Program Instructor
OUR MISSION
Thousand Pines Outdoor Science School exists to help students learn, grow, and experience the outdoors.
WORKING FOR TPOE
Staff travel from all over the world to be a part of our Outdoor Education team. Being in operation during the school year, Monday through Friday, we are privileged to teach 5th & 6th-grade students of varying backgrounds visiting from all over Southern California. Being a leader here will grow your skillset quickly as our program gives both students and staff opportunities to Learn, Grow, and Experience the outdoors in a hands-on environment.
Staff lead hikes, teach science curriculum, and help students develop their self-confidence through various challenges, including archery, team building, a climbing wall, night hikes, and more. We have a lot of fun conducting activities such as dance night, camp songs, skits, campfire stories, and games.
When students leave the city and technology to come to the mountains for a few days, our team witnesses growth in the students, which is a rewarding feeling. You will quickly notice our welcoming culture, and by the end of the season, you will have made life-long friends.
While most of our students come to our main site in Crestline, our mission includes running programs across California and even into Oregon. Traveling is usually done on 1-4 week rotations, including housing and meals. During time off there are opportunities to explore not just the camps around you but the parks, forests, beaches, and cities nearby too.
Overview: The Program Instructor’s primary role is to lead hikes, teach lessons based on the state science standards, and help students grow through a variety of program elements.
Essential Functions
- Instruct groups of students in various activities on 3, 4, or 5-day programs
- Develop professional relationships with guests (students, teachers, chaperones,
- administrators) and coworkers
- Perform duties and/or participate in activities including:
- Teach the outdoor education curriculum
- Lead various program elements including rock wall, archery, crafts, songs, games,
- chapels, worship, skits, dances, and team building exercises
- Enforce dining hall standards during meals
- Supervise a group of students overnight
- Travel to multiple sites for the outdoor education programs
Additional Functions
- Attend team meetings
- Provide supportive leadership when necessary
- Assist in cleaning and inventory management
- Provide first aid and basic health care when necessary
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Major Competency Areas
- Ability to work effectively within a team or alone
- Strong communication and teaching skills
- Ability to model desired behaviors, including a positive attitude, on a consistent basis
- Reliability, punctuality, and good time management
Qualifications
- Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree
- Godly Christian character
- Current Red Cross/American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certifications
- Full agreement with TPCC doctrinal statement, mission, vision, and values, and
- compliance with staff handbook
- Valid driver license
Physical Demands
- Abilities sufficient to carry out the essential functions of the job
- Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions
- Must be able to lift minimum of 50 lbs