Vida Verde Instructor Position: Educational Equity in the Outdoors!

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Organization

Vida Verde Nature Education

Job Posted

February 4, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

San Gregorio, CA
United States
Vida Verde’s 3-day, 2-night outdoor education programs serve historically marginalized populations and are free for all participants and schools. The instructor position is well suited for folks with experience in outdoor education, classroom teaching and/or engaging and supporting low-income and students of color. We are looking for someone who wants to be challenged and work hard towards educational equity and who can handle a lot of responsibility and details.

Summary

Vida Verde’s programs serve historically marginalized populations and are free for all participants and schools. With equity as a cornerstone of Vida Verde’s mission, we intentionally and actively engage in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) work with an understanding and agreement that this work is critical in helping young people access high-quality, culturally relevant and inclusive nature education experiences that translate to positive outcomes in their traditional classrooms.

Position details: 

The instructor position is well suited for folks with experience in outdoor education, classroom teaching and/or engaging and supporting low-income and students of color. We are looking for someone who wants to be challenged and work hard towards educational equity and who can handle a lot of responsibility and details. The position is best suited for a driven, positive and independent worker. 

Instructors lead six core programs:
(1) Goat Milking & Cheese Making
(2) Redwood Hike
(3) Tidepool, Marsh & Beach Exploration
(4) Organic Farm Activities
(5) Campfire
(6) Night Hike

They also cook & facilitate meal prep/cooking with students,,lead games, songs & stories intermittently throughout week,set up, tidily maintain, cleanup & takedown camp each week.  

(Training is provided for all the above activities!)

In addition, they participate in other org-wide activities like fundraisers, volunteer days, and staff meetings.

Our staff members are at the heart of Vida Verde, and we value physical and mental health and wellness, along with professional development and growth. To that end, we actively invest in people and strive to rise above the status quo. We offer health/vision/dental benefits, a retirement plan, paid vacation, pro deals, and funding for professional development workshops and conferences. 

We have an intentionally inclusive work environment and a staff and board that increasingly resembles the diversity and richness of the communities we have the privilege to work in.

Compensation:

1st year rate is $20/hour INCLUDES: Housing, 6 meals/week, health and dental benefits, retirement contributions, pro deals, some community food from the farm and access to beautiful land and hot tub.

 

How to apply:

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