Program Instructor

Wildwoods is seeking enthusiastic and experienced educators to deliver a water conservation education program to schools in the greater Los Angeles area. Once trained, applicants are assigned programs based on school reservations.

Please Note:

This is a part-time job with variable hours per week.

Program Description

A Drop in the Bucket is a water conservation education program serving Los Angeles schools, grades 3 - 8. The program is offered via a mobile unit that delivers the program to school campuses.

Requirements

Applicants must:

• Enjoy working with children.
• Possess excellent group facilitation and group management skills.
• Be available to work near downtown Los Angeles, anytime Monday - Friday, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Have experience conducting outdoor or environmental education programs with elementary school aged children, and/or experience conducting similar programs with families and groups.
• Have knowledge and understanding of basic scientific principles
• Be comfortable with active, physical work outdoors: lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs. of program materials.
• Have a professional manner with clientele (teachers and parents).
• Submit to and pass a background check.
• Submit to a Tuberculosis screening.
• Provide references upon request.
• Have reliable access to transportation.
• Be flexible and comfortable with last-minute schedule changes.
• Have reliable access to email and cell phone.
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record is required for assignments that require use of company vehicles.
• Be comfortable driving for up to 1 hour at a time to sites.

Responsibilities: Instructors will be responsible for the delivery of a 75 minute educational program for elementary school classes about water in Southern California. Instructors will be responsible for setting-up and breaking-down a program area for the 75 minute program. Instructors will be responsible for the maintenance of all program supplies and materials and will notify the Program Coordinator of any needed re-stocking or repair.

Qualifications

• Likely applicants will have teaching experience and/or experience leading groups at camps or outdoor schools.
• Applicants should have an understanding of environmental education concepts with elementary and middle-school aged children.
• Applicants should have experience leading cooperative and team-building games and experiential education activities.
• Applicants should have an understanding of Earth Sciences at the elementary and middle-school level.
• Applicants should also possess knowledge of regional environmental and socio-economic/eco-justice issues.
• Applicants should possess the ability to adhere to a written curriculum and maintain program continuity as well as the ability to accurately pace program activities and stick to a set schedule.
• Spanish language skills are helpful.
• All applicants reaching the interview process will be required to submit to a background check.

Duration: This is a part-time job. The shortest of workdays, including program set-up and clean up, is at least 4 hours. Most assignments occur during the school day. There are a few afterschool and weekend assignments available, if desired. Programs continue through the end of the school year (June 2027).

Location: Our offices are southwest of downtown Los Angeles, however "report to" destinations may be anywhere in the greater Los Angeles region.