Outdoor Educators - Santa Monica Campus - Full time opportunities for 2026

Outdoor Educators - Santa Monica Campus - Full time opportunities for 2026

St Bernard's College - Essendon

ESSENDON, VIC

Outdoor Education

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 29 October 2025

The College is seeking full time Outdoor Educator's to be part of our Year 9 Santa Monica Experience. Casual positions also available. The candidate can commute weekly with the students to and from Essendon or be based on the Surf Coast.

The Santa Monica Experience is a 4-week program that sees our students commute from Essendon to The Surf Coast each week. Outdoor activities include Surfing, Bushwalking, Mountain Biking, Canoeing and Service Learning. The position is a full time Education Support role, one year fixed term contract positions available commencing 2026 Academic Year.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Working in a team of Outdoor Educators to deliver a challenging, engaging and meaningful program;
• Provide instruction on and participate in activities such as Surfing, Mountain Biking, Canoeing and Bushwalking;
• Educate, supervise, engage and ensure the safety of the Santa Monica Community;
• Support student’s wellbeing, educational and pastoral needs;
• Encourage and assist student participation in outdoor recreation experiences;
• Support and implement College regulations/policies/procedures/practices; and

The candidate can commute weekly with the students to and from Essendon or be based on the Surf Coast.

Applicants for the position must hold;

• A Qualification in Outdoor Recreation or Education (Certificate IV level or higher);
• Wilderness or Remote First Aid;
• Working with Children Check
• VIT or National Police Records Check

Applicants with the following will be highly regarded

• Community Surf Bronze Award/Surf Rescue Certificate
• Surfing Australia 'Foundation Coach' Certificate;
• Canoeing Flat Water Instructor
• Light Rigid Bus Licence
• Hiking and Mountain Biking experience

This role is classified under the Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA) as Education Support, Category B, Level 2.

Please visit the College website www.sbc.vic.edu.au/about/employment for the Position Description.  Please  complete the online application form by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button on the College website

Applications close 4.00pm 29 October  2025.

St Bernard's College - Essendon

ESSENDON, VIC

http://www.sbc.vic.edu.au
Principal: Dr Michael Davies

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Boy

1568 Students
126 Teaching Staff
64 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

St Bernard’s College has been successfully educating young men for over 80 years. Today we are proud to say that we are leaders in boys education, by providing High Impact Teaching, Demanding Content and Developing Nurturing Relationships.