The EE teacher designs and leads extended overnight trips and day trips that align with each classroom’s unit of study, creating meaningful, real-world learning experiences. Additionally, they may teach electives, provide substitute instruction, and support both individual students and full-class learning units.

Direct Supervisor:

The Environmental Education Teacher reports to the Associate Head of School.

Overall responsibilities for EE Teachers may include but are not limited to:

Teaching

• Develop curricula and deliver instruction consistent with the school's mission and core values, standards of teaching excellence 
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers in support of the Class Unit.
• Teach classroom lessons in support of the Class Unit.

Trip Leading

• Plan and lead an average of four-day trips per month (one per class per month).
• Organize and lead 8 extended field trips, ranging from 3 to 10 days, per school year.
• Manage the budget for each trip.
• Recruit, hire, and train/supervise trip assistants for extended trips.
• Drive a bus for field trip transportation and maintain gas levels and cleanliness as needed. 
• Plan meals, grocery shop, manage a camp kitchen, and prepare food for up to 28 people.

Risk Management

• Manage student health concerns and medications on extended trips, with advanced parent communication as needed.
• Complete mandatory trainings, such as those for child safety, universal precautions, medication delegation, etc.
• Maintain a Wilderness First Responder certification.

Communication

• Participate in meetings as requested.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with families.
• Communicate with core classroom teachers regarding any concerns about a student, any schedule changes, and any other issues in which information will allow each teacher to better meet the needs of the child.

Other

• Manage the EE lab and EE gear room
• Attend weekly all-staff meetings, staff retreats, EXPO, and other teacher and PD work days.
• Teach elective classes or substitute teach as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Hours:

The Logan School work day is 8:00 am-4:00 pm, though EE teacher hours vary as required by job responsibilities.

• Overnight, weekend, and extended work-week hours are required for overnight trips. Up to 46 days/38 nights are spent on overnight trips within one school year.
• Due to the tight schedule of the overnight trip season in the fall and spring, additional hours during the work week and weekends are necessary to transition between trips.
• At least once per week until 5:00 pm for All-Staff Meetings
• Occasional evening/weekend hours for school-wide events.

A Brief Overview of the EE Year/Schedule Requirements:

August through mid-October--Intensely Busy

• Up to 20 days/16 nights on trips
• Prep time for upcoming trips

Mid-October through Early April--Regular Busy

• Planning and going on around 4-day trips per month, except February 
• Snowshoe trips (in January and March) are longer days
• Planning spring overnights, AS spring trips have more logistics
• Teach elective classes or substitute teach as needed
• Other projects: Organizing EE gear room, gear maintenance (tents), zoom presentations, etc.

Mid-April through May--Intensely Busy

• Up to 26 days/22 nights on trips
• Prep time for upcoming trips

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in an environmental education field
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience in teaching, specifically in an outdoor education setting
• Computer literate in Google Suite and comfortable navigating technology
• Experience managing a budget
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
• Valid driver’s license

About The Logan School

The Logan School (Logan) is an Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) -accredited institution that promotes the curiosities of gifted children with an approach that is as unique and individual as the children who make up the Logan community. Logan serves approximately 250 students in grades K-8 on a 13-acre campus. Here, students develop their individualized units of study, allowing personal passions and interests to drive the development of academic skills and deep critical thinking. Faculty, in partnership with families, guide students through their learning journeys and infuse Logan’s values and commitment to building an inclusive community throughout the campus.

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