• A.A. or B.A. in Education related field with endorsement in Early Childhood, Elementary and/ or Secondary Education and/ or Environmental, Science-based education or have equivalent experience working outside with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. Summer camp counselor, backcountry/wilderness guide, work—volunteer or otherwise--with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife, a Conservation District or a Parks department or previous experience volunteering or attending classes with Washington Outdoor School)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children and adults

• Current First Aid/CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience.

Wages starting at $20/HR

Job Duties:

- Lead daily programs in an all outdoor setting, offer specific lessons, activities and/ or themes based on student interest, seasonal discoveries or personal passion as relevant to student learning and whole child development.

- Communicate with parents daily or weekly as needed and record student activities using photos, video and messages/ notes daily or weekly via Brightwheel and submit learning highlights, commentary and photos to WOS Director for Board presentations, donor updates and fundraising efforts.

- Work with Co-Teachers to create and share a Class Newsletter once a month per seasonal session.

- Carry a backpack with supplies including water/ cups, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies, shelter in place kit and bear/cougar spray.

- Make sure your backpack is stocked and communicate back pack supply needs to the Director each week or as needed.

- Communicate concerns, questions to Director and/ or On Site Coordinator, as needed

- Embody and express WOS Values Inspired Policies*

- Participate in Mandatory All Staff Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month unless otherwise scheduled throughout the school year

• H.S. Diploma or GED

• Experience working with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. babysitting, volunteer work, summer camp counseling)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children

• Current First Aid/ CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Wages starting at $18/HR

- Lead daily programs in an all outdoor setting, offer specific lessons, activities and/ or themes based on student interest, seasonal discoveries or personal passion as relevant to student learning and whole child development.

- Communicate with parents daily or weekly as needed and record student activities using photos, video and messages/ notes daily or weekly via Brightwheel and submit learning highlights, commentary and photos to WOS Director for Board presentations, donor updates and fundraising efforts.

- Work with Co-Teachers to create and share a Class Newsletter once a month per seasonal session.

- Carry a backpack with supplies including water/ cups, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies, shelter in place kit and bear/cougar spray.

- Make sure your backpack is stocked and communicate back pack supply needs to the Director each week or as needed.

- Communicate concerns, questions to Director and/ or On Site Coordinator, as needed

- Embody and express WOS Values Inspired Policies*

- Participate in Mandatory All Staff Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month unless otherwise scheduled throughout the school year

• Has a strong desire to be outside with children in all weather.

• Committed to partnering with the natural world at all times.

• Inspires, creates, and notices meaningful learning opportunities throughout each school day. 

• Has the ability and willingness to adjust expectations and plans to support student safety and learning in a changing environment.

• Is comfortable and able to work with minimal supervision.

Job Duties:

• Lead daily programs in an all outdoor setting.

• Offer specific lessons, activities and themes based on student interest, seasonal discoveries or personal passion as relevant to student learning and whole child development.  ​​

• Embrace a learning environment that is: nature based, child centered, inquiry and project based. 

• Plan activities to meet state benchmarks and document student growth

• Adapt plans based on weather conditions.

• Communicate with parents daily or weekly as needed and record student activities using photos, video via Brightwheel and submit learning highlights, commentary, and photos to WOS Director for Board presentations, donor updates and fundraising efforts.

• Collaborate with Assistant Teacher to create and share a Class Newsletter once a month.

• Stock and carry a backpack with supplies including water/ cups, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies, shelter in place kit and bear/cougar spray.

• Communicate concerns and questions to Director and/or On Site Coordinator, as needed.

• Embody and express WOS Values Inspired Policies*

• Participate in Mandatory All Staff Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month unless otherwise scheduled throughout the school year.

