Description: Lead 4-6th grade students on hikes to study environmental science, Native American (Me-wuk) culture, sensory awareness, cavern & Giant Sequoia habitats. Help students build self-esteem using optional low-ropes course and challenge activities. Learn all aspects of a residential outdoor ed. program in a well-supervised training program. 4 weeks of paid training, then weekly inservices. Training goes beyond site specific duties, includes natural history, educational methodology, and extensive career counseling. one-on-one staff mentoring sessions occur throughout the year. Supportive and nurturing staff places emphasis on fun and learning for students and each other.
Location: Foothill Horizons Outdoor School, Sonora, CA. 2500' elevation. Teach and live on 143 beautiful acres w/perennial creek, school garden. Access to Yosemite, wilderness areas, skiing and Sonora (movie theater, restaurants, brewery, etc.).
Qualifications: College degree, experience with children. Background in science, natural history, or education.
Salary: $60.00/day Also, opportunities exist for extra for w/e, p.m. work
as site host and counselor trainer ($77.50/day).
Benefits: Worker's Comp., Personal Medical Fund. Paid professional conference & paid
site visits to other outdoor schools. Pro Deal accounts. Subsidized WFA
training. Unlimited broadband internet available.
Housing: fulltime
Board: program and weekend supplies
Medical: yes (see above)
Deadline: Hiring occurs on a rolling basis
Available: Late-August 2008 - Early June 2009
Procedure: Letter of interest, résumé, 3 recent letters of
reference, mini teaching demonstration.
Contact Name: Dan Webster (Head Naturalist)
Contact Address: Foothill Horizons, 21925 Lyons Bald Mtn. Rd., Sonora,
CA 95370
Contact Telephone: (209) 532-6673
Contact Fax: (209) 533-1390
Contact Email:
