Program Instructor

Are you ready for the hardest job you’ll ever love? Join us in an inspiring role where you will lead, mentor, and create lasting memories with middle school students in the beautiful Oregon landscape. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working in a rewarding, outdoor setting that fosters growth, inquiry, and community.

Outdoor School staff members will be a part of a collaborative educational team implementing an immersive overnight learning experience for 6th-grade students. High school students provide mentorship and community development and are empowered to become teachers themselves, teaching hands-on immersive science in the field. Outdoor School employees will work collaboratively and responsibly with their team and the Outdoor School leadership staff. Staff should be receptive to different outcomes, accept and incorporate feedback, and be positive team players through honest communication, altruism, and respectful actions. As an Outdoor School employee, you are expected to work the hours assigned, communicate and engage with your supervisor, and uphold the mission and values of the Outdoor School program.

Compensation: $953.00 per Sun-Fri week/contracted 

Overnight Stipend $50/per night spent on site

Session Dates Feb. 25th-May30th 

APPLY HERE——->https://multnomah.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Hiring timeline:  

Deadline for Applications: JAN 10th

Initial Phone / Online Interviews: Jan 14th and 15th

Candidates who are selected for an initial interview will be contacted by Jan 13th 2025

Interviews are planned for Jan 22nd and 23rd

ongoing if necessary

Job location: Locations vary depending on the program. Job sites include the MESD office in Portland, various sites in Multnomah County and one coastal site. 

This is a seasonal exempt position.

At Outdoor School we believe that every individual is equal, valuable, and welcome. We work to acknowledge and celebrate our differences, whatever they may be. Inclusion means everyone and together we will strengthen our skills to work and live with others that are alike and different from ourselves. At Outdoor School we are building a community where everyone is honored for exactly who they are.  

We work to uphold these values by:

• Prioritizing and centering racial equity in all aspects of the program
• Normalizing the use and sharing of pronouns
• Providing relevant and consistent equity trainings every session
• Commitment to a growth mindset, open to feedback, reflection, and active engagement
• Using trauma-informed, culturally responsive student support strategies

APPLY HERE——->https://multnomah.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx