Outdoor Education Specialist

The San Diego County Office of Education is recruiting for an Outdoor Education Specialist.

Located in the beautiful, expansive, and unspoiled 25,000-acre Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, SDCOE's Cuyamaca Outdoor School is San Diego County's original 6th Grade Camp. Cuyamaca Outdoor School enriches lives by connecting children to science through nature and by fostering positive character development. Join our passionate, caring and energetic team as we serve up to 425 students per week at our camp located in the beautiful Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in East County San Diego.

Assists in implementing learning and recreational activities in an Outdoor Education school.

The current assignment is located in San Diego, CA as part of the Outdoor Education department in the Innovation division within SDCOE.

Please note that while this current assignment is for the location listed, employees of SDCOE may be administratively reassigned to other locations based on organizational needs.

Certain positions may require a male only or female only employee.

This position requires a combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to completion of college-level coursework in the natural sciences, recreation, education, or other related topics, and experience working in a residential outdoor education or recreation program with school-age children.

• Possession of an American Red Cross CPR and First Aid/AED certificate is required within 30 days of appointment.

To be considered for this position, please individually attach the following items to your completed EDJOIN Application:

• Resume, detailing education and experience as it relates to this position
• Copies of transcripts you wish to be considered
• Copies of any certifications you wish to be considered

Open Examinations: Application for examinations designated as "open" shall be open to all applicants who meet the prescribed requirements of the class and are not otherwise disqualified by these rules.

Applications will be reviewed, and candidates whose qualifications most closely match the classification requirements will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process. The examination process may consist of one or more of the following examination components: a multiple-choice examination, an oral examination, a written examination, a practical demonstration, a performance examination, and/or a technical evaluation of the application.

In anticipation of future vacancies, this recruitment is being conducted to establish a six-month eligibility list. Candidates selected from this list may be considered for future Outdoor Education Specialist vacancies based on organizational needs.