• A.A. or B.A. in Education related field with endorsement in Early Childhood, Elementary and/ or Secondary Education and/ or Environmental, Science-based education or have equivalent experience working outside with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. Summer camp counselor, backcountry/wilderness guide, work—volunteer or otherwise--with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife, a Conservation District or a Parks department or previous experience volunteering or attending classes with Washington Outdoor School)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children and adults

• Current First Aid/CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Wages: $21-$23 DOE

WOS Training and Professional Qualifications Checklist: Lead Teacher 

• Create a Merit Account https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Home/SignInRegister

  • Send your STARS ID to waoutdoorschool@gmail.com

• Get a TB Test. ONB providers, including volunteers, must provide documentation signed within the last twelve months by a licensed health care professional of tuberculosis (TB) testing or treatment consisting of: 

  • (a) A negative TB symptom screen and negative TB risk assessment; 

  • (b) A previous positive FDA-approved TB test and a current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work in an ONB program; or 

  • (c) A positive symptom screening or a positive risk assessment with documentation of: 

    • i. A current negative FDA-approved TB test;

    • ii. A previous or current positive FDA-approved TB test; and 

    • iii. A current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work in an ONB program.

  • Upon notification of TB exposure, ONB providers may be required to be retested for TB as directed by the local health jurisdiction.

  • Send TB test results to waoutdoorschool@gmail.com

• Get a MERIT Portable Background Check. Includes fingerprinting. Schedule this through your MERIT account: https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Home/SignInRegister

• Attend Outdoor Nature-Based Program Orientation. ONB applicants, co applicants, licensees, directors, program directors, assistant directors, site directors, program supervisors, and applicable lead teachers, when none of the previously listed individuals are on-site, must complete a department provided outdoor nature-based program orientation. Prior to being in charge of the ONB program fifty percent of the time or more, those newly promoted or assuming a role of one of the roles listed here must complete or be registered in ONB orientation training. In the training portal.

• Make sure CPR/First Aid is up to date. All staff in licensed classrooms must maintain current training and certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid (Adult and Child) .

  • Note: Acceptable First Aid and CPR Training must:

    • Be delivered in person.

    • Include a hands-on component for first aid and CPR that is demonstrated in front of an instructor who is certified by a nationally recognized certification program (i.e. American Red Cross, American Heart Association, etc.).

    • Include child and adult CPR.

• Take Wilderness First AId, if applicable. Please speak to your director to see if this is required: https://www.mountaineers.org/courses/course-overviews/first-aid

• Complete your Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Training. This course is free here: https://wisha-training.lni.wa.gov/Training/articulate/BBPathogens/story.html

• Read the Licensing WACs for Outdoor and Nature-Based Programs. https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/Outdoor_Nature_Based_Child_Care_Touchstone_Standards.pdf

• Meet the Hiring Education requirements:

  • 10 hours or one credit of nature-based education training

  • High School Diploma

  • An ECE short certificate or equivalent, approved and verified in MERIT

  • Two years of experience as a teacher in an ONB program

By 3 months after date of licensure (or upon being hired for new staff):

• Take Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics: Staff in licensed programs are required to complete the Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Training as soon as it becomes available, after July 2023. This includes:

  • Mandatory Reporter Training (recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation training)

  • Serving children experiencing homelessness training

  • Medication management and administration training

  • Emergency preparedness training

Yearly

• Redo your Blood Borne Pathogen Training

• Read the Licensing WACs for Outdoor and Nature-Based Programs. https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/Outdoor_Nature_Based_Child_Care_Touchstone_Standards.pdf

• Ensure you have read and reviewed all staff, parents, and health/safety policies.

• Complete required 10 In-Service Hours (STARS Hours). Licensed staff must also complete ten hours of annual in-service training after twelve months of cumulative employment, i.e. 10 STARS Hours. Staff may be reimbursed for up to $250 of training hours by DCYF (application required).

  • Alternatives to STARS Hours:

    • In-service training requirements under this standard may be met by completing college courses that align with the Washington state core competencies. These courses must be delivered by a postsecondary institution and approved by the department.

