Outdoor Education Instructor - Colorado (Fall 2025)
Stone Canyon Outdoor Edventures (County) | https://www.stonecanyonedge.org/outdoored
Details
Application Deadline:
07/28/2025
Published:
06/30/2025
Starting Date:
after 7/27/2025
Ending Date:
between 12/15/2025 and 12/20/2025
Hours per Week:
50 - 60
Salary:
$100 to $130 per day
Education Required:
High School Diploma
Experience Required:
at least 1 year
Location:
12163 S Perry Park Rd (Larkspur, Colorado)
Description
SCOE Background Info:
- Located in Larkspur, CO (40 miles south of Denver, 30 miles north of Colorado Springs).
- Monument, CO, has most of your amenities and is 15-20 minutes away
- Our program runs Monday-Friday. There are two sessions each week, Monday-Wednesday and Wednesday-Friday.
- The majority of student groups we work with are in 5th - 6th grade, and the average group size is approximately 60-70 students.
- Two main responsibilities as a Program Instructor: Field Instructor and Cabin Supervisor.
The essential duties and responsibilities of a Program Instructor include, but are not limited to:
- Provide a fun and safe environment for all students and clients.
- Teach activity groups of 12 - 15 students in an outdoor classroom setting, and deliver lesson plans that cover various topics such as Science, Outdoor Education, and Leadership.
- Instructors are trained in all class modules (outdoor education, science, team building & leadership), and will receive site specific training similar to a Level 1 ACCT standard in order to help run our challenge courses.
- Provide overnight student supervision for one session during the week. Monday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Friday.
- Daily set-up and takedown of classrooms and activities. Provide a clean slate, and organized classroom/teaching space for following instructors.
- Provide support and student supervision during meal times.
- Instructors are responsible for managing broader behavioral issues & addressing homesickness with students, and coordinating with High School student volunteers while the program is in session.
- Provide mentorship to High School student volunteers.
Minimum Requirements:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of related experience.
- CPR and First Aid Certified (First aid certification will be provided during the training for those who are not already certified.)
- Pass a criminal background check
- Ability to work with and supervise school age students in an outdoor classroom environment & enjoy working with young people!
- Enjoy sharing their passion for the outdoors and personal growth with others!
Perks:
- Paid staff training
- On-site housing accommodations
- Meals provided during programming
- Free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance Program
- The opportunity to build on technical and interpersonal skills to continue development in the experiential education field
- Pro deals and teacher discounts available
- Job Types: Temporary, Full-time
Job Types: Temporary, Full-time
Start Date: July 28th, 2025
End Date: December 19th, 2025
End Date: December 19th, 2025
Salary: $130/day In-Cabin rate, $100/day Out-of-Cabin rate
- All seasonal staff will be paid for their time worked, on the 20th of the following month.
- All work performed in August will be paid out on SEP 20 and so forth. New employee advances are still an option if requested.
- PERA - As a government employee you are enrolled into PERA automatically. This is in place of social security and is deducted from your paycheck at about 11% instead of 6-7% that is social security. You can cash this out after as a taxable event if you are moving on to another job that is not affiliated with PERA
Contact
Chance Campbell
jobs@stonecanyonedge.org (preferred contact method)