June 15, 2008
Field/Wilderness Instructor
"Instructors for this course are expected to work Monday through Friday in a wilderness camp setting from September through early December, and occasional weekends. Training will be mandatory and paid and will begin August 21st, 2008. Instructors should have a commitment to working with urban youth and improving public education. Instructors should have skills that enable them to: Lead short backpacking trips and facilitate challenge course activities. Sequence activities that are appropriate for the group based on an assessment of group skills, abilities, development stage, goals, program objectives and social cultural needs. Recognize the inherent risks involved in each activity and continually assess and adjust programming accordingly. Understand and recognize common group dynamics. Apply knowledge of learning styles to instruction with participants. Provide appropriate opportunities for participants to identify and reflect upon their experiences. Provide opportunities for assessment of goals and identified outcomes. Facilitate a learning environment that incorporates emotional, physical, social and cultural domains of safety. Facilitate and mediate conflicts and other difficulties that may arise with individuals and/or the group during the program. Practice all national and local operating procedures and conduct activities according to the policies, procedures and practices that guide the program plan."
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(Photo by Tania Matvienko. Used with permission.)
Posted by Jade Walker at June 15, 2008 8:33 AM