Wilderness Medicine Instructor


Do You Have:

  1. a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or higher certification, or other medical certification plus a desire to become a WFR?
  2. a super-strong passion for wilderness medicine, and endless desire to learn more about it?
  3. a sharp mind, and attention to detail?
  4. extensive experience with outdoor adventures, disaster relief, or emergency medical care-giving?
  5. the ability, warmth, patience, and thoughtfulness to work well with all kinds and ages of learners?
  6. an always-upbeat attitude?
  7. a good sense of humor?
  8. punctuality, dependability, reliability, and loyalty as some of your core values?
  9. weekend availability?
  10. a home base in Virginia or surrounding states?

If Yes:

  • Please email Matt at with (1) a cover letter illustrating how you have what's listed in the "Do You Have" section above, and (2) your resume, including noting your GPA from the last educational institution you attended.
    • Before completing the above, feel free to first send an inquiry email to see if we have a need for a new instructor in the region / state in which you live.
  • Set your email spam filter to welcome emails from: @solowfa (d0t) com.


Create-your-own Position


Questions:

  1. Are you looking for permanent, long-term part-time work -- not just a fill-gap until you have a different job, or school begins, or graduation, etc.?
  2. Do you have a passion for disaster, travel, street, and/or wilderness medicine?
  3. Are you highly detail-oriented?
  4. Do you have the patience for, and enjoy performing tasks to perfection?
  5. Do you have a kind heart and warm, friendly demeanor?

Answers:

We're open to considering more smart people to partner with on the admin side of MEDIC's growing course load. If you answered "yes" to all questions above, and feel you would work very well with Cecilia, Deanna, and Matt, please email Matt at with a resume and a cover letter which illustrates how you are a great match with all of the questions above, and what talents you have that could be useful to us / what you would like to bring to the table. We may be looking for people to support Cecilia, Deanna, and Matt in marketing, networking, advertising, course administration, and top-level administration of our school; and we're very open to new ideas as well as assistance in other areas. Thanks!

Benefits:

  • Choose-your-own job title (within reason :)
  • Our goal is to have pay start at Living Wage for one adult, with opportunity for bonuses.
  • Enjoy work wherever you want, so long as you have an internet connection.


Thanks, hope to get to embark upon a long-term relationship working with you!