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Job Posted
March 13, 2025
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Job Duration
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Remote
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Contact Name
Chelsea Tossing
Contact Email
chelsea@cottonwoodinstitute.org
Deadline to Apply
Location
United States
Summary
About Cottonwood Institute
Cottonwood Institute (CI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to connecting middle and high school students to nature and inspiring them to protect it. CI partners with schools and youth organizations to offer programs that integrate environmental education, outdoor skill development, and service learning. Programs take place in Boulder, Denver, Aurora, and throughout the Colorado Front Range.
Position Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Community Adventure Program (CAP) Instructor & Events Coordinator to lead our classroom teaching, field instruction, and event planning. This position is varied, with responsibilities shifting throughout the year based on organizational needs and candidate interests.
- Location: Angevine Middle School - Lafayette, CO and remote
- Start Date: As soon as possible, with an ideal start date of April 9th
- Status: Full time, non-exempt - 30-40 hours/week
- Compensation: $20-$27 per hour, based on experience and incentive structure (see below)
- To Apply: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis Please submit your application here by March 24th to be considered.
For more details, check our our full job description. (https://www.cottonwoodinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CAP-Instructor-Events-Coordinator-Job-Description.pdf)
Compensation Information
This is a variable hour, non-exempt position. We are committed to providing a thrive-able wage for our staff and reevaluate our compensation structure regularly. CI pays for all time directly working with students during field programs, and employees are eligible for overtime at time and a half for more than 12 consecutive hours and for more than 40 hours in a work week. Every instructor starts as a Level 1 Instructor at a base hourly rate of $20 per hour, with additional compensation for the incentives below.
- + 2% of base rate ($.40/hr) for Level 2 Instructor: 10-19 lifetime CI Field Days Worked
+ 4% of base rate ($.80/hr) for Level 3 Instructor: 20-29 lifetime CI Field Days Worked
- + 6% of base rate ($1.20/hr) for Level 4 Instructor: 30-39 lifetime CI Field Days Worked
+ 8% of base rate ($1.60/hr) for Level 5 Instructor: 40-49 lifetime CI Field Days Worked
+ 10% of base rate ($2.00/hr) for Senior Instructor: 50+ lifetime CI Field Days Worked
+ 2% of base rate ($.40/hr) for returning CI Instructor (5+ days worked with CI in previous school year: August - July)
- + 5% of base rate ($1.00/hr) for 3+ years paid guiding experience outside of CI. Because this past experience can be subjective, CI will review this on a case-by-case basis and values paid experience over volunteer experience.
- + 2% of base rate ($.40/hr) for Wilderness First Aid
- + 4% of base rate ($.80/hr) for Wilderness First Responder/EMT
+ 5% of base rate ($1.00/hr) for College Degree
- + 5% of base rate ($1.00/hr) for K-12 Teaching Certification
+ 10% of base rate ($2.00/hr) for Master’s Degree
+ 10% of base rate ($2.00/hr) for functional Spanish proficiency (able to speak with and write to students and parents/guardians if necessary)
Employee Benefits
- Full-time employees working 40 hours/week are eligible for insurance benefits. CI covers 75% of health, dental, and vision insurance and 100% of disability and life insurance.
- Simple IRA match up to 3% of gross salary
- Monthly reimbursements for business use of personal cell phone ($50)
- Parking/travel reimbursement for business use of personal transportation ($50)
- 15 days of PTO, 15 paid holidays, 6 sick days
- Mileage reimbursement for qualified travel expenses
- Industry pro deals and free access to CI gear
- Paid professional development opportunities and ongoing trainings
- CI will pay for a Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder course. The hours during the course will be paid and considered part of their work week, including overtime if eligible.