Academic lessons on climate change, forest and watershed ecology, map and compass, geology, weather and climate, outdoor skills, community building and leadership development are integrated and taught in a nature- and student-centered hiking-based program. The Senior Educator is responsible for planning and logistics duties as well as teaching programs in the field. 

During the summer months, GO Youth Educators primarily work with a co-leader to facilitate backcountry trips for teenagers age 12-17. These multi-day, single- and multi-element outdoor experiences take place on public lands either in the backcountry or while base camping. Educators are responsible for delivering outdoors skills instruction in hiking, backpacking, and canoeing, and environmental ethics as well as positive youth development activities on trips that are safety-focused and meaningful.

The AMC’s Guided Outdoors Program values diversity, equity and inclusion. We are working to create a team that is representative of the student populations that we serve and thus welcome hardworking individuals from all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to): 

-Prepare thematic, place-based environmental education, leadership, and community building lesson plans that meet the needs of diverse student populations, are culturally relevant, transferable for students and incorporate the learning objectives of the program.
-Work independently on projects such as curriculum development, the creation of teaching tools, and logistical tasks such as communicating with teachers, schools and community partners.
-Create and foster an inclusive group culture and learning environment among participants and co-workers.
-Work long days including overnight courses and evening programs.
-Lead and facilitate single and multi-day hiking, backpacking, and canoeing wilderness programs, which are student-centered and experiential
-Facilitate day programs within local communities and at schools and front country and backcountry multi-day programs
-Ensure the physical, emotional, and social safety of 8-12 student and teen participants on summer programs 
-Manage incidents in the backcountry; communicate effectively with on-call team and facilitate evacuations when necessary
-Model responsible behavior in the outdoors and Leave No Trace ethics
-Perform logistics functions for the program including: issuing, collecting, cleaning and maintaining gear, preparing teaching supplies, organizing food, and evacuations
-Plan menus and handle food requisitions
-Drive 12-passenger vans carrying participants
-Maintain professionalism through lesson planning, personal appearance, and communication with other staff, chaperones, and/or participants
-Work weekends as needed
-Collaborate with other AMC Guided Outdoors Staff to guide day-long or multi-day adult and family workshops