THE SCOTS COLLEGE Role Description – Outdoor Education Teacher

"In seeking to serve God faithfully, the Scots College exists to inspire boys to learn, lead and serve as they strive for

excellence together”

Scots to the Fore: Brave Hearts, Bold Minds – Our Strategic Intent 2015-2025

1. Position Title: Outdoor Education Teacher

2. Role Purpose: Support the strategic directions of The Scots College through delivery of

effective outdoor education programs, fostering an inclusive and

challenging learning environment and engaging with the school

community within and beyond the classroom.

3. Location: Glengarry Year 9 Outdoor Education Campus – Kangaroo Valley

(Southern Highlands – NSW)

4. Responsible To: • Director of Glengarry, Assistant Director of Glengarry, Coordinator of

Outdoor Education, Head of Curriculum

• Ultimately the Principal

5. Principal Relationships:

Principal, Director of Glengarry, Assistant Director of Glengarry, Deans of

Faculty, Academic Administrator, T-12 Directors, Heads of Campus,

Preparatory Campus Leaders, Year Level Coordinators, Head of

Department, Students, Parents/Carers

6. Key Accountabilities:

• Outdoor education program

• Student outcomes

• Student welfare

• Risk assessment and outdoor safety

• Adherence to policy and procedures

7. Key Tasks and Expected Outcomes:

Position Responsibilities

Core Activities Key Performance Indicators List the measures used to

determine achievement of

activities

Hike Program Administration

• Lead and instruct a range of activities within the hike

program as specified by the Outdoor Education

Coordinator.

• Lead overnight hikes once or twice a week.

• Coordinate transport and drivers

• Liaise with catering department on menu type and food

packaging for each hike cycle

• Assist with the preparation & delivery of teaching

materials for weekly hike briefings for staff & students.

• Assist with maintenance of outdoor equipment and

facilities.

• Assist with the planning and logistics of the hike

program for which you are responsible each week.

• Be a part of a team that coordinates and facilitates 2 x

3 day Option Hike, 3 day Solo Hike and 6 day long

journey home each semester.

• Quality of hike program

• Quality and timeliness of

teaching materials

• Percentage of equipment

in working order

• Feedback from students

• Feedback from staff

Communication • Inform Outdoor Education Coordinator of relevant

outdoor issues that may arise from their leadership

role in the field or classroom.

• Notify all Glengarry staff of administrative or safety

matters relating to the Outdoor Education Program

within your area of responsibility.

• Communicate with parents on Outdoor Education

issues (by phone, e-mail or written correspondence),

after consultation with Outdoor Education Coordinator,

Dorm Tutor and Director of Glengarry.

• Quality and timeliness of

communication

Risk Management • Assist with implementation & monitoring of Risk

Management policies & procedures.

• Conduct on-going risk appraisals of hike program.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management

procedures within the Outdoor Program.

• Conduct safety audits, through the Glengarry Risk

Management Committee and weekly outdoor

education team meetings.

• Develop & maintain Glengarry wide incident database.

• Risk register up to date

• Safety audits conducted

• Risk documentation up to

date

• Number and type of

incidents

Make recommendations in conjunction with the

outdoor education coordinator on policy changes.

• Review and update existing risk management

documentation in conjunction with the Outdoor

Education Coordinator.

• Develop in conjunction with the Outdoor Education

Coordinator new risk management documents to

address identified areas of need. e.g. new activities

such as Long Journey Home.

Assessment & Reporting

• Mark, and write examinations and reports on student

performance in the Outdoor Program.

• Lodge and review reports on Scots Pipeline (Student

Profile) where appropriate.

• Develop and maintain student records of field

performance during the outdoor education program.

• Adhere to College assessment and reporting policies

and guidelines.

• Utilise feedback to continually improve assessment

practices.

• Develop, select and use informal and formal,

diagnostic, formative and summative assessment

strategies to assess student learning.

• Prepare timely and meaningful feedback and reports

and notifications to students and parents.

• Participate in moderation activities to support

consistent and comparable judgements of student

learning.

• Maintain clear records pertaining to student progress

and assessment.

• Adherence to policy,

procedures and

legislation

• Quality and timeliness of

reports

• Student and Parent/Carer

feedback

• Quality of records

• Moderation reports

Policy Implementation

• Assist with implementation and monitoring of Risk

Management policies and procedures.

• Assist with development and implementation of

Policies related to the Outdoor Program.

• Review relevant policies and assist the Outdoor

Education Coordinator in maintaining changes on the

Glengarry Website.

• Ensure students’ wellbeing and safety within the

school by implementing school, curriculum and

legislative requirements.

• Monitor and minimise risk through implementation of

College Risk management procedures.

• Adherence to policy,

procedures and

legislation

• Support the Christian ethos of the College.

• Comply with relevant legislative requirements, codes

of ethics and conduct established by regulatory

authorities, systems and the College.

Staff Induction

• Contribute to the staff induction program by providing

information on the Outdoor Education Program at

Glengarry; Safety and Emergency Procedures in an

Outdoor Setting and other policies related to Outdoor

Education.

• Assist with the preparation (and regular up-date) of a

staff manual related to the Outdoor Program.

• Quality of information

provided

Related Duties • Participate in the run / ride program during scheduled

work week.

• Participate in College functions including Speech

nights and other functions as required.

• Carry out student supervisory duties as required e.g.

ground duty, exam supervision.

• Communicate and work collaboratively with

colleagues, parents and caregivers.

• Participate in night time Dorm Supervision and

morning wake ups.

• Participation rates

• Stakeholder feedback

Professional Development

• Reflect on own practice and set and implement

individual work and professional development goals

• Participate in the regular performance appraisal

process of the College

• Participate in professional development activities

• Gather evidence & participate in accreditation

processes

• Meet regularly with a mentor as part of the

performance appraisal and professional development

practices of the College.

• Individual plans in place

• Participation rates

• Number of staff moving t0

higher levels of

accreditation

Professional Performance Review

• The appointed Teacher will participate in the annual

Performance Review Programme.

• Participate in the

Performance Review

Programme.

Probationary Period • A six-month probationary period will be served by the

employee, during which time the employee or

employer can decide to conclude the employment.

• Serve a 6-month period of

probation.

8. Selection Criteria

Essential Selection Criteria: Desirable to have:

• Experience in developing and leading best

practice outdoor and life skills programs

• Outdoor Education qualifications in areas such

as hiking, climbing, canoeing, mountain biking,

etc.

• Experience in assessing risk of outdoor activities

to ensure student safety

• Light Rigid Licence or be willing to acquire (at

College expense)

• Senior First Aid Certificate

• Remote First Aid Certificate

• Current CPR certificate

• Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion

• Ability to coordinate resources and people

• Ability to infuse the Christian ethos into

teaching practice

• Propensity to recognise the value and

uniqueness of each individual within the College

community

• Commitment to one’s own ongoing learning

• Professional and personal integrity

• Being flexible and open to change

• Being collaborative, proactive and innovative

• Effective interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.

• Preparedness to be involved in the assigned

Outdoor Education activities

• Preparedness to manage boys in a dormitory

context as part of the residential program

• A Wilderness First Aid Certificate or similar

• Boarding/ Residential experience

• An interest in health and fitness