ACCEPTING RESUMES UNTIL APRIL 30^th for Summer 2009 Session (August 2009)

Continuing to accept resumes after that for Spring and Summer 2010 sessions

 

Mentor Positions with Sustainable Vocations

A Permaculture Design Certification Course for Youth

At Quail Springs (www.quailsprings.org) in Southern California

 

Sustainable Vocations is a program for youth ages 15-24 that prepares them for diverse

leadership roles that integrate sustainability into their communities and provides a hands-on introduction

to the growing green jobs market. For more about the program, see the brochure at

http://www.quailsprings.org/SustainableVocations/brochure.pdf.

 

Sustainable Vocations is looking for a few bright and energetic men and women to join our instructional

team as Mentors for one or more three-week intensives. At the core of this program is a Permaculture

Design Certification, which guides much of the curriculum. This position is a support position to our

lead instructors. The Mentors’ primary responsibility is tending to the day-to-day health and well

being of the students, especially the younger (under 18) youth. We will be hiring 1 mentor for every

six students who are under 18 years old, and possibly a Mentor Coordinator.

 

The four main areas of responsibility for this position are:

1) Tending to the youth’s well being during the program, including seeing to their health, safety,

chaperoning their camping experience and supporting their emotional growth.

2) Inspiring the youth’s learning through creative mentoring by being a role model and participating

in the learning process alongside the youth, and bringing the Permaculture teachings into the

youth’s daily experience during the program

3) Teaching the youth how to tend to ones daily life needs, i.e. food preparation, laundering without

power, solar bathing, keeping ones space energetically clear, gathering water, chopping wood,

celebrating, etc. This includes origins skills (i.e. basic survival skills, crafts, music, using one’s

hands)

4) Facilitating ongoing community building processes through leading council and group talking

circles, and modeling non-violent communication

 

Who we are looking for:

Energetic women and men who have outdoor education experience, experience working with diverse

youth and families, a zest for learning, good communication skills, camping and outdoor experience, a

track record of initiative, leadership experience, and integrity.

 

Any of the below would be plusses:

1) Training in the Art of Mentoring or equivalent; 2) Wilderness First Responder certification; 3)

Class B driver’s license; 4) Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) (opportunity to take a PDC at

Quail Springs beforehand at discount); 5) Wilderness Skills Training, Bilingual – English/Spanish;

5) Leadership training

 

Compensation package includes: This intensive and rewarding position provides camping and meals

during the program and prep periods (about a month), $1,000 stipend and a $1,000 credit toward any

Quail Springs course(s) within a two-year period of time. Possible bonus for candidate with more

experience in the field to serve as Mentor Coordinator.

 

If you are interested, please send your resume to Warren Brush at w@quailsprings.org