Job Description:

Job Details

Job Location: Earlham College - Richmond, IN

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category: Administrative

The Post Baccalaureate Fellowship is a one semester (4-5 month) full-time, salaried position for the Spring 2023 semester. The fellow is supervised by the Director of the Center for Environmental Leadership and works collaboratively with faculty and staff in Student Life, Residence Life, Public Safety, Athletics and Wellness Center, and other EPIC Centers.This position is designed to provide a recent college graduate with programming and managerial experience in a college outdoor education program setting.
Specific duties will include:

• Teach EDUC/AWPE 221 Outdoor Trip Leadership course


• Plan and teach 7 class sessions


• Mentor teaching assistant


• Plan and lead a 7-9 day expedition training trip over spring break


• Collaborate with faculty member accompanying the trip

Supervision and coordination of student-taught outdoor-based wellness/education classes

Meet with student instructors at beginning of semester to review roles

Monitor Moodle for participation, intervene when needed

Review evaluations with leaders/managers at middle and end of course

Oversee and mentor the Outdoor Education Student Staff, including the following:

Program Assistant

Meet weekly

Plan trainings & special events

Managers (Program Assistant, House Convenor, Club Convenor, Bike Share, Climbing Wall, Gear Room, Outdoor Activities)

Meet monthly

Discuss program goals, staff development, collaboration opportunities

Area staff (Bike Share Mechanics, Gear Room Staff, Wall Staff, Outdoor Activities Facilitators)

Provide trainings

Assist with management

Manage Outdoor Education (OE) social media presence, promote activities and rentals

Serve as the faculty advisor for the OE Applied Minor, OE House, and Outdoors Club

Promote and manage registration for August Wilderness 2023

Serve as the Earlham/SOLO liaison for WFR/WFA; promote and manage registration

Participate in Center for Environmental Leadership weekly meetings and semester events

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Experience:

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree, preferably in environmental studies/science, sustainability, outdoor education/recreation, or a related field

Must be organized, detail oriented, have excellent interpersonal communication skills, and work well in a fast-paced environment

Previous experience supervising and/or leading students preferred

Strong written and oral communication skills required

Prior experience working in outdoor ed, and/or peer education programs preferred.

Applicant must be available from January-May 2023. Exact contract dates will be negotiated.

To Apply:Interested applicants should submit the following materials through the Earlham Careers Portal:

• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of 3 References with Contact Information

Earlham College requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or apply for and receive a qualified exemption within two weeks of the employment start date.Earlham College is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse community, one that reflects the makeup of society at large and that particularly welcomes and supports individuals from groups that have been historically marginalized because of factors such as race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and physical ability. The College strongly encourages applications from women and people of color. As an institution with a Quaker identity, the College also solicits applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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