Tulare County Office of Education
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Outdoor Education Intern (5139)
Job Summary:
The job of Outdoor Education Intern is done for the purpose/s of gaining skills in all facets of residential outdoor
education. This includes instructing students in outdoor science concepts; leading students in large group activities such
as: singing, folk dancing, and games; training and supervising high school cabin leaders and overseeing student
management for those cabin leaders; teaching in specialized facilities such as the museum of natural history,
observatory, planetarium, and raptor center.
Essential Functions:
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Instructs students for the purpose of learning outdoor science concepts.
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Directs students for the purpose of performing hands-on science and nature activities.
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Leads students for the purpose of hiking on nature trails.
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Directs large groups of students for the purpose of participating in activities such as folk dance and games.
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Trains high school students for the purpose of managing cabin groups of sixth grade students.
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Instructs large groups of students for the purpose of following dining procedures.
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Leads songs, tells stories, performs skits for the purpose of instructing and entertaining students.
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Plans events for the purpose of scheduling student activities.
Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:
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Skills to:
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write clearly in a presentable fashion;
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read complex materials;
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communicate effectively with students in outdoor/wilderness settings.
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organizational and workplace practices;
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electronic communication and Internet resources.
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Ability to:
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speak, hear and understand spoken English;
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walk in mountainous terrain both during the day and night;
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speak clearly in loud audible levels.
Responsibilities include: working under standardized instructions and/or routines; leading, guiding and/or coordinating
other persons; and operating within a defined budget and/or financia