Outdoor Education Instructor, Term ; External - ESPCasuals​/Terms

Position: Outdoor Education Instructor, 100% Term Assignment (External Posting - for ESPCasuals/Terms)
Location: National Capital Region (Almonte)

External Posting - applications from approved terms/casual ESP members only and external applicants. If you are a Regular (Permanent) ESP employee, you must apply to the Internal Posting.

Qualifications
Community college program in Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies, Natural Science, and/or a related field of study as well as two years of relevant outdoor education experience;
An equivalent combination of education and related experience may also be considered.

First Aid and CPR certification is required.

Certificates in cross-country skiing, , nature-based activities and leadership education would be considered an asset

Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures and all aspects of outdoor education including provincial education curriculum, environmental studies, local ecology, and cultural/natural history, and student safety requirements

Knowledge of, and experience in instructing a wide range of audiences from preschool, elementary and secondary students to adult.

Experience working with google applications, (ie. docs/sheets/forms, email, calendars, online meetings)

Organization and time management skills to prioritize work and manage multiple priorities, demands and projects.

Interpersonal (oral and written) and communication skills required to prepare course material, to exchange, clarify and provide information on procedures, programs and services, and respond to inquiries using tact, diplomacy and discretion.

Presentation skills for instructing/delivery of programs.

Ability to demonstrate initiative and appropriate judgment.

Able to adapt to an ever changing outdoor work environment, keep knowledge base current, learn new materials and curriculum without instruction, and work outside with minimal supervision.

Ability to communicate in both official languages (oral and written) is considered an asset.

Access to a personal vehicle and valid class G driver's license is required.

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account.
If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at ;
Select the job category 'ECE, EA & Support Staff' from the dropdown. When you have successfully created your account, you can search for the job posting and hit Apply. An up to date resume is required for each posting.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
- In compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the Collective Agreement for Educational Support Professionals (ESP).
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to  at any time.

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