Outdoor Education Instructor

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Explore Nature Toronto Full time

**About Explore Nature**: Explore Nature encourages children to connect with the outdoors, nature and the concept of exploratory learning, committed to experiential learning. We offer year-round nature programs for children of all ages in Toronto, including our licensed Outdoor Primary School (JK-Grade 3,) March Break, Summer camps as well weekly caregiver/tot, Pre-K and homeschooler outdoor programs. All of our programs are focused on building confidence, competence, resilience in our young learners while fostering a deep relationship with nature, being outdoors and physical activity in a way that is hard to achieve in conventional learning environments. We are committed to inspiring children to respect, cherish, and care for the world around them, and to look forward to being outside and exploring.

**Position Description**: You are an outgoing leader that loves sharing your love of the outdoors and nature with others. Your ideal work environment is outdoors leading, learning and exploring with others in any weather situation. Program Instructors are the core component of our Outdoor Program team. This role provides the opportunity to grow, create and creatively deliver our program on a daily basis.

**Your Experience**:

- Naturalist knowledge
- Outdoor program experience (minimum 1-2 years)
- Experience working with children 2-12 years old in an outdoor setting
- Deliver programs in a creative, effective and engaging format on a daily basis that supports the learning of the children in our program
- Lead and assist with the planning and delivery of the Explore Nature programs and our after school program
- Arrive on time for all programs and lead each team in all planned activities
- Familiarize yourself with and abide by all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the staff handbook and emergency plans
- Attend staff training as required;
- Commit to developing naturalist knowledge, wilderness skills, and personal connection to nature;
- Be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions;
- Maintain current first aid and police record check;
**About you**:

- Enthusiastic, outgoing, and flexible
- Able and willing to work as part of a team with a positive attitude
- Have good communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Experience working with children
- Experience in an outdoor/environmental education
- Naturalist experience and knowledge
- Desire to grow and develop programming

**Hours per Week**: 35 - 40 hours

Extended health care benefits are available to all full-time staff once the probation period has been completed.

**Salary**: $20.00-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- teaching outdoors: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 2023-03-06



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