Outdoor Adventures Challenge Course Coordinator

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a [6] month contract with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to a career appointment.


Department Summary

UCLA Recreation is a large department within the Division of Campus Life in Student Affairs with approximately 90 full-time career and contract and over 1,000 part-time employees. UCLA Recreation provides extensiveaccess to a broad range of recreational activities and wellbeing services and offers programming which encompasses the competitive, passive, social, cultural, and instructional aspects of recreational activity. Inaddition, the department manages 15 of the University's recreational and athletic facilities offering recreation, competition, and numerous multi-use options for student and university events.
Position Summary

Under direction from the Outdoor Adventures Program Director, the Outdoor Adventures Challenge Course Coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination, and supervision of the Challenge Course, and other experiential program delivery. This includes responsibility for risk management, inspections, protocol management, scheduling, payroll submission, student-staff training and hiring, curriculum development, program evaluation and marketing for these programs. Incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of a broad-based and well-balanced curriculum of recreational and physical educational programs designed for students, members, campus groups, off campus groups, and youth groups, following nationally recognized standards and practices as set forth by university recreation and national governing bodies and organizations as deemed appropriate by the department. Examples may include the PCIA, AMGA, AEE, USA Climbing, ACA, NIRSA, ACCT, ANSI, ACSM, etc. Weekly staff meetings are held for the review of program and department priorities, with special meetings or work sessions scheduled as needed. Performance is reviewed annually, with additional consultations held as needed. Ability to observe and supervise various facets of campus recreation programs as deemed necessary for specific program areas.


Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current Climbing-Industry Standards, with particular knowledge of industry related risk management, program design, safety standards, techniques and regulations etc.Excellent program execution with special attention given to risk management. (Required)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to develop and prepare substantial documents, including program descriptions, reports and manuals. Aptitude and willingness to learn the technicalskills needed to manage financial, POS and risk management software systems. (Required)
• Ability to supervise student staff; including the ability to interview, mentor, manage conflict, team build and problem solve (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and coordinate an instructor training and leadership program including development of materials, teaching and evaluation (Required)
• Working knowledge of student, staff, and volunteer-based leadership development programs, preferably in a campus recreation setting. Ability to formulate and monitor plans according toestablished goals. (Required)
• Demonstrated skill in working independently and in following through on assignments with minimal direction. (Required)
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and professional working relationships with coworkers, employees and the public. (Required)
• Ability to listen perceptively and maintain equanimity when dealing with conflicts, complaints and difficult situations. (Required)
• Skill in prioritizing tasks to complete work in a timely manner with changing workload and multiple or competing requirements and deadlines. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate various facets of a campus recreation Climbing Programs with special attention given to risk management. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative and professional working relationships with co-workers, employees and the public (Required)
• Demonstrated skill in listening perceptively and maintaining equanimity when dealing with conflicts, complaints and difficult situations. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation, Education, Physical Education, or related fieldpreferred. or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate various facets of a campusrecreation Climbing Programs with special attention given to riskmanagement. (Preferred)

• Certification as Level 2 Challenge Course Practitioner and Challenge Course Manager by Association for Challenge Course Technology. (Preferred)

• Red Cross/ CPR/ First Aid Certification (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. PT/variable based upon operational needs.
Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered
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