Dates: February 25 to November 10

Salary $75 to $80 per/day DOE (room & board provided, additional pay for valuable certs)

Sierra Nevada Journeys is built on a simple premise: Science education is a necessity, and nature’s classroom is a great place to teach it! Our full mission statement is to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for youth to develop critical thinking skills and to inspire natural resource stewardship.

This is a seasonal position with varying roles and responsibilities. During the fall and spring seasons, Instructors’ primary responsibility is delivering residential, one- to five- day outdoor science educational programs primarily serving 5th and 6th grades from regional elementary and middle schools. All of our lessons are hands-on science and collaborative problem solving-based with a focus on critical thinking, exploration, and environmental stewardship. Instructors are responsible for leading and educating a group of 12 – 15 students throughout their program, including facilitating large group activities, leading meals, and working evening programs. All lessons are written according to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and we train our staff using the University of California at Berkeley’s BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning & Expertise Sharing) teaching techniques and pedagogy.

During the summer season, SNJ delivers both residential summer camp programs and community group programs for special needs and leadership development. During SNJ’s traditional, week-long summer camp, Instructors facilitate activities such as the challenge course, swimming, kayaking, off-site trips, and teen leadership programs. Instructors may find themselves in a summer camp leadership position such as Head Lifeguard, Camp Helper, Staff Mentor, or Challenge Course Aid if they possess the skills and required certifications. For community groups, Instructors will use SNJ’s challenge course to facilitate leadership experiences and develop collaborative problem-solving skills. Instructors also assist our special needs organizations by adapting traditional camp activities to provide an enriching experience for their campers. Many of our community groups also bring participants to campus on the weekends in the fall and spring and Instructors work with them to meet their program goals.

Instructors will be directly responsible for ensuring that attending schools’ and campers’ educational outcomes are met. Instructors are supervised by the Program Manager. For more information about this position please visit: www.sierranevadajourneys.org/rosifaqs

Our Instructors work at our Grizzly Creek Ranch Campus in Portola, California. The campus is situated on 1,500 acres of pristine Yellow Pine forest. Built in 2003, Grizzly Creek Ranch offers excellent program resources, including a challenge course, hiking trails, and pond. The campus is within convenient travel distance to Lake Tahoe, Reno, Reno/Tahoe Airport and Plumas National Forest. It is also within 3 hours of Sacramento and 4 hours of the San Francisco area. Instructors live in houses SNJ rents in downtown Portola, CA, about 2 miles from campus.

For more information about this position please visit: http://www.sierranevadajourneys.org/jobs

To apply for this position, please visit: https://snj.formstack.com/forms/employment_application_gcrprograms