    • For learning experiences completed through non-state-approved training, such as attending out-of-state conferences, you may submit a Continuing Education Proposal (CEP) application to request annual in-service training hours (in your Merit Account)

  • Check out the training library (must be logged in to your account): https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Search/Trainings/ and learn more about In-Service Trainings here: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-profdev/early-learning-provider/training-library
    

Every two years

• Renew Adult/Child CPR and First Aid

• Renew Food Worker Card, if applicable

• Renew Wilderness First Aid, if applicable

Within three years of employment

• Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL) in-service training: Directors, assistant directors, program supervisors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers for ONB programs that enroll preschool-age children must complete the department enhancing quality of early learning (EQEL) in-service training within thirty-six months of being hired, unless the provider has completed a department approved alternative training. EQEL hours may count towards the ten hours of annual in-service training. The EQEL training series consists of 20 in-service training hours completed over two years for those hired or promoted to a role that requires this training after Aug. 1, 2019. 

Within 5 years from date of hire or promotion, or by August 1, 2026 for staff hired before August 2019.

• Meet Full Education requirements for your role, which include:

  • ECE Initial Certificate (12 credits)- 5 years or by Aug 1, 2026

  • Or equivalent

Additional future trainings, currently not required

• Food Worker Card https://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov/

• Has a strong desire to be outside with children in all weather.

• Committed to partnering with the natural world at all times.

• Inspires, creates, and notices meaningful learning opportunities throughout each school day. 

• Ability and willingness to adjust expectations and plans to support student safety and learning in a changing environment.

Job Duties:

• Assist Lead Teacher (LT) with student activities.

• Meet with Lead Teacher weekly.

• Provide additional supervision.

• Share activity and learning ideas with LT.

• Embrace a learning environment that is: nature based, child centered, inquiry and project based. 

• Plan activities to meet state benchmarks and document student growth

• Adapt plans based on weather conditions.

• May assist Lead Teacher with parent communication using photos, video via Brightwheel and submit learning highlights, commentary, and photos to WOS Director for Board presentations, donor updates and fundraising efforts.

• Collaborate with Lead Teacher to create and monthly news letter.

• Stock and carry a backpack with supplies including water/ cups, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies, shelter in place kit and bear/cougar spray.

• Communicate concerns and questions to Director and/or On Site Coordinator, as needed.

• Embody and express WOS Values Inspired Policies*

• Participate in Mandatory All Staff Meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month unless otherwise scheduled throughout the school year.

• A.A. or B.A. in Education related field with endorsement in Early Childhood, Elementary and/ or Secondary Education and/ or Environmental, Science-based education or have equivalent experience working outside with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. Summer camp counselor, backcountry/wilderness guide, work—volunteer or otherwise--with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife, a Conservation District or a Parks department or previous experience volunteering or attending classes with Washington Outdoor School)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children and adults

• Current First Aid/CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Wages: $19-$20

• Create a Merit Account https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Home/SignInRegister

  • Send your STARS ID to waoutdoorschool@gmail.com

• Get a TB Test. ONB providers, including volunteers, must provide documentation signed within the last twelve months by a licensed health care professional of tuberculosis (TB) testing or treatment consisting of: 

  • (a) A negative TB symptom screen and negative TB risk assessment; 

  • (b) A previous positive FDA-approved TB test and a current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work in an ONB program; or 

  • (c) A positive symptom screening or a positive risk assessment with documentation of: 

    • i. A current negative FDA-approved TB test;

    • ii. A previous or current positive FDA-approved TB test; and 

    • iii. A current negative chest radiograph and documentation of clearance to safely work in an ONB program.

  • Upon notification of TB exposure, ONB providers may be required to be retested for TB as directed by the local health jurisdiction.

