Join our team and be a part of shaping today’s youth in science in an outdoor setting!
OMSI is a center of excellence in science teaching and learning and a valued destination for the community. Founded in 1944, OMSI is ranked as one of the nation's top ten science museums and a world-class tourist attraction and educational resource that reaches 1 million people each year. We are proud to be the largest museum-based outdoor education program in the country.
The Coastal Discovery Center at Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon, one mile from the Pacific Ocean, and Hancock Field Station located in the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
About Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Join the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and provide transformative outdoor education experiences to students and campers! OMSI operates one of the largest museum-based outdoor science education programs in the country, and has been running outdoor education programming since the 1950s.
We have two camp locations: Camp Gray in Newport, Oregon, and Hancock Field Station located outside Fossil, Oregon. Working with OMSI, staff have the opportunity to explore the natural beauty Oregon has to offer across the state. Programming runs from February through early November and includes spring outdoor school, summer camp, and fall outdoor school.
OMSI's mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action.
Our values are learning, collaboration, belonging, and stewardship. Learn more about our mission and values here.
The Employee Experience
Staff live, work, and play in some of Oregon's most beautiful landscapes, from the forests, beaches, and dunes of the Pacific coast at Camp Gray, to the canyons, John Day River, and fossil and archaeology sites of the central Oregon desert at Hancock Field Station. They create life-changing experiences and memories that last a lifetime.
We value an intentional and inclusive community at camp. You are welcome here: OMSI respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We believe that we will be successful in accomplishing our mission and vision when we seek out and respond to diversity of participation, thought, and action.
Ideal Candidate
A dynamic individual with a strong learner's mentality who is passionate about providing transformative concept-based outdoor science education experiences to various students, campers, and audiences while living in a small community.
Room and Board
Employee housing is provided at both locations, as is food during programming.
Staff at Hancock Field Station (HFS) live in small one-room A-frame cabins with electricity, heat, a twin-sized bed, a small desk and chair, and storage closets. There's also the shared staff house, with bathrooms, showers, kitchen, living room, and laundry.
Staff at Camp Gray (CDC) get a private room with twin bed(s), a desk, and storage. The staff house includes a kitchen, living room, full bathrooms, and laundry.
Employee Perks
Employees receive a free OMSI Family Membership, including access to the ASTC Passport program, and a Reciprocal Employee Attractions Pass (REAP) for free admission to attractions across the state.
As an Outdoor Science Instructor, you'll also earn the Wilderness First Responder Certification (staff discount available) and a Commercial Driver License (cost reimbursed after earning).
Staff are eligible for health and dental insurance. Full-season staff are eligible for paid time off.
Getting Here and Getting Around
Parking for personal vehicles is available at both camp sites.
For Fun
Hancock Field Station is located in the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and is surrounded by hiking trails. Camping and rafting is available on the John Day River. Due to its remote location, HFS has some of the best star gazing in the state! The town of Fossil is a 30-minute drive away, and Madras, Bend, and Redmond are 1 - 2 hours away.
Camp Gray is located one mile from the Pacific Ocean, with access to hiking trails, South Beach State Park, and surfing. You'll have easy access to all that Newport, Oregon has to offer.
How to Apply
Learn more about working with OMSI Outdoors here. To read a comprehensive list of responsibilities and requirements, and submit your application, follow the apply link below.
Contact Info
- Human Resources
- employment@omsi.edu
- omsi.edu
