Rocky Mountain Field Institute - CO

Contact Name: Jennifer Peterson

Company/Organization/Agency: Rocky Mountain Field Institute

Address: 815 South 25th Street, Suite 101, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 United States

Email Address: jennifer@rmfi.org

Contact Phone: (719) 471-7736

Job Title: Field Instructor

Job Description: The Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) is a nonprofit environmental stewardship organization working to protect and conserve public lands in Southern Colorado through volunteer-based trail and restoration projects, environmental education, and restoration research. For more information, please visit www.rmfi.org.

The Field Instructor (FI) works under the supervision of RMFI Program Managers and in close coordination with RMFI Field Coordinators. The FI aids in the planning and implementation of RMFI’s trail, restoration, and education field programs. The FI assists program staff in the on-the-ground management of field programs and completion of trail and restoration projects. Primary duties include completing objectives for single and multi-day field projects; instructing volunteers (including school-age children) in trail and restoration techniques; assisting with the oversight of tool, equipment, and food logistics in the field; and completing timely, detailed project work logs, equipment and registration logs, and photo documentation. The FI works with fellow Field Instructors, Field Coordinators, and other RMFI program staff to ensure quality work standards, the highest degree of safety, and an enjoyable experience for all RMFI program participants.

For the full job description, please visit: https://www.rmfi.org/internships-employment.

Job Start Date: 4/1/2022

Application Deadline: 4/15/2022

Additional Information: We are inviting applications for immediate openings as Field Instructor at RMFI. We can be flexible in start dates, etc. For the full job description, please visit: https://www.rmfi.org/internships-employment