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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: OBC Training Academy Curriculum Manager
Organization: Outward Bound Canada (OBC)
Location: Remote, able to travel to regional bases in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Alberta, and BC

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous and bring an Indigenous worldview to curriculum development, as well as people holding identities related to race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and ability who do not currently see their needs, experiences or perspectives reflected in mainstream Outdoor Education programming.

WHO WE ARE 

Outward Bound Canada (OBC) is a charity that equips youth for the future through adventures in nature. These experiences develop resilience, social and emotional intelligence, and environmental leadership to prepare youth with skills to contribute to a better, more compassionate, and resilient society. Read about the impact of our work and our statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

The Training Academy for Outdoor Professionals is an OBC initiative to address challenges for workers and employers in the outdoor industry related to high unemployment by providing training for aspiring outdoor instructors. Equally importantly, it will address barriers to access for marginalized populations to ensure Canada’s next generation of outdoor sector employees reflect Canada’s diversity.

THE ROLE

The Curriculum Manager will play an essential role in the development of the Training Academy. They will be responsible for the program design and development. While the Training Academy curriculum will be defined by OBC at program onset, the Curriculum Manager will perform ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of program structure and content, modifying as the Training Academy program develops. This role works closely with the Principal, Curriculum & Education Manager of Outward Bound Canada and the Training Academy Instructor Trainers to ensure curriculum is consistent nationally, as well as specific to each region as needed. The Curriculum Manager will not only identify and communicate content to be covered in Academy programs, but create specific lesson plans for activity based learning for both classroom and wilderness environments. This is a dynamic, active role that will require the successful candidate to join field programs as needed. Learn more about this role and the Tra
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WHAT WE OFFER

Location: Remote, able to travel to regional bases in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Alberta, and BC
Salary: $60 000 - $70 000
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package and Employee Assistance Plan
Term: Full time, 3 years with possibility of extension
Supervisor: Academy Director
Application Deadline: March 22, 2022
Anticipated Start Date: April 15, 2022
Requirements: Fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Clear Vulnerable Sector check

OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT
• Identify needs in the outdoor industry regarding employee skills and training
• Provide Instructor Trainers with resources to support aspiring instructors build the competencies needed to succeed in the outdoor industry
• Connect with other outdoor programs and organizations to identify opportunities for capacity building within the work force and themes in staffing challenges
• Liaise with post-secondary educational institutions to develop learning outcomes and assessment methods
• Debrief Instructor Trainers after each program completion to gather information about successes and opportunities for further curriculum development
• Create concrete tools for instructors to utilize in the field
• Identify structural barriers to outdoor training programs that prevent interested candidates from participating and work to increase accessibility to the OBC Training Academy by eliminating such barriers
• Recognize systems that impede the success and career development of instructors from marginalized communities and create innovative solutions for a more inclusive work environment
• Work with partners in Indigenous communities to incorporate Indigenous worldviews into classroom and land-based programming
• Seek out and apply for grants
• Collaborate with the Training Academy Marketing Coordinator and Recruitment Manager to develop messaging that accurately represents the program
• Develop certification programs to increase relevance and value of the Training Academy industry-wide

WHAT YOU BRING

OBC recognizes relevant skills and knowledge can be gained through volunteer and life experiences as well as professional and educational backgrounds. Please outline in a brief cover letter how you have gained the following experiences, and how you would apply them to this role:

REQUIREMENTS
• Knowledge of experiential education processes and models
• Experience working as an educator or facilitator for youth and adults from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Understands the systems and impacts of widespread and ongoing systemic racism and discrimination which prevents the outdoor industry from being a safe space for many and actively works to correct this
• Strong understanding of considerations for creating inclusive spaces for people from a variety of backgrounds
• Proficient at giving and receiving feedback
• Interpersonal skills, a “people-at-the center” mindset with a solid ability to build trusting relationships
• Personal commitment to diversity with a vision for a student group in the Training Academy that reflects the Canadian population
• Comfortable in a backcountry wilderness environment
• Familiarity with key OBC and Training Academy curricula:
• Technical Expertise: Wilderness navigation; Weather forecast interpretation; Wilderness risk management; rescue skills; managing and empowering beginners in technical terrain; outdoor adventure for differently-abled people.
• Environmental Leadership: “Leave No Trace”; Indigenous land perspectives; managing Canada's land and waters for future generations.
• Resilience: Fostering and Increasing personal resilience through expeditions;
• Social and Emotional Intelligence: Mental health First Aid; Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training; cross-cultural competence.

ASSETS
• Experience with curriculum development
• Management of teams
• Grant writing experience
• French language proficiency
• Experience leading backcountry expeditions
• Lived experience as a minority in outdoor or traditional education settings

A key goal of the Training Academy is to diversify the skilled workers in the outdoor industry. We believe that communities that have been historically underrepresented must be centered in the work we do. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people who will increase representation, and invite applicants to outline their unique perspectives in their application.

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