  • Send TB test results to waoutdoorschool@gmail.com

• Get a MERIT Portable Background Check. Includes fingerprinting. Schedule this through your MERIT account: https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Home/SignInRegister

• Make sure CPR/First Aid is up to date. All staff in licensed classrooms must maintain current training and certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid (Adult and Child) .

  • Acceptable First Aid and CPR Training must:

    • Be delivered in person.

    • Include a hands-on component for first aid and CPR that is demonstrated in front of an instructor who is certified by a nationally recognized certification program (i.e. American Red Cross, American Heart Association, etc.).

    • Include child and adult CPR.

• Take Wilderness First Aid, if applicable. Please check with your Director to see if this is required. https://www.mountaineers.org/courses/course-overviews/first-aid

• Complete your Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Training. This course is free here: https://wisha-training.lni.wa.gov/Training/articulate/BBPathogens/story.html

• Read the Licensing WACs for Outdoor and Nature-Based Programs. https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/Outdoor_Nature_Based_Child_Care_Touchstone_Standards.pdf

• Meet Hiring Education Requirements:

  • High School Diploma

Within 3 months after date of hire:

• Take Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics: Staff in licensed programs are required to complete the Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Training as soon as it becomes available, after July 2023. This includes:

  • Mandatory Reporter Training (recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse, neglect, and exploitation training)

  • Serving children experiencing homelessness training

  • Medication management and administration training

  • Emergency preparedness training

Yearly

• Redo your Blood Borne Pathogen Training

• Complete required 10 In-Service Hours (STARS Hours). Licensed staff must also complete ten hours of annual in-service training after twelve months of cumulative employment, i.e. 10 STARS Hours. Staff may be reimbursed for up to $250 of training hours by DCYF (application required).

  • Alternatives to STARS Hours:

    • In-service training requirements under this standard may be met by completing college courses that align with the Washington state core competencies. These courses must be delivered by a postsecondary institution and approved by the department.

    • For learning experiences completed through non-state-approved training, such as attending out-of-state conferences, you may submit a Continuing Education Proposal (CEP) application to request annual in-service training hours (in your Merit Account)

  • Check out the training library (must be logged in to your account): https://apps.dcyf.wa.gov/MERIT/Search/Trainings/ and learn more about In-Service Trainings here: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-profdev/early-learning-provider/training-library

• Renew Adult/Child CPR and First Aid

• Renew Food Worker Card, if applicable

• Renew Wilderness First Aid, if applicable

Within 3 years of employment:

• Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL) in-service training: Directors, assistant directors, program supervisors, lead teachers, and assistant teachers for ONB programs that enroll preschool-age children must complete the department enhancing quality of early learning (EQEL) in-service training within thirty-six months of being hired, unless the provider has completed a department approved alternative training. EQEL hours may count towards the ten hours of annual in-service training. The EQEL training series consists of 20 in-service training hours completed over two years for those hired or promoted to a role that requires this training after Aug. 1, 2019.

Within five years from your date of hire or promotion:

• Meet Full Education requirements for your role, which include:

  • ECE Initial Certificate (12 credits)

Additional future trainings, currently not required

• Food Worker Card online

https://www.foodworkercard.wa.gov/

Now hiring teachers for the 2023-2024 School year to support Washington Outdoor School’s new After School program in coordination with the Cle Elum Roslyn School District. The program serves Kindergarten through 5th graders, September-May. Teaching positions are Monday-Thursday from 2:45 to 5:00p.m. with additional time for planning and a required staff meeting once a month.

Ideal candidates will have more than a year of experience working with children in an educational setting and are comfortable helping students navigate behavioral challenges.

If you love being outside, and feel confident you can support student engagement in the natural world in all types of weather, please apply now!

Minimum Qualifications:

• A.A. or B.A. in Education related field with endorsement in Early Childhood, Elementary and/ or Secondary Education and/ or Environmental, Science-based education or have equivalent experience working outside with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. Summer camp counselor, backcountry/wilderness guide, work—volunteer or otherwise--with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife, a Conservation District or a Parks department)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children and adults

• Current First Aid/CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Current Food Handlers Permit or willingness and ability to obtain it within the first month of employment.

