Outdoor Education Specialist I

Early Session (March 13th, 2023 – September 30th, 2023)

Late Session (May 1st, 2023 – September 30th, 2023)

I. Major Function: Under the direction of the Lead Educators, the Outdoor Education Specialist I is responsible for the delivery of educational programming. Outdoor Education Specialists are the face of the Glacier Institute. You will be responsible for instructing field courses to a wide variety of audiences, ranging from ages 5-95. Outdoor Education Specialists will lead educational hikes within Glacier National Park, as well as the surrounding Flathead National Forest. The Glacier Institute specializes in place-based, hands-on learning of the natural sciences and cultural history, and we strive to empower students of all ages.

II. Major Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Lead field-based outdoor educational programs to a variety of ages.

B. Provide quality customer service to all guests.

C. Manage students’ safety in unregulated outdoor environments by applying sound judgment, problem solving, and risk management skills.

D. Administer and document first aid and appropriate emergency responses.

E. Maintain a working knowledge of the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem and current applicable sciences.

F. Safely operate 15 passenger vans/buses to transport students down rough dirt roads, up the highly technical Going-to-the-Sun Road, and along highway corridors.

G. Display confidence and comfort working in adverse environmental conditions (snow, rain, 0°F – 100°F temperatures, mosquitoes/ticks, hazardous wildlife, etc.).

H. Represent the Glacier Institute in its mission and goals.

I. Periodically complete physically strenuous tasks during work days (e.g., shoveling, raking, trimming, mowing).

J. All other duties as assigned.