SOAR

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Hiring:

Field Instructor & Campus Instructor:

• Ensure physical and emotional safety of our students through direct supervision. 

• Support students in developing personal goals, utilize creative thinking and problem solving to assist them in implementing effective strategies. 

• Instruct and empower students in independent living skills such as cooking, organization, budgeting, time management and personal hygiene. 

• Manage caregiver communications, receipts, student debit cards and other paperwork as assigned. 

• Administer First Aid when needed and administer daily medications to students in direct care. 

• Sleep in dorms, hotel rooms, hostels or in tents next to student tents to ensure supervision. 

• Utilize behavior management techniques consistent with the program philosophy at the Academy. 

• Must commit to our students and program for the entirety of the school year. (August 12th, 2024 - May 12th, 2025). 

• Minimum 21 years of age

• Current WFA or higher and CPR. Lifeguard preferred or willingness to obtain. 

Outdoor Instructor Specifics:

Academy Field Instructors have the opportunity to work closely with our students as direct care professionals. Field Instructors facilitate student growth by providing them with a positive learning environment and the tools necessary to graduate high school. Field Instructors work in conjunction with teachers and the Program Director to create the foundation of field/expedition culture while leading outdoor trips across the Southeast. Trip examples consist of front country camping, backpacking, canoeing and one international trip each year. Field instructors are in charge of logistics, risk management, and facilitation of academic lesson plans during trips. All employees at The Academy at SOAR are role models, facilitators, teachers, guides, mentors, and a source of empowerment for our students to reach their true potential. Field instructors will teach academics in the field which is provided by the teachers. We have both middle school and high school Field Instructors, their shift is 20 days on and 8 days off.

Campus Instructor Specifics: 

Academy Campus Instructors have the opportunity to work closely with our students as direct care professionals. Campus
Instructors facilitate student growth by providing a positive learning environment and the tools necessary to
graduate high school. Campus Instructors work in conjunction with teachers and administration to create the foundation of
campus life and the school culture. In addition to assisting students with homework and teaching gym class Campus Instructors also plan and
facilitate all after-school and weekend activities to enrich the student experience. The shift is 10 days on and 4 days off. 

Additional Information About SOAR

Academy at SOAR is an accredited adventure-based private boarding school located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We serve youth with ADHD and other learning challenges in grades 7-12. We operate on a 4-week cycle where two weeks are spent on campus and two weeks are spent traveling for high schoolers and 2.5 weeks on campus and 1.5 weeks traveling for middle schoolers. Academy at SOAR offers an alternative learning environment that combines academics, adventure, and life skill development to help prepare our students academically, socially, and emotionally for life beyond middle/high school.

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