Adventure Learning Instructor

$100,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($50 USD/hour)

• Facilitating 1-hour outdoor life-skills sessions (public speaking, focus, leadership, teamwork) through nature-based, adventure-oriented activities following Waypoint's curriculum and playbook
• Conducting motivation sessions with individual students, leveraging Coachbot analytics and student profile information to guide them toward their weekly academic objectives
• Completing each workshop with a Test2Pass mastery assessment: students must exhibit the targeted life skill in authentic context before session conclusion
• Exercising outdoor safety judgment prior to every session: evaluating routes and weather conditions, inspecting gear, and following Leave No Trace principles according to Waypoint's field guidelines
• Enlivening sessions through narrative techniques, creative adaptation, and the enthusiasm required to maintain engagement from K-12 learner cohorts both indoors and outdoors

• Presenting academic lectures or teaching from a whiteboard. Students acquire course material through adaptive EdTech software; you coach them through obstacles, not teach curriculum.
• Supervising students at computer stations. You'll be actively leading outdoor workshops, conducting motivation sessions, and coaching students facing challenges.
• Evaluating assignments, creating lesson plans from the ground up, or preparing students for standardized examinations.
• Reducing expectations for struggling students. Goals remain authentic, mastery defines the standard, and your responsibility is coaching students to success — not adjusting requirements.
• Handling parent correspondence or administrative school functions. These duties fall to the Campus Lead.

Support K-12 students at Waypoint Academy to develop enthusiasm for learning, accelerate their progress, and acquire enduring life skills.

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience with K-12 students in educational, camp, coaching, or outdoor instruction environments
• Documented history of exceptional personal achievement: competitive sports, academic distinctions, or outstanding professional accomplishment
• Effective public speaker capable of energizing and maintaining attention from large student groups, both indoors and outdoors
• Innate capacity to relate to K-12 learners as an inspiring role model who encourages growth, rather than a peer who permits shortcuts
• Authorization to work legally in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship
• Available to work in-person at the Waypoint Academy campus located in Dripping Springs, TX (near Austin)

• Background as an athletic coach, outdoor expedition leader, camp director, or wilderness program facilitator
• First aid or wilderness safety credentials
• Knowledge of adaptive learning platforms like Khan Academy or IXL
• Experience in youth development, experiential education, or outdoor youth programming