a river or backpacking trip with Upper School students. The ability to account for the whereabouts of students at all times is essential. Working and collaborating with salaried teachers on these experiences is common. Building cohesion with students, and developing an appreciation of stepping out of individual comfort zones, taking care of others and understanding how to respect the environments in which we travel to and visit are cornerstone responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Report to campus at the agreed time, and contact Experiential Education Director or Assistant Ex. Ed. Director if there is any delay.Carry out lessons, regular routines, and supervision duties according to theExperiential Education Director or Assistant Ex. Ed. Director, and school policies around on and off campus programming.Provide a written or verbal reflection at the end of the experience to communicate with the Experiential Education Director or Assistant Ex. Ed. Director about the positives, near misses and negative outcomes of these experiences.Account for the whereabouts of all participants throughout the entire experience.
