POSITION TITLE
Field Studies Co-Instructor
Position overview and responsibilities
Renowned for its accredited researched-based undergraduate field programs, Wildlands Studies Lead Instructors may seek candidates holding an MS or PhD to be a Co-Instructor for existing field programs or on a newly established program. Wildlands Studies defines “Co-Instructor” as an academically and experientially qualified individual who will assist and support the Lead Instructor with the planning, preparation and on-site implementation of the academic curriculum. The Co-Instructor should bring their own unique area of academic expertise to contribute to the curriculum and be able to independently lead and teach sections of the curriculum and devise field study activities and assignments. This position is also expected to provide assistance with ongoing program logistics, risk management, group dynamics, and participant well-being.
Wildlands Studies LLC requires that each program have a “Lead Instructor”, and it is this person that identifies additional staff for a program. The Lead Instructor may choose to contract a Co-Instructor to assist with responsibilities. Detailed here, these may include: development of curriculum and planning documents; program preparation, coordination, and on-site implementation; delivering academic curriculum and grading; program logistics; monetary management and reporting; on-site participant welfare, risk management, and experience; supervision of other program personnel and subcontractors; and other responsibilities as assigned. While the program’s leadership remains the purview of the Lead Instructor, the Co-Instructor may take on significant leadership duties both in the Program’s academic curriculum and logistical management.
The Co-Instructor will help direct students on an academically rigorous, wilderness-based two and six-week field study programs to explore habitats and cultures of specific international locales. Students earn 5-15 quarter credits (3 – 10 semester credits) for one or three field classes covering Environmental Studies, Field Surveys, and Environment and Culture.
Each year Wildlands Studies offers sixteen to twenty field programs studying wildlife and wildland environmental topics with an emphasis in hands-on learning and onsite explorations of critical environmental concerns. Programs take place in North America, Asia, Central and South America, South Africa and other locales. This year students study wolf population, elephant re-entry, mountain wildlife ecology, ecosystem dynamics, conservation biology, forest resource management, and cultural sustainability. Instructors are responsible for developing and teaching the program curriculum and syllabus, coordinating logistics, and providing a safe and engaging program on-site.
