Southwest Course Director: Outdoor Leadership & Safety

Colorado Outward Bound School; Moab (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite housing with meals

Paid training in outdoor education

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development funds

Job summary

The Colorado Outward Bound School is hiring Lead Instructors to supervise courses, develop curricula, and train instructors with a clear path toward Course Director within field days.

You will supervise field risk management, lead safety planning, and deliver expedition-based programs while upholding our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and providing high-quality outdoor education experiences for youth and adults.

Qualifications

• Leadership and safety-focused mindset required for field leadership roles.
• Experience delivering expedition-based education and guiding youth.
• Ability to manage risk and make decisions in remote environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Outward Bound mission and outcomes while teaching course components.
• Fully participate in course planning; including development of educational and technical curricula, route planning, food and equipment organization/packing
• Support the other instructors and Course Director in all aspects of course safety; identifying, assessing and managing environmental and social risk
• Utilize ‘THE plan’ as a risk assessment and decision-making tool
• Demonstrate the ability to behave as a role model for students, able to manage a range of student behaviors in a positive manner
• May be required to manage a student group and all emergencies in co-instructor’s absence

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Wilderness First Responder certification

Wilderness EMT certification

CPR certification

Job description

The Colorado Outward Bound School is hiring Lead Instructors to supervise courses, develop curricula, and train instructors with a clear path toward Course Director within field days.

You will supervise field risk management, lead safety planning, and deliver expedition-based programs while upholding our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and providing high-quality outdoor education experiences for youth and adults.