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Seasonal Summer Youth Instructor
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Ventana Wildlife Society | Education 9699 Blue Larkspur ln, Ste 105 • Monterey, CA 93940 Or Fax: 831-455-2846 |
Ventana Wildlife Society (VWS) is a non-profit located in Monterey County, CA. Our mission is to conserve native wildlife and their habitats, through science, education and collaboration. Our Education and Outreach programs provide meaningful outdoor experiences for youth year-round - with half coming from underserved communities and attending free of charge.
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POSITION OVERVIEW
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Wee Ones in the Woods Instructor - Wee Ones in the Woods is a three-hour program (two offered each day) serving ages 4-7. Most programs take place in Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside and Marina, however some weeks the programs will move to farther locations such as Carmel Valley or Greenfield. Work schedule is Mon - Fri. Expect a 45-hour work week.
Job Duties include, but not limited to:
- Lead and co-lead a flexible schedule of educational activities and lessons for youth in outdoor settings.
- Strive to make sure students are enjoying their time and gaining meaningful outdoor experiences.
- Ensure participant safety, well-being and comfort.
- Communicate and coordinate with parents, vendors and partners on-site.
- Participate in conflict resolution and discipline through positive behavioral management.
- Clean, organize and transport supplies, facilitate program set up and breakdown, and transportation logistics.
- Be familiar with VWS Emergency Action Plan. Willing and able to administer Adult/Child/Infant First Aid & CPR.
- Submit program reports and attendance regularly, as well as incident reports and payroll in a timely fashion.
- Assist with data entry and evaluation of program.
Qualifications:
Additional Discovery Camp Specific Qualifications:
Additional Wee Ones in the Woods Specific Qualifications:
- Passionate about sharing nature with others
- Maintain a satisfactory background check (State and Federal).
- Certified in Adult/Child/Infant First Aid & CPR. Assistance may be provided.
- Available for the assignment duration and all program hours for the entire summer camp season.
- Valid CA driver’s license and clean DMV record.
- Reliable transportation to/from our office and program locations.
- Experience working with children in an educational outdoor setting.
- Interact effectively with diverse cultural, ethnic and age groups.
- Have an understanding of local natural history and ecology and be familiar with current environmental topics.
- Able to work well as part of a cohesive teaching team - interact in a positive manner with coworkers, participants, parents, vendors, and the general public.
- COVID vaccination required
Additional Discovery Camp Specific Qualifications:
- Commercial license required within one month of hire. Assistance provided.
- Four or more years driving experience
- Support vendor staff at various locations in working with participants (kayak shop, whale watch, etc.).
- Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (including tasks such as hiking up to 3 miles on non-ADA trails, kayaking up to 3 hours, spending up to 4 hours on an ocean vessel, and lifting up to 50lbs safely).
Additional Wee Ones in the Woods Specific Qualifications:
- Experience with younger children (ages 4-7).
- Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (including tasks such as hiking up to 1 mile on non-ADA trails and lifting up to 50lbs safely
Working Conditions: Programs are decentralized and take place outdoors, at various locations and in all weather.
Compensation:
Wee Ones in the Woods Instructor - 45-hour work week.
Full-time seasonal position. $10,080 - $11,480 for the season varies depending on experience, certifications, etc.
Wee Ones in the Woods Instructor - 45-hour work week.
Full-time seasonal position. $10,080 - $11,480 for the season varies depending on experience, certifications, etc.
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Nature Instructor
Start Date: rolling Now accepting applications |
Or Mail:
Ventana Wildlife Society | Education 9699 Blue Larkspur ln, Ste 105 • Monterey, CA 93940 Or Fax: 831-455-2846 |
Ventana Wildlife Society (VWS) is a non-profit in Monterey County, California. Our mission is to conserve native wildlife and their habitats through research, restoration, and education. We focus on removing barriers to meaningful outdoor experiences including transportation, financial, cultural and language barriers. Our main programs include:
-Weekly youth and teen nature classes during the school year (ages 4-7 / 6-9 / 9-12 / 13-18)
-Presentations on the California condor for youth and adult groups
-Year-round youth / family nature prescription programming and community building in East Salinas and Castroville
-Weekly youth and teen nature classes during the school year (ages 4-7 / 6-9 / 9-12 / 13-18)
-Presentations on the California condor for youth and adult groups
-Year-round youth / family nature prescription programming and community building in East Salinas and Castroville
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POSITION OVERVIEW
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JOB DUTIES
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Bilingual Nature Instructor (non-bilingual positions may be available)- Position Overview: Ideal candidates for this position have strong verbal skills in English and in Spanish; are passionate about sharing nature with others; familiar with various environmental education curriculum as well as best practices in environmental / outdoor / youth education; comfortable with online instruction as well as in-person instruction; able to be flexible with program hours and tasks. We are seeking part-time instructors to provide meaningful nature experiences for youth and families, who can commit between 8-24 hours per weekWe are seeking fully bilingual English / Spanish individuals, who can obtain a California class C commercial driver PERMIT with a passenger endorsement prior to start date and who can obtain a California class C commercial driver PERMIT with a passenger endorsement prior to start date. Limited positions may be available for those who are NOT bilingual English / Spanish.
Job Duties include, but not limited to:
- Plan, lead and co-lead educational activities and lessons for youth.
- Strive to make sure students are enjoying their time and gaining meaningful experiences.
- Ensure participant safety, well-being, and comfort.
- Communicate and coordinate with parents, vendors, and partners.
- Participate in conflict resolution and discipline through positive behavioral management.
- Work towards best practices in environmental and outdoor education with youth.
- Submit program reports and attendance regularly, as well as incident reports and payroll.
- Assist with data entry and evaluation of program.
Qualifications:
- Maintain a satisfactory Live Scan fingerprint background check (State and Federal).
- Experience with presenting to, instructing and working with children.
- Work well as part of a cohesive teaching team (coworkers, participants, parents, and vendors).
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
- Previous work in cultural relevancy, equity in outdoor education, climate literacy.
Working Conditions: Programs will take place at various locations including public parks and partnering agencies and will occur mostly outdoors with possibility of limited indoor programming. Programs will be in line with local, county, state and federal health and safety recommendations and our Covid-19 plan.
Compensation: $18.00/hour ($19.00 for bilingual English / Spanish). Additional $2.00 / hour for commercial driver with passenger endorsement – assistance provided