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Compensation:

Starting at $20/ hr.

Paid planning time each week

Reimbursement, if needed, for First Aid/ CPR, MERIT Portable Background Check, and Food Handler’s Permit

Opportunities to participate in Professional Development Courses and Training

- Lead daily programs in partnership with your Co-Teachers and the After School Coordinator in an all outdoor setting, offer specific lessons, activities and/ or themes based on student interest, seasonal discoveries or personal passion as relevant to student learning and whole child development.

- Communicate with parents daily or weekly as needed and record student activities using photos, video and messages/ notes daily or weekly via Brightwheel and submit learning highlights, commentary and photos to WOS Director for Board presentations, donor updates and fundraising efforts.

- Work with Co-Teachers and the After School Coordinator who will create and share a Class Newsletter once a month per seasonal session.

- Carry a backpack with supplies including water/ cups, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies, shelter in place kit and bear/cougar spray.

- Make sure your backpack is stocked and communicate back pack supply needs to the Coordinator each week or as needed.

- Communicate concerns, questions to After School Coordinator and as needed School Director

- Participate in Mandatory All Staff Meetings each month, 2nd Wednesday of the month

Washington Outdoor School (WOS) is known for our vibrant, active and varied summer programming.  We offer multi-day theme based 4 day camp weeks that include a wide variety of experiences for children ages 3 to 11. WOS’s mission is to cultivate learning and growth in joyful partnership with nature and our community. 

Camp Support Staff (CSS) play an integral part in helping to manage and mentor campers using leadership skills and providing additional eyes and ears on the ground with groups of varying sizes and ages throughout the camp day.  

Position Qualifications:

• You are at least 16 years of age by the first day of your first camp week.

• You have a passion for inspiring and educating youth and connecting them to their authentic selves, each other and the natural world.

• You have leadership capabilities and enjoy working with young people.

• You are comfortable working outdoors all day in all summer weather conditions.

• You have familiarity and experience in at least two of the following areas: local flora and fauna, environmental education, outdoor adventure activities (including hiking, camping and outdoor survival skills), natural sciences, ecology  

• You are curious, patient, and reliable.

• You are certified in Child/ Adult First Aid/CPR.

• You are available to work 8:45 am -3:15 pm, Monday through Thursday, and can commit to 5-7 weeks of camp (June 30th through August 15th).

• You are willing and able to carry a backpack with gear and supplies that can weigh up to 25lbs.

  Compensation: $18/ hr.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Support Instructors in delivery of camp lessons that support camp themes

• Assist in the supervision and delivery of outdoor activities including hiking, games, arts and crafts projects, lunch, downtime 

• Participate in day-to-day camp operations, including but not limited to, set-up, clean-up, and managing supplies and equipment.

• Engage with parents, guest speakers, board members and other camp staff.

• Follow camp policies and procedures and ensure the safety and well-being of all participants at camp.

Washington Outdoor School is known for our vibrant, active and varied summer programming. We offer multi-day theme based 4 day camp weeks that include a wide variety of experiences for children ages 3 to 11. Teachers work together to make each week special and enjoyable for the kids, and each other, so constant communication with each other is very important as is regular communication with the Camp Supervisor.

Ideal candidate:

• Preferred A.A. or B.A. in Education related field with endorsement in Early Childhood, Elementary and/ or Secondary Education and/ or Environmental, Science-based education -OR- a degree in progress with applicable coursework.

• Experience working with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. babysitting, volunteer work, summer camp counseling)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children

• Must at least 18 years of age

• Current First Aid/ CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Compensation:

Starting at $19/ hr.

