Natural Resources Job Board

Broadreach leads international summer programs for teens where they learn and develop new skills while traveling with a group of peers. Students participate in facilitated study abroad programs with a focus on marine biology and scuba diving.

High school students earn college credit through participating in lectures and discussions, scuba diving and assisting with field research as they travel with their group, gain new skills and build connections with their group.

Broadreach Instructors mentor and supervise a group of students as they travel to different locations and interact with local outfitters. Broadreach instructors need to be energetic and empathetic role models who excel in building meaningful relationships with young adults. Instructors will be responsible for supervising students throughout their entire trip, including supervising students throughout the day and in the evenings, this is a 24/7 role.

Our instructors will lead a for credit, college level course for high schools. Instructors will relay information through lectures, guided discussions, assist with collecting research data and provide context to students as they observe local outfitters. As the academic lead for a program, you will be responsible for issuing and grading assignments including journal entries, research presentations, midterms and finals. We will provide course syllabus and program materials to our instructors prior to the summer.

Our most successful instructors are positive, flexible, team players who are able to create a fun, cohesive and supportive community. Groups typically have 8-12 students and 2-3 Broadreach Instructors. Instructors will attend a week of training and then lead programs in June, July and August.  

Responsibilities Include: 

Managing health and safety of students, maintaining a positive attitude through challenging circumstances, leading games, participating in service-learning activities, developing students’ personal growth, facilitating inclusive group dynamics and demonstrating respectful travel, leading academic discussion and grading student assignments.

Qualifications:

Broadreach is based in Raleigh, NC and our programs take place internationally. We lead a sea turtles program based in Costa Rica where students and instructors shadow local researchers and assist with collecting data. 

Instructors will attend a week of training before leading a program, the season usually runs from early June through mid August. Staff training runs from June 7 to June 13, based in Raleigh, NC. Instructors will lead 2-3 sessions of the program from June 14 to August 3

Broadreach is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate differences in age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that help broaden our perspectives. It is our aim, that all our staff, students and partners reflect and embrace these values.