Proctor's Mountain Classroom is a co-ed academic, outdoor adventure, and travel program offered to ten students in grades 11 and 12. Two ten-week terms consist of an immersive, experiential curriculum that integrates place-based English, history, and science coursework with outdoor skills and fieldwork, including backpacking, rock climbing, paddling, and visiting areas of cultural significance. The group travels in a 14-passenger minibus and camps every night along their route, which stretches across the United States.

Responsibilities:  Organized, develop, and teach curriculum for two subjects; facilitate a seminar on group dynamics/leadership; teach the outdoor skills pertinent to course activities; collaborate effectively with co-instructor and program director; cultivate positive, growth-minded learning environment; build the itinerary for each term; plan all aspects of wilderness and front-country travel, including obtaining permits; share in driving; purchase and maintain equipment; maintain a budget; and communicate regularly with campus and parents.

Qualifications: Teaching experience and expertise in one of the academic courses offered (English, social science, science); experience working with teenagers and facilitating group processes; effective communication skills; extensive experience leading trips (preferably with teenagers and for longer than 2 weeks); advanced outdoor skills and the ability to teach them; a clean driving records; awareness of the demands of extended leadership in diverse settings; WFR certification; CPR certification; substantial experience rock climbing (able to fully manage a top rope site), backpacking, or wilderness travel; some paddling experience helpful.  A positive attitude and sense of humor are also required!!

Other: While the field portion of this position only occurs during the 2^nd and 3^rd trimesters of the academic year, instructors are expected to be on campus during the fall term to engage with community life and to work on the curriculum and the itinerary.

About Proctor Academy

Located in Andover, New Hampshire, Proctor Academy is an independent boarding and day school for 380 students in grades 9-12 founded in 1848. Its educational model combines a diverse campus-based academic program with unmatched off-campus experiential learning opportunities around the world that immerse students in different cultures and learning environments, helping them become truly global citizens.

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