Outdoor Education Centre Facilitator-Winter 2027

Camp Kandalore Minden, ON

Kandalore Outdoor Education Centre

Outdoor Education Facilitator

OEC Facilitator - Winter

Location: Live on-site Camp Kandalore – Algonquin Highlands

Winter: Start: January 4 - March 19, 2027

Additional compensation available based on length of Kandalore commitment

Job Description:

Outdoor education facilitators are responsible for supervising, instructing, and facilitating groups of 8 – 12 students from grade 5 to 12 through a variety of winter outdoor activities. The program focuses on small group initiative challenges, cooperation and problem solving, leadership, and teamwork development. These aims are emphasized throughout visiting students’ overnight outdoor education experience and in activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, quinzhee building, rappelling and other outdoor activities. Candidates should be able to adapt their teaching styles to the different and unique characteristics of each group and program. Work also includes opportunities for program development and assisting with site maintenance. Experience with leading groups, teaching, or outdoor education is an asset.

The job is ideal for candidates who plan to pursue outdoor education or teaching children on a long-term basis and can use the opportunity to broaden their skills and experience. Kandalore truly believes that a strong, successful instructor team needs to be diverse. We encourage all people to apply!

Responsibilities

Facilitate groups and lead outdoor education activities

Adapt teaching styles to suit the different and unique characteristics of each group

Support program development

Contribute to a positive environment

Assist with site maintenance

Required:

Intermediate First Aid (Formerly Standard First Aid with CPR-C)

Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)

Assets:

Wilderness Advanced First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Certification

CANSI XC Instructor