RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR EDUCATOR POOL

Position Information:

0.75 FTE, Employee Calendars

Schedule: 6 hours/day

181 workdays with 11 paid holidays

Waskowitz Outdoor Education Center is seeking multiple Residential Outdoor Educators to join our team for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year!

*Please note that this position is located onsite at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend, WA.

SUMMARY: This Outdoor Educator (OE) plays a key role in delivering nature-based, student-centered programs that connect students, families, and community members to each other and to the land. This position supports a range of programs offered by Waskowitz Outdoor Education Center including Outdoor School, Living History, High School Recruitment and Leadership, Middle School Programming, and customer service and educational programming for visiting rental groups. The OE also mentors high school leaders, facilitates hands-on learning for participants, and ensures the safety and well-being of all participants. Outdoor Educators are assigned responsibilities during Outdoor School: (Cabin Team or Trail Team) but are expected to be flexible in their responsibilities and scheduling depending on program needs. Each program has a different set of weekly hours. This is a 6 hour a day position. Additional hours can be added during outdoor school and other programs as needed.

For a full job description, please see the attachment.
 

BENEFITS ELIGIBILITY: Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Check them out here!  

NOTE: Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process. Individual positions may be filled via one the following processes: external hires, internal hires, internal displacements, or internal voluntary transfers.

OUR PROMISE: Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose. 

The Highline Strategic Plan is centered on Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to prioritize our work through 2026, identifying four bold goals:

• Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
• Innovative Learning: Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
• Bilingual & Biliterate: Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
• Future Ready: Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.

Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations as well as state laws on discrimination and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, o