Instructor, Inside the Outdoors - Outdoor Science School Program at Orange County Department of Education
About the Employer
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County’s most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE’s vision is that “Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.” Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
A completed online application, which includes responses to supplemental questions, is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes may be attached to the online application, but will not be accepted in lieu of the application. Please note that although we are happy to view your electronic attachments to your application, we will not accept any hard-copy application materials, nor will we attach electronic documents for you. Once your application has been successfully transmitted to the Orange County Department of Education, you will receive an automated response from Ed-Join. Please ensure that you have received this e-mail; it will contain information on the next steps of the selection process.
**We are currently recruiting for up to five positions for the spring semester; however this recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list for future openings.
A completed online application, which includes responses to supplemental questions, is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes may be attached to the online application, but will not be accepted in lieu of the application. Please note that although we are happy to view your electronic attachments to your application, we will not accept any hard-copy application materials, nor will we attach electronic documents for you. Once your application has been successfully transmitted to the Orange County Department of Education, you will receive an automated response from Ed-Join. Please ensure that you have received this e-mail; it will contain information on the next steps of the selection process.
**We are currently recruiting for up to five positions for the spring semester; however this recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list for future openings.
Comments and Other Information
We are currently recruiting for energetic professionals to serve as Instructors for the OCDE Inside the Outdoors - Outdoor Science School (OSS) Program. OSS offers four and five day overnight programs for fifth and sixth grade students at various sites in the San Bernardino Mountains. Our sites are adjacent to the San Bernardino National Forest and provide a unique opportunity to study the natural environment. We place emphasis on earth and life sciences, environmental study, and related activities that enrich normal classroom programs. The week long experience also provides an ideal atmosphere for the development of social skills and self-esteem. Both students and teachers leave OSS knowing more about the natural world and themselves.
Our Instructors are responsible for supervising and monitoring an assigned group of visiting fifth and sixth grade students attending our week long program. In addition to leading hikes on nature trails and providing science instruction, our instructors engage students in a variety of craft, recreational, and camp like experiences. Our programs run from September to June and our Instructors live on-site during camp operations, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. We currently have openings at various sites and this recruitment will be open until all positions have been filled.
For more information, please visit www.insidetheoutdoors.org.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application.
Comments and Other Information
We are currently recruiting for energetic professionals to serve as Instructors for the OCDE Inside the Outdoors - Outdoor Science School (OSS) Program. OSS offers four and five day overnight programs for fifth and sixth grade students at various sites in the San Bernardino Mountains. Our sites are adjacent to the San Bernardino National Forest and provide a unique opportunity to study the natural environment. We place emphasis on earth and life sciences, environmental study, and related activities that enrich normal classroom programs. The week long experience also provides an ideal atmosphere for the development of social skills and self-esteem. Both students and teachers leave OSS knowing more about the natural world and themselves.
Our Instructors are responsible for supervising and monitoring an assigned group of visiting fifth and sixth grade students attending our week long program. In addition to leading hikes on nature trails and providing science instruction, our instructors engage students in a variety of craft, recreational, and camp like experiences. Our programs run from September to June and our Instructors live on-site during camp operations, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. We currently have openings at various sites and this recruitment will be open until all positions have been filled.
For more information, please visit www.insidetheoutdoors.org.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application.
Application Deadline
3/5/2014 12:00 AM Pacific
Date Posted
7/31/2013
Contact
Number of Openings
10
Add'l Salary Info
Up to $416 per five day work week. Includes overtime, plus room and meals.
Length of Work Year
10 months - 2013/2014 school year
Employment Type
Full Time