Outdoor Education Facilitator
FAIRFIELD
Outdoor Education Facilitator
Full Time • FAIRFIELD
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About the Role:
Hawke Mountain Ventures, LLC is looking for a passionate and energetic Outdoor Education Facilitator to join our team in Fairfield, CT! This is an exciting opportunity to inspire participants of all ages through hands-on outdoor learning experiences while fostering a love of nature and adventure. If you thrive in the great outdoors and have a gift for teaching, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, and lead engaging outdoor education programs and activities for diverse groups
- Facilitate team-building exercises, nature exploration, and adventure-based learning experiences
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all participants during outdoor activities and excursions
- Adapt curriculum and programming to meet the needs of varying age groups and skill levels
- Maintain and inspect equipment and outdoor facilities to ensure safe conditions
- Communicate effectively with participants, parents, and staff regarding program goals and outcomes
- Model environmental stewardship and Leave No Trace principles in all programming
Requirements:
- Minimum Education Level: Associate Degree
- Minimum Work Experience: 3 Years
About Us:
Mountain Workshop is a Fairfield, CT-based outdoor education company dedicated to connecting people with the natural world through meaningful, experiential experiences. Our participants love us for our dynamic programming and the confidence and skills they gain in the outdoors. Our team members thrive here because of our collaborative culture, passion-driven mission, and the opportunity to do work that truly makes a difference every day.
Compensation: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour
ABOUT MOUNTAIN WORKSHOP
Mountain Workshop was founded in 1979 to develop and facilitate experiential learning and outdoor education programs that act as catalysts for personal growth and increased resilience, to help students manage change, to illuminate the value of diversity, and increase student engagement and establish a framework for developing and maintaining a positive school climate throughout the academic year.
ACTIVATING THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES
Our experiential learning model provides a platform for shared experiences that not only demonstrate the value of individuality and teamwork, but also act as a catalyst for conversation that helps relate each experience back to everyday life and it’s challenges inside and outside of school. Activities are designed based on a basic three-step approach; instruction, activation and debrief discussions. The program gives teachers and administrators the opportunity to observe individual characteristics, group dynamics, and identify social behaviors both positive and negative. We encourage teachers to take part in the activities with the students as a continuation on building quality relationships and improving school culture
OUR MISSION
• Help school populations develop and maintain a positive school climate
• Provide students with strategies to help them manage change and resolve conflicts
• To help individuals find the courage and resilience to embrace their individuality and authenticity
• Demonstrate the value of diversity, tolerance and collaboration
• Provide students with strategies to help them manage change and resolve conflicts
• To help individuals find the courage and resilience to embrace their individuality and authenticity
• Demonstrate the value of diversity, tolerance and collaboration
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