Paid planning time each week

Reimbursement for First Aid/ CPR, MERIT Portable Background Check

Job Duties for Lead Camp Instructor:

Work with your Assistant Camp Instructor (ACI) to lead daily programs in an all outdoor setting, offering specific lessons and activities that highlight the camp theme while also accommodating students’ interest, seasonal discoveries and personal passions as you move through each day.

Check in with your Assistant Camp Instructor prior to each day and after class to make sure you are on the same page and preparing/ trouble shooting for the following day.

Provide the following communication:

Each morning at least ONE hour before camp or the night before send a message to families regarding what kids can be looking forward to doing and any reminders needed (i.e.“please remember to pack a full water bottle and a change of clothes” or “we have a special visitor coming from the forest service today to talk about birds”)

Each afternoon send a summary message to families regarding the day’s activities, highlights, pictures.

Send pictures via Brightwheel during the camp day every day at least ONE time, if not, more. Decide between you and your ACI who will take on this responsibility.

Carry a backpack with extra water, cups, snack, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies including one staff person carries the shelter in place kit (Detailed backpack supply list will be in your pack). Alert camp Supervisor when supplies need to be replenished.

Communicate concerns to Camp Supervisor, School Director or Administrative Manager as needed.

Embody and express WOS Values and Policies (see Team Handbook, will be provided)

Participate in planning meetings with all Camp staff each week and the Camp Supervisor as needed. Special camp training prior to camp start the week of June 20th.

Participate in pre-camp staff meetings prior to each camp week, usually on Sundays, unless otherwise scheduled.

• H.S. Diploma or GED

• Experience working with children Preschool through Elementary Age in a supervisory role (i.e. babysitting, volunteer work, summer camp counseling)

• A love for and commitment to getting children outside to make meaningful connections that support long term growth and understanding about human relationships and interconnectedness within the natural world as well as human impact on ecological health and systems.

• Experience spending extended periods of time outside (overnight camping, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking) and comfort working outside in all types of weather Fall through Spring.

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of challenges and discomfort

• Patience with young children

• Current First Aid/ CPR Certification for Infants/Children and Adults or willingness and ability to attend a training within the first month of employment

• Clear background check through MERIT Portable Background Check Process, must submit prior to employment

• Able to lift/ carry up to 25 lbs

• Can provide 3 references who can speak to experience with children and other work experience

Washington Outdoor School is known for our vibrant, active and varied summer programming. We offer multi-day theme based 4 day camp weeks that include a wide variety of experiences for children ages 3 to 11. Teachers work together to make each week special and enjoyable for the kids, and each other, so constant communication with each other is very important as is regular communication with the Camp Supervisor. Furthermore, consistent, clear communication with families must happen every day in the capacities outlined below in the job duties.

Job Duties for Assistant Camp Instructor:

Work with your Lead Camp Instructor (LCI) to lead daily programs in an all outdoor setting, offering specific lessons and activities that highlight the camp theme while also accommodating students’ interest, seasonal discoveries and personal passions as you move through each day.

Check in with your Lead Camp Instructor (LCI) prior to each day and after class to make sure you are on the same page and preparing/ trouble shooting for the following day.

Provide the following communication: Support LCI in documenting daily experiences using photos and description in Brightwheel. Send at least 1 photo per student in each class per day.

Carry a backpack with extra water, cups, snack, first aid kit, learning tools and resources, other supplies including one staff person carries the shelter in place kit (Detailed backpack supply list will be in your pack). Alert camp Supervisor when supplies need to be replenished.

Communicate concerns to your LCI, Camp Supervisor, School Director or Administrative Manager as needed.

Embody and express WOS Values and Policies (see Team Handbook, will be provided)

Participate in planning meetings with all Camp staff each week and the Camp Supervisor as needed. Special camp training prior to camp start the week of June 20th.

Participate in pre-camp staff meetings prior to each camp week, usually on Sundays, unless otherwise scheduled.

Compensation:

Starting at $17.50/ hr.

Paid planning time each week

Reimbursement for First Aid/ CPR, MERIT Portable Background Check