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Outdoor Programs Instructor

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508465
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Madison School & Community Recreation
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: MSCR
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00-20.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Career Management

Department Overview:

 Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is Madison’s public recreation provider. MSCR offers a wide variety of athletic, recreational, arts and enrichment activities and classes for all ages in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming instruction, MSCR on the Move, arts & enrichment classes, youth summer camps, sports camps & clinics, adult & 50+ fitness, adult sport leagues including pickleball, softball and tennis, and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits including paddling sports, pontoon trips, camping, orienteering and challenge courses.

As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), MSCR also provides afterschool enrichment activities, clubs and sports as well as summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools, Allied Learning Center and Meadowood Neighborhood Center. Afterschool clubs and sports include: arts & enrichment, homework/academic clubs, drama, dance, skiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country and much more!

Anticipated Start Date:

 03/24/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 11/20/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 20 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

 Varies depending on programs, can include week day(s) and weekend(s) and programming can take place between the hours of 6:00am-9:00pm. Most programming is M-F between 7:30am-4:30pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.00 Maximum: $20.00

Number of Positions:

 10

Qualifications:

 Minimum Qualifications:
Willingness to work outdoors for up to 8 hours.
Function as a team member working collaboratively to support program operations.
Reliable transportation to program site location(s).
Enthusiasm for facilitating and learning in the outdoors with all ages.
Commitment to the mission and vision of MSCR and the goals of MSCR Outdoor Programs.

Preferred Qualifications:
Certified or able to obtain certification in CPR/AED.
Knowledge of regional flora/fauna including forest, prairie, oak savanna and wetland ecosystems.
Previous experience teaching environmental education concepts.
Logged Challenge Course facilitator hours that attest to technical and facilitation skill and/or Association for Challenge
Course Technology (ACCT) FI-FII certifications.
Logged hours to attest to paddling facilitation skills and/or American Canoe Association (ACA) Canoe and/or Kayak Level 1 certifications.
Secondary language skills in Spanish and/or Hmong highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NA

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Outdoor Programs Instructors are trained to facilitate a variety of outdoor activities including environmental education, orienteering, canoeing, kayaking, and high and low challenge courses. Instructors facilitate the activities, help develop and design programs, and maintain safe operating procedures. Instructors are trained to facilitate in all program areas but may choose to work in or prioritize a specific area.

Program Dates:
Season runs late March through November 2025
Training dates listed below:
3/24, 9-12 Season Kickoff Meeting
3/25, 1-4 Facilitation Principles
3/26, 9-5 Low Course at Kennedy
3/27, 9-5 High Course at Kennedy
3/31, 9-5 Field Studies and Orienteering at School Forest
4/1, 9-5 Low Course (am) and High Course Experience (pm) at School Forest
4/3, 9-5 High Course Facilitation at School Forest
4/7, 10-12 Inclusion Services for Outdoor Programs
4/21, 1-4 Cherokee Marsh Field Studies
4/28, 12-5 Canoe Training
4/29, 12-5 Kayak Training


Work Location:
Primary programming sites including Madison School Forest, 1577 Fritz Rd. Verona, Kennedy Challenge Course, 5025 Sudbury Way Madison, and various parks and water based sites around Madison.

THIS IS NOT A WORK STUDY POSITION. To apply for this position, please fill out an MSCR application at: https://mmsd.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/9/home/requisition/6792?c=mmsd

Physical Demands:

NA

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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