What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager position at Armand Hammer United World College?

Job Description

Primary Position Objectives

The UWC-USA program - a two-year experience that integrates our Academic, Co-curricular, and Residential programs - prepares students to serve as catalysts for greater unity, peace and sustainability in the world. We support students in the practice of our mission during their two years on campus and challenge them to live our mission for a lifetime. The Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager is responsible for the direction of a core aspect of the UWC-USA educational program.

The Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager is responsible for the vision and direction of the UWC-USA flagship Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure program as well as the wilderness programming for Southwest Students and Project Week. The role includes supervision of field instructors and school faculty who periodically work with the program, and planning and oversight of all programming, curriculum, and logistical operations for the school's wilderness backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, and swimming programs.

The Wilderness Program has been a part of this school since its founding and is still an integral part of experiential education at UWC-USA. All students are required to participate in an Orientation backpacking trip, as well as in one more overnight wilderness trip prior to graduating. In addition, almost half of each year's class chooses to continue their study of wilderness skills & leadership on a 14-day Leadership Expedition, and through the study of wilderness first aid, to become a trip-leader for Orientation and other weekend trips. The wilderness program is a powerful venue for deep cross-cultural cooperation, developing 21st century skills (technical and leadership) and the formation of lasting friendships; many alumni speak of it as one of the most memorable aspects of their two years at the school. This well-established program boasts of a highly-skilled instructor base, up-to-date and extensive backpacking equipment, a strong teaching curriculum for our long trips, and a well-organized foundation in risk-management and leave no trace education not to mention a student body that is passionate, idealistic, highly-motivated, and incredibly diverse.

UWC-USA's Southwest Studies and Project Week programs are required for all students during their two year program, and form a significant part of the co-curricular experience. The Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager collaborates with the Expeditionary Learning Manager to deliver the Southwest Studies and Project Week trips that are focused on wilderness and outdoor adventure.

The Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager contributes to the school's mission across our full program, supporting the academic program and residential life in formal or informal ways. The Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Manager fulfills their responsibilities in accord with the UWC mission and values as well as the school's strategic plan, foundational documents, IBDP authorization, ISAS accreditation and best practices in teaching and learning.

Position Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Brief Description of Duties

Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure Program Management

Lead the delivery of significant programming in August - the wilderness leaders trip and orientation backpacking trips
Lead the delivery of at least four overnight backpacking trips per school year, generally in September, November, January (winter Yurts trip), and April, and one overnight climbing trip
Throughout the school year, ensure that nearly every weekend there is at least a day trip offered for outdoor / adventure experience, excluding limited weekends with other whole-community focus
Repair and maintain gear
Develop and deliver rising wilderness leadership curriculum
Develop opportunities for rock climbing, indoor and outdoor, including supervising the rock wall in the field house and periodic opportunities at the rock climbing gym in Santa Fe
Supervise the biking program, including biking around Montezuma and Las Vegas, and developing opportunities for mountain biking
Supervise the swimming program
Generally :

Trip Planning, Leadership, and Teaching

Ongoing Program Oversight and Logistics

Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation, leading to skill building and coordination for annual program delivery

Southwest Studies & Project week

Ongoing program oversight and logistics for wilderness and outdoor adventure-focused trips

Coordinate trip visioning, planning, and implementation with students, faculty, and contracted instructors

Collaborate with Expeditionary Learning Manager to ensure systematic support of SWS and PW trips

Inform and coordinate trip leaders of necessary trip risk management as well as serve as on-call risk management advisor during trips

Program development, implementation and evaluation, leading to skill building and coordination for annual program delivery

Maintain the handbook, leadership, files, folders for all wilderness supporting docs and teaching / training materials.

Program Integration & Collaboration

Supports the Director of Co-curricular learning in their effort to integrate the lessons of the Wilderness and Outdoor Adventure program with other elements of the UWC-USA curriculum

Supports faculty's leadership of biweekly learning expeditions as needed, including driving for four winter learning expeditions

Develops and integrates the curriculum with our commitments to peacebuilding and integral sustainability, using expeditionary learning to foster intercultural and interpersonal dialogue in order to contribute to peaceful and just community

Participates in co-curricular team meetings

Works both Southwest Studies and Project Week leading one and supporting the other

Writes periodic student reports as part of the school's formal evaluation process

IB teaching or equivalent

Teaching one code of the IB curriculum

Support Residential Team and / or Health Team as needed

UWC-USA Leadership

Serve as an Advisor

Lead one Basecamp or Querencia activity

Generally, fulfill all responsibilities of full-time faculty members

Serve in the rotation of Administrator on Duty

All UWC-USA employees are expected to provide varying levels of leadership in order to support the UWC mission. Examples include but are not limited to :

Actively participating and contributing to committee or task force assignments, providing leadership in campus-wide events or initiatives, strategic planning efforts, in the experiential education program, the dormitories, dining hall, and / or in physical plant initiatives.

Initiating strategic discussions and sharing thoughtful and innovative ideas with your co-workers for carrying out the UWC mission and successfully completing day to day work assignments.

Demonstrating a growth mindset by believing and acknowledging that intelligence, skills, learning and creativity can all grow with time and experience

In all interactions, upholding the UWC mission and values, and creating an environment that promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Position Qualifications

Required Experience & Qualifications

Strong interpersonal skills, including kind, clear written and verbal communications needed to work with diverse teams

Strong technical and organizational skills, including administrative and supervisory experience

5 years or more outdoor adventure and experiential education learning leadership

Program development, delivery and evaluation

Highly skilled in logistical systems and data tracking

Demonstrated interest and experience in supporting youth development and social emotional learning in cross cultural settings

Wilderness EMT certification (or willingness to become certified in first year)

Desired Experience & Qualifications

Experience teaching first-aid skills and curriculum

Experience in student-centered education; prior experience developing and implementing curriculum

5 years or more experiential education learning leadership

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