Assistant Director of Field Studies School Year Program
Assistant Director of Field Studies School Year Program
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17-03-2025
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Job Description
Founded in 1958 Sequoyah School is an independent progressive K12 day school in Pasadena California built on the belief that diversity of all kinds is fundamental to a powerful education. Students find joy and deep learning as they navigate through curriculum while teachers guide problemcentered classrooms fostering curiosity through intellectual exploration and opportunities for application. The schools mission to challenge the mind nurture the heart and celebrate human dignity is evidenced in its placebased program and signature experiences like Field Studies the Social Innovation Program Talking Leaves and more.
Job Overview
The Assistant Director of Field Studies is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of K12 field studies yearround programming informed by the schools mission and educational philosophy. The field studies curriculum heavily integrates with the classroom curriculum and enhances the Sequoyah experience as students are intentionally led towards increasing levels of responsibility selfreliance relationship skills and an understanding of our world.
Sequoyahs Field Studies program begins in Kindergarten and continues through 12th grade ranging from three to fifteenday trips. We seek candidates who are committed to using the outdoors as a medium for teaching critical thinking and life skills.
This position involves a significant amount of time leading students in the field as well as the administration of other trips and development of the program on campus and reports to theDirector of Field Studies.
Job Overview
The Assistant Director of Field Studies is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of K12 field studies yearround programming informed by the schools mission and educational philosophy. The field studies curriculum heavily integrates with the classroom curriculum and enhances the Sequoyah experience as students are intentionally led towards increasing levels of responsibility selfreliance relationship skills and an understanding of our world.
Sequoyahs Field Studies program begins in Kindergarten and continues through 12th grade ranging from three to fifteenday trips. We seek candidates who are committed to using the outdoors as a medium for teaching critical thinking and life skills.
This position involves a significant amount of time leading students in the field as well as the administration of other trips and development of the program on campus and reports to theDirector of Field Studies.
Hiring Term
202526 SCHOOL YEAR
Roles and Responsibilities
- Codesign staff and direct the school year program encompassing roughly 24 overnight trips annually including acting as trip leader on 810 of these trips
- Facilitate and support the many logistics involved in running overnight trips including food orders and packout vehicle safety itinerary development land agency outreach permitting instructor hiring and cleanup.
- Help transport students in 10passenger vans or a cargo van
- Regularly review and develop curricular integration risk management and systems development for an equitable learning experience for all students.
- Maintain a tripready inventory of gear including tents stoves backpacks kitchen equipment etc.
- Assure proper documentation of a trip including proactive communication with parents before and after
- Oversee the work of vendors outfitters and field studies instructors.
- Provide appropriate physical and emotional support and care for all trip participants.
- Consistent with the schools mission and ethos steward a culture of community and belonging for all participants inclusive of sexual orientation gender identity ability socioeconomic status race and ethnicity
- Collaborate effectively with members of the administration team in support of the goals of the field studies progra.m
- Attend relevant school and departmental meetings as needed.
- Represent the school in its mission and values of diversity equity and inclusion.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Field Studies
Qualifications
- 35 years of experience organizing and leading outdoor education trips with youth or equivalent transferable experience
- Technical proficiency in backpacking and camping
- Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification or willingness to complete and maintain this certification
- Enthusiasm for spending around 40 to 50 days in the field annually with youth and parents
- Strong risk management experience in a field and wilderness context
- Ability and desire to live in the Pasadena or Los Angeles area this is an inperson position
- Outstanding interpersonal organizational and facilitation skills
- Detailoriented resourceful and able to prepare multiple trips at the same time
- Proficient in Google Sheets Docs Forms
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
- Ability to work in an intimate office and field environment
- Flexibility to adjust workday schedule to include some weekends and holidays
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record
- Ability to communicate with students and staff across all intersections of identity in ways that are respectful and mindful
- Prior experience designing curriculum for outdoor education programs and/or classroom experiential learning teaching experience
- Additional technical proficiencies in rock climbing flat water kayaking and canoeing etc
- Additional valid certifications such as: AMGA SPI LNT Master Educator WEMT ACA or BCU Paddling
- Bachelors degree
- Conversational Spanish
- Experience with permit applications obtaining academic waivers and reservations on Recreation
- Experience running international programming
Additional Compliance and OperationalInformation:
Salary Range Transparency:The expected pay range for this position is $ 68 K to $ 86 K per year and benefits are eligible. Compensation for this position will be provided upon request or during the interview process in alignment with California pay equity laws.
Salary Range Transparency:The expected pay range for this position is $ 68 K to $ 86 K per year and benefits are eligible. Compensation for this position will be provided upon request or during the interview process in alignment with California pay equity laws.
AtWill Employment:This position is considered atwill meaning employment may be terminated by either the employer or employee at any time with or without cause or notice unless otherwise specified in writing.
Disability Accommodations:Sequoyah School provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let us know if you require assistance during the application process.
Vaccination Policy:Sequoyah School may require proof of vaccination in accordance with applicable laws and health regulations.
Equal Opportunity Employer:Sequoyah School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race color religion gender national origin sexual orientation age disability or any other legally protected status.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Sequoyah:Diversity is a founding value of Sequoyah School and we seek candidates willing and interested in upholding an equitable inclusive environment. Sequoyah School is also an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any phase of employment. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin sexual orientation age disability marital status or any other legally protected status.
For more information about Sequoyah School or to see other career opportunities please visit our website at sequoyahschool.
For more information about Sequoyah School or to see other career opportunities please visit our website at sequoyahschool.
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