Responsibilities include

• Ensure teens’ physical and mental safety.
• Facilitate safe and positive interactions between teens.
• Collaborate with the instructor team to develop an emotionally safe and supportive learning environment.
• Be committed to the Vida Verde mission and vision; embody the Vida Verde values at work.
• Cook meals, facilitate meal prep, mealtime and lead cooking with kids. 
• Lead games, songs and storytelling activities.
• Lead various outdoor adventures: redwood hike, beach/tide pool exploration, goat milking and farm experience, night hike, and possible camp out
• Sleep 4 nights per/week on site
• Plan and organize an elective skills activity
• Facilitate small group journaling/sharing activities with teens

Physical Requirements

• Work outside in varying weather conditions
• 90%+ work time on feet. Hike up to 4 to 6 miles in a day.

Long workdays during program (Sunday June 30th - Thursday July 11th, ~10-12hr workdays)