Outdoor Education Program Delivery Specialist

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Organization

Camp Fire Central Oregon

Job Posted

February 28, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

Bend, OR
United States
The Outdoor Education Program Delivery Specialist will be responsible for leading a group of 10, similar-aged youth through a series of outdoor nature progression skills at our Tumalo Day Camp.

Summary

The Outdoor Education Program Delivery Specialist will be responsible for leading a group of 10, similar-aged youth through a series of outdoor nature progression skills at our Tumalo Day Camp.

Location:     Bend, Oregon
Status:       100 hour Summer Seasonal Internship; paid
        *Option to extend to 300 hour internship - inquire if interested!
Eligibility:    17+ years of age
Schedule:     June 27 - July 1,  July 25 - 29th, Aug 22 - 26th;  30-40 hours/week 
With pre-program prep and training meetings

Organization Background:
Camp Fire Central Oregon connects youth to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves. We build strong relationships and provide powerful youth experiences in out-of-school time programs where youth can learn, lead, have fun and be themselves. This is how we support young people as they navigate the challenges of growing up in the world today and learn the life skills they need to thrive.

Camp Fire’s Statement of Inclusion:
Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, religion and non-religion, citizenship and immigration status, and any other category people use to define themselves or others. We strive to create safe and inclusive environments that celebrate diversity and foster positive relationships.

Camp Fire strives to integrate a diversity of perspectives in our team. People of color, people with disabilities, veterans, people who identify as LGBTQ2S+, and candidates with diverse life experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Overview:  

The focus of this temporary position is to create and implement age-appropriate activities for youth in Kindergarten through 6th grade that inspire curiosity about, a sense of belonging in, and awareness of nature.  Specifically, the Program Delivery Specialist will be responsible for leading a group of 10, similar-aged youth through a series of outdoor nature progression skills at our Tumalo Day Camp. Additionally, the Specialist will be responsible for creating a safe and supportive environment where all campers feel included and able to lead and learn. As part of delivering the program, the Specialist will get experience in program leadership, positive behavior intervention strategies and behavior management. The 

The specialist will have a direct supervisor and regular meetings to review their progress.   Goal setting, feedback, and reflection will be integrated into the commitment with coaching and guidance from their supervisor.  The specialist will also be trained in Camp Fire’s “Thriveology” Framework, including the development of growth mindset, goal setting, and the importance of developmental relationships, as well as how to create an inclusive community, develop youth driven programming, and encourage equitable participation. The specialist will have access to the Camp Fire Learning Lab, an educational resource created and shared by Camp Fire National, with over 25 hours of online courses directly related to delivery and implementation of quality youth development programs.   

Compensation:  $15.50/hour, academic internship credits possible 

Learn more about Camp Fire Central Oregon at campfireco.org

 

How to apply:

To Apply:  Visit Youth Career Connect, click on “Schedule Meeting,” and fill out the short form to start the process. 

https://www.youthcareerconnect.org/