Crossroads School Environmental Outdoor Education

Instructor

Program Description: Crossroads School is a K-12 independent private school located in Santa Monica. Our Environmental Outdoor Education (EOE) program provides a variety of environmental education programs for grades 4-12, with EOE weeks in the fall and spring for grades 4-8.

Program Type: Non-Residential

Job Description:

• Crossroads EOE provides a wide range of programs for its students; some offerings focus on technical outdoor skills such as kayaking, climbing, and wilderness travel, while others focus on the natural sciences such as geology, marine biology, and ecology.
• For all students in grades 4-8, one week per year is devoted to EOE trips, during which times students participate in their choice of environmental education programs.
• For Upper School students (grades 9-12), recreational EOE programs are optional. Other programs for Upper School students, such as our 5-day EOE field studies, are tied in with their academic classes and are required only if a student elects to pursue honors level course credit.
• Since we offer such a range of programs, we seek to maintain a qualified and diverse instructor pool that possesses a wide variety of skills and teaching experience.
• Instructors are hired as part time, seasonal employees of Crossroads School.

Job Duration: School Year
Job Status: Part-Time, Temporary

Desired Qualifications include:

• College graduate
• Current WFR Certification (including current CPR)
• Experience leading students on outdoor environmental education programs
• Classroom teaching experience
• Proficiency in technical outdoor skills applicable to course locations and activities
• Current drivers license
  

Salary: Starting at $125 per student contact day and up depending on experience
Benefits: Training (Informal benefits include professional purchase opportunities and training opportunities)
Housing: Not Provided
Meals: Provided During Program Only

Deadline for Application: Open until filled
Start Date / Job Period: September 2008

Contact: Jessica Lichtig
Address: 1714 21st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telephone: 310-829-7391 x521
Email: jlichtigxrds.org
Website: http://www.xrds.org/eoe/