Program Instructor

The OE Program Instructor’s primary role is to lead hikes, teach lessons based on the state science standards, and help students grow through a variety of program elements.

Essential Functions

• Instruct groups of students in various activities on 3, 4, or 5 day programs
• Develop professional relationships with coworkers and guests (students, chaperones, teachers, and administrators)
• Perform duties and/or participate in activities including:
  • Teach the outdoor education curriculum, which includes standing, walking, and hiking, sometimes strenuous, over uneven terrain and in all weather conditions
  • Lead various program elements including rock wall, archery, songs, games, chapels, worship, skits, dances, and team building exercises
  • Enforce dining hall standards during meals
  • Supervise a group of students overnight
  • Travel to multiple sites for the outdoor education programs
• Additional Functions
  • Attend OE team meetings
  • Provide supportive leadership when necessary
  • Assist in cleaning and inventory management
  • Provide first aid and basic health care when necessary
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Major Competency Areas

• Ability to work effectively within a team or alone
• Strong communication and teaching skills
• Ability to model desired behaviors, including a positive attitude, on a consistent basis
• Reliability, punctuality, and good time management

Qualifications

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree or minimum of two years equivalent experience
• Adaptability and Godly Christian character
• Current Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR & First Aid certification which includes an in-person training element
• Full agreement with TM Camping’s statement of faith, mission, vision, and values
• Compliance with the employee handbook
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Demands

• Abilities sufficient to carry out the essential functions of the job, including the physical fitness and endurance needed to lead hikes and activities
• Applicants and/or employees may be asked to take a Fitness-For-Duty test in regard to the physical nature of the job
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs