Job Description

Outdoor Education Field Instructors – Full-time seasonal positions available February 14th-May 27th, 2022.

Nestled in the beautiful Mohican State Forest region of Ohio, Nuhop is hiring Field Instructors to join our growing team.  Instructors will teach and lead outdoor education sessions through:

• Guiding hikes

• Approaching learning and engagement through a multidisciplinary teaching approach

• Engaging students in environmental curriculum 

• Facilitating challenge course and adventure programming

• Promoting social and emotional learning 

Candidates will be:

• Driven and motivated to serve

• Flexible and able to thrive in a team setting

• Kind, honest, and positive role models for the students and districts Nuhop serves

• Equipped to instruct with compassion 

• Ready to challenge themselves to learn and grow

• Inspired by Nuhop’s mission and focus leading to professional outcomes.

Candidates need to be comfortable working outdoors, excited about teaching, and able to pass a background check. This is the perfect job for recent college graduates, prospective teachers, students invested in a gap year process, professionals in environmental studies and retired educators.

The position will require evening and overnight duties throughout the season.   Meals and on-site housing, internet and laundry are included as part of the full time seasonal contract.  

How to Apply:

Send resume with references to Sarah Kronz, Outdoor Education Director via email at:  [email protected]  or online at   www.nuhop.org/about/employment  (link is external) 

About Nuhop

Nuhop is a 501 c 3 organization founded in 1974.  A regional leader in experiential learning Nuhop is diversified in its program offerings.   Nuhop’s major areas of focus are:

• Outdoor education programs developed for middle level students.

• Residential summer camp programs for children that are identified as neuro-atypical ie. children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, etc.

• Team building programs for high school, middle school and college aged students and groups.

• Experiential learning and team development programs for non- profit organizations, corporations, teachers and government agencies.

• Challenge Course Programs

• Rental and retreats for outside user groups.

Note for 2022: All applicants must be fully vaccinated for Covis-19 in order to be considered for the position.