Outdoor School Manager

As a year-round manager, your role is integral to both the launch of outdoor school and its implementation. Prior to each season, you’ll collaborate with program staff to confirm bookings with schools/districts, coordinate pre-trip logistics with visiting teachers, co-hire and train educators, purchase and prepare materials, and enhance our inquiry-based and student-centered curriculum with guidance from Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, The Avarna Group equity consultants, and The BEETLES Project. 

During the spring and fall seasons, you’ll supervise operations for multi-day outdoor school programs at Camp Silver Creek within Silver Falls State Park, Oregon’s most beloved and largest state park and the ancestral home of the Kalapuya and Molalla peoples. You’ll foster students’ relationships with the natural world and each other, support visiting teachers and Opal Creek educators, and anticipate and address program needs. Opal Creek Outdoor School is in a new phase with an opportunity for further development and expansion; you’ll play a major role in shaping the outdoor school experience for students and staff for years to come!

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

A successful candidate will possess these minimum qualifications. We are less interested in the titles you’ve held and more interested in what you’ve actually done and who you are.

• 2+ seasons/school years experience as an educator, formal or informal
• 2+ years working with youth 
• Strong communication skills, written/verbal
• Strong organizational skills & attention to detail
• Previous experience mentoring and supervising adults
• Previous experience developing curriculum
• Previous experience with equity, inclusion, and cultural relevance, and integrating into youth programming
• Familiarity with Indigenous Knowledge and worldviews
• Familiarity with The BEETLES Project teaching methods, or equivalent methodology
• Able to pass a criminal background check
• Able to lead groups on hikes up to 3 miles

How to Apply & Timeline

Please submit an application by visiting the employment page of our website. The application includes a series of questions, and asks you to upload a detailed resume in PDF format. Be sure to include any relevant experience and certifications, both professional and personal experience.

We are accepting applications until February 9th, 2024. There are two rounds of interviews for this position in total during mid to late February. The ideal start date is early to mid-March.

Please contact hiring@opalcreek.org with any questions and to request any accommodations needed during this hiring process. We’ll do our best to respond to all queries and to keep all applicants up to date on how the process unfolds.