POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Environmental Education Director, Environmental Education Instructors will teach Environmental Education classes, lead team-building activities, perform organization and cleaning tasks, communicate with schools and school leaders, and assist in any projects or tasks that better the Environmental Education Program.

OUR CULTURE:

We firmly believe in our mission of putting Christian principles into practice through programs, staff, and facilities in an environment that builds healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We count on our staff to provide extraordinary experiences for our guests and for each other and we expect a constant demonstration of our core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.

BENEFITS:

Instructors receive three paid-for certifications: Red Cross CPR/AED, Wilderness First Aid (WFA), and Project Learning Tree (PLT), during two weeks of staff development training including natural history, team building, lesson planning, behavior management, DEI, working with students with disabilities, and much more.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in Environmental Education training.
• Obtain CPR and Wilderness First Aid certifications (provided in training).
• Attend required abuse risk management training and report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Facilitate 3-hour Environmental courses to 1st-8th grade students, following state and national standards.
• Facilitate 2-hour evening hike and campfire programs twice a week.
• Predict, prevent, identify and respond to safety issues.
• Assist in program development and advancement.
• Participate in cleaning and setting up dorms for students between 4-8 hrs. a week.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess or be working toward an Associates or Bachelors degree in Education, Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, or similar area of study, or have suitable professional experience.
• Experience working with Children is required.
• Must be fluent in speaking English.
• Must possess CPR certification (provided during training).

GENERAL YMCA OF THE ROCKIES REQUIREMENTS:

• Uphold and reflect the YMCA core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith in all functions.
• Uphold the YMCA of the Rockies Mission, policies, and programs.
• Possess and demonstrate excellent customer service skills; for example, friendly, personable, helpful, patient, and professional.
• Support the YMCA of the Rockies safety program. Promote safe work practices and a safe environment for guests, members, and staff.
• Promote a cooperative, positive, and flexible atmosphere while working with others in a diverse community.
• Attend required abuse risk management training and report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism is required.
• Must meet acceptable criminal background check standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be able to walk up to eight miles on uneven terrain.
• Must be comfortable spending eight hours outdoors in inclement weather.