Casual, Part-Time Nature-Based Employment Opportunity
Do you love spending time outside in nature? Do you enjoy people and helping children and/or adults expand their comfort edges, and learn new skills. Do you enjoy play, creativity and working as part of a team? Or perhaps you need a change, something that gets you away from a screen, interaction with people and moving your body? If yes, we may have an opportunity for you. We are currently taking applications for program facilitators. Please read on…..
As our program offering grows we are periodically in need of new nature leaders to join our team. These are part-time, casual opportunities suited to individuals who have some experience with and are passionate about working with children and youth in an outdoor setting. Programs typically run in seasonal cycles for 6-8 week sessions and generally require a time commitment of 3-7 hours/week (depending on the program). We offer competitive wages, training and mentorship.
About the Role:
As a facilitator you will be in the role of mentor not baby-sitter, supporting children and/or youth through healthy risk-taking in the outdoors, skill-building, nature awareness and personal wellness. We are seeking candidates who are willing and ready to lean into the interests and passions expressed by the participants and are ready to adapt on the fly to changing dynamics and circumstances. You will work in collaboration with a co-facilitator checking-in, planning and debriefing to ensure the program best serves the participants. Successful candidates will be expected to take part in a mandatory training session as part of the the hiring process.
Apply here or contact valleyflyingsquirrels [at] gmail.com with any questions.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:
We are committed to Employment Equity and are keen to diversify our team and the people we serve. Candidates who self-identify as First Nations, Métis and Inuit, Black, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals will be strongly considered for any positions that become available. If you are a member of one of these groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on the form.
To streamline our in-take process, we have created an online in-take form. Please fill this out noting below the list of competencies we are seeking.
Required Competencies – we seek the following skills, abilities & attributes in the people we work with:
- Experience leading groups / group facilitation skills
- Experience working with children and youth (e.g. as a teacher, camp councillor, etc)
- Comfortable in nature and working in the outdoors in various weather and trail conditions
- Timely, clear and gentle communication skills (verbal & written)
- Creative and flexible to changing circumstances
- Passionate/knowledgeable about nature and/or outdoor skills an asset
- An eagerness to learn, problem solve and think on your feet
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice issues
- Commitment to child-led inquiry, unstructured play and healthy risk taking
- Clean Vulnerable Sector Check
- Clean Child Abuse Registry Check
- Up to date CPR/First Aid an asset
Compensation: Between $18 and $20/hour depending on experience level
Our review process: We will review applications as needed. Eligible candidates will be asked to submit a current resume and participate in an on-line or in-person interview.
Please send us a quick note to valleyflyingsquirrels@gmail.com letting us know you have completed the form.
Acknowledgement:
Our programs take place in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but recognized Mi’kmaw title. We acknowledge that we have a responsibility to honour and learn about Mi’kmaq history and current culture and to actively work in support of reconciliation. We are committed to these things and to fostering respectful and sustainable relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of this land, with non-human beings, with the land and with the water. What this means in practice in the context of our work and our personal lives is a process to which we are committed and actively seek guidance.
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