Education instructor job description

What We Do!
We have served our community and the natural world since 2004. Through this journey we have provided key program scholarships to families in need, conserved hundreds of acres of forest and wildlands, and educated tens of thousands of youth and adults outdoors. Our mission? Help kids build a relationship with nature and give them the essential knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to stand up with us to save the world!

Qualifications

• Blacksmithing Experience
• Experience teaching youth.
• Adaptability to improve every student's learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safety of program participants.
• Teaches woodworking and other related craft.
• Offers positive communication with parents, staff and participants.
• Able to attend appropriate staff training June 6-10.
• Be available for work Monday - Friday during summer.
• Contribute to and implement curriculum.

About Trackers
Since 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

Company DescriptionSince 2004, kids and extended families in all their forms have journeyed on adventures with Trackers Earth and our Guides. We share the Arts of Tracking through stewardship and enduring outdoor skills. We commit to developing opportunity by respecting the diverse cultures and values of every Guide, youth, and family serving with us. We endeavor to grow with families for the increased accessibility of these experiences. We define ourselves by an ever deeper kinship to the more than human world, multi-generational character, and the principles discovered and found in the quietest moments with the forest.

SOCCER SHOTS:

PROGRAM LEAD IN BERKS COUNTY

WHY COACHING WITH SOCCER SHOTS IS THE BEST JOB EVER!
Our
PAY
for this part-time position is the most competitive on the market, hands down:

Lead Coaches earn $20 per 30-40min session (~$40/hr).

Head Coaches earn $21+ per 30-40min session (~$42+/hr).

Program Leads earn $22+ per 30min session (~$44+/hr).

Potential BONUSES and INCENTIVES can equal $150+ per season.

Our
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
gives you the power to choose when you work:

You tell us when you want to coach and we send you what sites we have based on your location & availability.

You only commit to the sites that work best for you.

6-10 week seasons that meet once a week, 4-seasons a year!

Our
EXPANSIVE NETWORK
connects you with top-rated school districts and well-connected partners:

Soccer Shots maintains close relationships with over 250+ schools and educational centers in Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester Counties.

Coaches have received references, job offers, and other opportunities through their work with Soccer Shots.

We provide top-quality recommendation letters and love speaking to your future employers on your behalf!

Our
IMPACT
on youth:

Soccer Shots is accredited by NAEYC (The National Association for the Education of Young Children).

Our curriculum is aligned with PA Early Learning Standards and is revamped each year by early education experts.

The children in our program love their Coaches and will remember you long after the season ends!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership/Management

• Execute the overall scheduled Soccer Shots season.
• Communicate effectively with the Leadership Team (LT), Business Partners, and Clients.
• Coordinate the distribution of seasonal products and materials.

Coaching

• Attend 100% of assigned coaching sessions for an entire season. Typically 6-10 weeks.
• Have a passion for positively impacting children’s lives (no soccer experience is required!).
• Complete all three clearances required to coach, including, PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Background Check, and FBI Clearance.
• Follow an expert-approved curriculum weekly, update attendance online, and provide an overall positive experience to participating children and their families.
  
  HEAR WHAT OUR COACHES HAVE TO SAY!

Under general supervision, provides formal and informal instruction for consumers of maternity care, participates in program development and evaluation; serves as a facilitator; teacher, OB tour guide and resource person for clients and Medical Center personnel in area of parent education.
Education

Experience in Health Education or related field. Completion or certification in a course related specialty or Active Nursing Student enrolled in a nursing program.

Experience

1 year related teaching experience in Childbirth Education and/or Birth or Postpartum Doula Certification with a strong history of presentation in education or active nursing student enrolled in an ongoing education program that includes education and presentation experience

Skills

+ Knowledge of maternity principles and care

+ Working knowledge of audiovisual equipment

+ Skill in developing sound educational programs

+ Ability to effectively communicate about controversial issues with maternity care clients and health care providers

+ Ability to analyze and assess client learning needs in large group and individual situations and adapt course objectives, teaching strategies and methodologies accordingly

+ Ability to facilitate learning through creation of a milieu that is caring, non-threatening and knowledgeable

+ Ability to problem solve

+ Independent working skills

+ Flexibility with client needs

Licensures, Certifications

+ Current Certification as a Childbirth Educator/Doula/Medical professional with a documented teaching history and strong knowledge of newborn care, childbirth and postpartum recovery, preferred

Physical Requirements

+ Able to lift and push up to 25 lbs.

+ On occasion, set up and break down rooms for classes including moving tables and chairs

+ Ability to set up and professionals present a light continental breakfast for the GBMC Weekender and Born Free classes with the use of gloves when handling food preparation

Working Conditions

+ Works in classroom or office with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, or temperature

+ Ability to stand and walk up to eighty percent of work time in conducting classes

Conditions of Employment

+ Completion of Heartsaver CPR

+ Shadowing an Infant Care class, Breastfeeding class and a Childbirth Education class

+ Work a minimum of 8 hours of class time to include at least one weekend class per month