Website American Outdoor Christian Education
Overview: The OE Program Instructor’s primary role is to lead hikes, teach lessons based on the state science standards, and help students grow through a variety of program elements.
Essential Functions:
- Instruct groups of students in various activities on 3, 4, or 5 day programs
- Develop professional relationships with coworkers and guests (students, chaperones, teachers, and administrators)
- Perform duties and/or participate in activities including:
- Teach the outdoor education curriculum, which includes standing, walking, and hiking, sometimes strenuous, over uneven terrain and in all weather conditions
- Lead various program elements including rock wall, archery, songs, games, chapels, worship, skits, dances, and team building exercises
- Enforce dining hall standards during meals
- Supervise a group of students overnight
- Travel to multiple sites for the outdoor education programs
Additional Functions
- Attend OE team meetings
- Provide supportive leadership when necessary
- Assist in cleaning and inventory management
- Provide first aid and basic health care when necessary
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Major Competency Areas
- Ability to work effectively within a team or alone
- Strong communication and teaching skills
- Ability to model desired behaviors, including a positive attitude, on a consistent basis
- Reliability, punctuality, and good time management
Qualifications
- Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree or minimum of two years equivalent experience
- Adaptability and Godly Christian character
- Current Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR & First Aid certification which includes an in-person training element
- Full agreement with Statement of Faith, Mission, Vision, and Values, and compliance with staff handbook
- Valid driver’s license
Physical Demands
- Abilities sufficient to carry out the essential functions of the job, including the physical fitness and endurance needed to lead hikes and activities. Applicants and/or employees may be asked to take a Fitness-For-Duty test in regard to the physical nature of the job.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs