SOP Staff Instructor

Organization

IslandWood

Job Posted

January 6, 2026

Job status

Open

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

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Careers

Contact Name

Kathleen Lich

Contact Email

kathleenl@islandwood.org

Contact Phone

2068554325

Deadline to Apply

Location

Bainbridge Island, WA
United States
Our multi-day School Overnight Program on Bainbridge Island extends learning beyond the classroom, engaging students in critical thinking, scientific investigations, and actions that build awareness of and concern for the wellbeing of people and our planet. As a staff instructor, your days can be spent leading a group of students in the field, helping in the garden, or supporting teachers and chaperones during their stay at IslandWood!

Summary

The Staff Instructor is a seasonal contract, full-time member of the professional education team for IslandWood. During the school year, the Staff Instructor will work to support Islandwood’s education programs including the School Overnight Program, Summer Camp, various day programs, Community Education, and Event programs through instruction and support.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide high quality, culturally responsive instruction in natural and cultural history, ecology, and stewardship to multi-cultural elementary-aged students from diverse backgrounds: language, racial/ethnic, socio-economic, geographic, ability groupings for School Overnight, Summer Camp, various day, community education, and events
  • Provide program support beyond instruction for School Overnight Program, including but not limited to curriculum development, community education, modeling lessons for graduate student instructors, school orientation, supply inventorying/space stewardship, the design and implementation of alternative school programming, leading and supporting meals, and leading and supporting evening programs
  • Partner with the Garden Manager in the use of the garden as a teaching tool
  • Lead schoolyard programming occasionally as needed in partnership with the Urban School Programs team
  • Assist registrar with school communications, orientations, and special projects related to impact
  • Attend relevant Education Team meetings and/or training as schedule allows
  • Develop a professional growth plan for the season
  • Assist in the upkeep of program areas such as the gear library, garden, and art studio
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Compensation Information

Job Type: Full-time/Contract Seasonal Feb 24, 2026 through August 8 2026.

Work Schedule: During school year:  Monday through Friday varied schedule between 7:00am to 9:30pm

Work Hours: 40 hours per week

Pay Rate: $24.00/HR

 

Benefit Package: 
 

  • 100% IslandWood paid Medical, or a low employee contribution option offered
     
  • 100% IslandWood paid Dental and Vision option
     
  • HSA with IslandWood contribution (based on qualifying medical plan)
     
  • Life/AD&D, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance paid by IslandWood
     
  • Voluntary Employee Benefits: Life/Hospital/Critical Care Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
     
  • Employee Assistance program, Flexible spending accounts and 401k with employer match (after 6 months of employment)
     
  • Variety of Employee Discounts
     
  • Employee Discount for IW Summer Camps
     

Paid Time off annual benefit:  IslandWood offers  paid vacation which is accrued at 5 hours per pay period, 8 hours of floating holiday, 3 annual IslandWood paid holidays (that are applicable during contract period) and 80 hours of paid annual sick leave. Prorated based on date of hire and length of service.