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Posted: 18-Apr-22
Location: Bronx, New York
Type: Full Time
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Horace Mann School is seeking an experienced Outdoor Educator to begin August 8, 2022. The John Dorr Nature Laboratory is the School’s 320-acre environmental and outdoor education campus located in Washington, Connecticut, a small community in the western part of the state. Programs are conducted for students from Nursery through grade 12, lasting from one to eight days. All programs are designed to enhance the curriculum at each grade level and emphasize the cooperative aspects of learning and living.
Horace Mann School is a coeducational, college preparatory independent day school for students from Nursery through grade 12. The School seeks to stretch the imagination, intellect, and insight of its students while developing the moral characteristics that impart identity and purpose. We recognize as our core values: the Life of the Mind, Mature Behavior, Mutual Respect, a Secure and Healthful Environment, and a Balance between Individual Achievement and a Caring Community. These core values guide our decision-making and govern the implementation of our curriculum and programs across all divisions of Horace Mann School. In addition to its campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx, NY, the School also owns and maintains the John Dorr Nature Laboratory, a comprehensive outdoor education facility on 320 largely wooded acres in Washington, CT. One of the nation’s 10 largest independent day schools, as of September 2021, the School enrolls 1,793 students representing 150 zip codes, with 46% self-identified students of color. For 2021-22, 15% of the students receive need-based Financial Aid. Thirty-four percent of School administrators, teachers, and staff members identify as people of color. Over the past five years, the School has recorded a 97% annual retention rate for students and a 92% retention rate for all employees. The school’s recent $125 million bricks-and-mortar campaign has provided the Middle and Upper Divisions with newly constructed and renovated state-of-the-art science and physical education facilities.
The position requires a person who enjoys working with students of all ages, who has a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, and who has experience and training in the following areas: teaching environmental and adventure education; facilitating group problem solving; rock climbing and rope courses; canoeing and water safety; backpacking and camping; and the ability to work well as a member of a team of teachers. Wilderness First Responder certification and Connecticut Driver’s License with an “A” endorsement is required. This is a full-time faculty position and housing is provided.