[CLOSED] Field Education Instructor

In Field Education, the Instructor team provides customized place-based education programming for youth and adults in residential  programs. Our classrooms are the trails, forests, and streams of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Instructors engage students in hands-on field science and exploration-based learning, promote student leadership and teach social and emotional skills. 

Position Dates: April 17th - Approximately Mid-November 202

Responsibilities:

• Teaching 
  • Develop and implement thematic, place-based, hands-on field science curriculum and evening programs for multi-day, outdoor learning experiences. Programs may include evenings and overnights in hotels or tents. 
  • Incorporate NGSS and state science standards, TSS educational framework, program logistics, student interests, and teacher requests into instruction.
  • Co-teach with AmeriCorps members, grad students, peer educators and engage in professional development through weekly debriefs, lesson planning support, and field observations.
  • Ability to adhere to and operate within TSS risk management procedures while managing student physical, social, and emotional risk in the field.
  • Facilitate the following while leading field groups of 7-13 people on excursions in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem:
    • Exploration of local natural history
    • Inquiry-based learning 
    • Field research 
    • Stewardship and citizen-science projects
    • Development of teamwork, communication, and leadership, including facilitation of high and low elements on the Doug Walker Challenge Course
    • Social and emotional learning for students
    • Transference of subject matter back to participants’ home communities
    • Hiking, backcountry travel, and front- and backcountry camping skill development
    • Travel by foot, snowshoe, ski, and canoe depending on the season
• Educator Development (embedded within teaching)
  • Support mentoring of co-educators through goal setting, program and lesson planning, daily debriefing, and end of program reflection. 
  • Willingness to have a growth mindset and work with faculty mentors to grow teaching, co-teaching, and facilitation skills through meetings/check-ins, field observations, and feedback sessions.
  • Self-directed study of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and educational practices.

Qualifications:

• Experience teaching science in the outdoors through a combination of course work and/or professional experience. More than one season is preferred. 
• Experience managing risk, traveling, and teaching in the outdoors in variable weather conditions.
• Bachelor’s degree in science, education, or related field; or relevant equivalent experience.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching.
• Willingness to be part of and contribute to the Teton Science Schools community.
• Ability to work non-traditional schedules and weeks, 3-day to 7-day programs, some evenings and weekends, with mid-week days off.
• Willingness to commit to self-directed study in order to be prepared for instruction
• Valid Wilderness First Responder certification (support can be provided to qualified candidates in getting this certification if needed)
• Valid Driver's License
• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Successful applicants must pass a criminal history background check and driving record review prior to start date.
• Contribute to inclusive work and learning environments through continually developing cultural competency. Cultural competence is one’s ability to interact effectively across various dimensions of diversity. It lies at the intersection of awareness of others, self-awareness, and applying skills & knowledge to promote inclusion and equity.

Application Instructors

Please apply online through Teton Science Schools careers page and submit a resume and cover letter. Applications will be reviewed and positions filled on a rolling basis until the start date, April 17th. 

Reach out with any questions to feemployment@tetonscience.org.