– Reports to: Education Director
– Department: Programming
– Category: Non-Exempt
– Classification: Seasonal, Full-time, March 1st- October 31st
– Salary: $175/day, free housing, $1150 professional development stipend
– Number of Openings: 4
PURPOSE OF POSITION WITH CFI:
The First Year Naturalist Educator training program is a paid professional development program for outdoor educators beginning their career of connecting people to, and fostering care for, the natural environment. The position focuses on multi-day river trips on the Green, Colorado, and San Juan Rivers.
- Minimum of 21 years of age.
- Wilderness First Responder Certification - CFI provides a professional development stipend that can be used to acquire a WFR
- Pass a comprehensive background check.
- Current driver’s license and a willingness to participate in and pass Driver Training
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There are many skills and qualifications that guides come to CFI with and/or spend their season developing. Below are some of the critical competencies that we look for when hiring. We do not expect individual candidates to have experience in all of these realms and encourage those with just some to apply. Lived experiences can often supplement formal work experiences and we value these as an employer.
About Canyonlands Field Institute
Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Moab, Utah. For over 40 years we have been rooted in our mission to cultivate connection to self, community, and nature by creating inclusive educational pathways to the outdoors. We believe in nurturing students of all ages and backgrounds, connection to self, community, and natural spaces. Through meaningful outdoor educational programming, CFI seeks to build immersive learning experiences by combining place-based science, an unplugged from technology environment, play, exploration, artistic expression, and Social Emotional Learning curriculum. By joining our educational community, you can help us grow the next generation of caring leaders and environmental stewards, who can affect positive change in our world. As an employer, CFI aims to build a diverse set of skills in some of the most beautiful places on the planet.