Guided Outdoors Youth Educator

Position Summary:

Through Guided Outdoors programming, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) offers an engaging slate of staff-led outdoor experiences for the youth, adults, and families, which promote the appreciation, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of natural resources. We provide people of all ages and backgrounds with the skills to enjoy the outdoors and an increased understanding of their connection to the natural world. Our Youth Environmental & Outdoor Educators predominantly lead trips for participants in grades K-12 and teens, but will also be cross-trained and occasionally scheduled to lead with adults and families as well. Schedules are varied and include all days of the week. Trips range in length, but time off and work are balanced for staff. 

Guided Outdoors (GO) Youth Educators are responsible, energetic people who are excited to share their knowledge and love of the outdoors with young people. During the fall months, educators primarily work with public, private, and home-schooled students and other youth groups. These 1 – 5 day programs are based at Pinkham Notch, The Highland Center, Cardigan Lodge, the AMC’s backcountry huts, and in local schools and communities. Academic lessons on forest and watershed ecology, map and compass, geology, weather and climate, outdoor skills, community building and leadership development are integrated and taught in a nature- and student-centered hiking-based program.  

What you’ll be doing:  

-Prepare thematic, place-based environmental education, leadership, and community building lesson plans that meet the needs of diverse student populations, are culturally relevant, transferable for students and incorporate the learning objectives of the program. 
-Create and foster an inclusive group culture and learning environment among participants and co-workers. 
-Work long days including overnight courses and evening programs. 
-Work independently on projects such as curriculum development, the creation of teaching tools, and logistical tasks. 
-Facilitate day programs within local communities and at schools and front country and backcountry multi-day programs that travel to AMC huts and backcountry tent sites, and from AMC’s roadside lodges throughout New Hampshire
-Ensure the physical, emotional, and social safety of 8-12 student and teen participants on programs – providing supervision for groups around-the-clock for hut trips
-Manage incidents in the backcountry; communicate effectively with on-call team and facilitate evacuations when necessary 
-Model responsible behavior in the outdoors and Leave No Trace ethics 
-Perform logistics functions for the program including: issuing, collecting, cleaning and maintaining gear, preparing teaching supplies, organizing food, and evacuations 
-Maintain professionalism through lesson planning, personal appearance, and communication with other staff, chaperones, and/or participants 
-Work weekends (occasional weekend work during the fall) 
-Collaborate with other AMC Guided Outdoors Staff to guide day-long or multi-day adult and family workshops 

How to apply:

Apply on our website here- https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=0069e8e9-aaba-4b74-ac6a-a6ccadb65927&ccId=1125625467_1842&jobId=417150&lang=en_US&source=EN