Calling all adventure enthusiasts and nature lovers! Are you ready for a n experience of a lifetime? Join us as an Outdoor Education Specialist and embark on a journey filled with fun, friendships, and unforgettable memories. As an Outdoor Education Specialist, you'll have the opportunity to inspire and guide students while exploring the great outdoors. Whether it's leading hikes, organizing games, or teaching new skills, every day will be an adventure. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference in the lives of 5th & 6th grade campers and create lifelong memories. Apply now and be a part of the dynamic team at Cuyamaca Outdoor School, the original 6th grade camp!

Summary

The San Diego County Office of Education is seeking a highly motivated, caring professional to join us as an Outdoor Education Specialist at the original 6th Grade Camp, Cuyamaca Outdoor School. The residential outdoor education program, in operation since 1946, is located an hour east of San Diego in the 25,000-acre Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, elevation 4,000 feet. We connect children to science through nature in a weeklong, hands-on outdoor education experience. The Outdoor Education Specialists are outgoing, hard-working, energetic, and have a genuine desire to make a positive difference in children’s lives.

Outdoor Education Specialist's assist in implementing learning and recreational activities with large and small student groups in a fifth/sixth-grade outdoor education school, including organizing and leading activities such as nature hikes, conservation and craft projects, and learning activities with large and small student groups on a variety of outdoor education subjects, such as biology, botany, ecology, astronomy, and conservation. The position applies standards to maintain student discipline and safety, supervises students in living activities, maintains equipment and learning areas, administers emergency first aid, supervises students, assists in ensuring site is kept clean and orderly, and operates various technology and other related equipment.

Outdoor Education Specialist Qualifications:

Knowledge of natural and environmental sciences

Works effectively with students and adults in small and large group settings

Experience working in a residential outdoor education or recreation program with school-age children

Has a passion for teaching in and about the natural world

Demonstrates a positive attitude, adaptable personality, strong work ethic, and likes to have fun

Completion of college-level course work in natural sciences or other related topics

This position is an instructional position and places a strong emphasis on environmental education.

Position Details

September 2, 2025, start date; $24.57- $31.36 hourly rate, plus a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, sick leave, pension, and more; 10-month work calendar; meals provided during program; on-site housing available.

Located in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, one hour east of San Diego.

12561 Highway 79, Descanso, CA 91916.

For additional information, please contact Dustin Burns at 858-290-5982 or duburns@sdcoe.net

Apply online: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2032138

Compensation Information

10-month position (September - June), 40 hours per week, schedule varies.