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Posted: 05-Mar-25
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Salary: $51,875-$65,000
Categories
Challenge Course
Climbing Wall
Outdoor
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 55036
Job Description
Are you passionate about experiential education, team-building, and empowering students? Join our team at MizzouRec as the Assistant Director of Venture Out, where you’ll lead our dynamic Venture Out and Climbing Wall Programs and work with a supportive group of Student Affairs professionals to create impactful experiences for course participants and student employees. This program includes a 35.5-foot climbing wall, bouldering wall, low and high ropes course, Alpine Tower, and a variety of team-building activities that encourage leadership, collaboration, and personal growth.
As the Assistant Director, you will collaborate closely with other MizzouRec and Student Affairs professionals, making a positive impact in the lives of our students, campus partners, and community groups.
Salary Range: $51,875 - $65,000
GGS Grade: 010
University Title: Senior Student Service Coordinator
Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
Application Materials
Completed online application, resume and cover letter
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Shift
40 hours a week.
Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Evenings and weekends will be required based on program needs.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in a related area and five years of an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is preferred. Certification from an appropriate association such as American Mountain Guides Association's (AMGA) Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) certification and the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level II certification.
Posting Date
Position will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please apply before Tuesday March 18, 2025
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About University Of Missouri - Columbia
Established in 1839, the University of Missouri knows what it means to be first. We were the first public university west of the Mississippi River. We are home to the world’s first journalism school. We started the tradition of homecoming. As a flagship, land-grant institution and one of only 71 universities across the U.S. and Canada to be a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, we are a campus where empathy, innovation and hard work combine to solve the world’s grand challenges. Our community of students, faculty and staff enhances bovine reproduction, composes award-winning music and generates life-saving radioisotopes in the most powerful university research reactor in the country. We tackle diverse problems because Missouri is a diverse state — from the southern Ozarks to the northern plains. We are Mizzou, where Black and Gold runs deep and Truman the Tiger embodies our bold spirit. The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of thei...r race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.
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https://careercenter.bluefishjobs.com/jobs/21129719/assistant-director-venture-out
Posted: 05-Mar-25
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Salary: $51,875-$65,000
Categories
Challenge Course
Climbing Wall
Outdoor
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 55036
Job Description
Are you passionate about experiential education, team-building, and empowering students? Join our team at MizzouRec as the Assistant Director of Venture Out, where you’ll lead our dynamic Venture Out and Climbing Wall Programs and work with a supportive group of Student Affairs professionals to create impactful experiences for course participants and student employees. This program includes a 35.5-foot climbing wall, bouldering wall, low and high ropes course, Alpine Tower, and a variety of team-building activities that encourage leadership, collaboration, and personal growth.
As the Assistant Director, you will collaborate closely with other MizzouRec and Student Affairs professionals, making a positive impact in the lives of our students, campus partners, and community groups.
- Using your background and experience with experiential education and climbing plan, administer, supervise, and manage daily operations and budgets for the Venture Out program, including coordinating activities for both the Venture Out challenge course and climbing wall operations. This also incorporates the development and execution of events such as at least 3 Venture Out courses per week and 20 climbing wall events annually outside the normal climbing and bouldering activities that occur within MizzouRec facilities.
- Develop and execute revenue strategies that meet revenue targets through sales to sustain a self-funding program.
- Provide safe and supportive programming and mitigate risks associated with the Venture Out Programs which includes performing routine safety and maintenance inspections of the both the challenge course (Alpine Tower, Odyssey High Ropes Course, and low ropes course areas) and indoor climbing space (climbing wall and bouldering wall) in alignment with the manufacturers and nationally recognized standard-bearer’s exceptions.
- Track all risk management trainings and guidelines for Venture Out and climbing wall initiatives (meeting and exceeding the ACCT and AMGA standards).
- Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluation of student employees (25 Venture Out and climbing wall student staff) that reflect the high level of professionalism, respect, and customer service expectations of Venture Out/Climbing Wall, MizzouRec, and campus. Provide on-going staff development opportunities.
- Facilitate experiences for the Mizzou community and surrounding stakeholders (i.e. students, campus partners, public schools, non-profit entities, private schools, and corporate organizations).
- Participate in various inter-departmental, divisional, and university initiatives. Those opportunities include but are not limited to special projects and events, programming, risk management and operational leadership teams, and work groups pertaining to the overall student experience.
- As with all positions, involvement with other duties and responsibilities is expected in order to serve students and maintain the MizzouRec, Student Affairs, and Campus mission
Salary Range: $51,875 - $65,000
GGS Grade: 010
University Title: Senior Student Service Coordinator
Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
Application Materials
Completed online application, resume and cover letter
Benefit Eligibility
This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.
Shift
40 hours a week.
Monday – Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Evenings and weekends will be required based on program needs.
Minimum Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in a related area and five years of an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is preferred. Certification from an appropriate association such as American Mountain Guides Association's (AMGA) Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) certification and the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level II certification.
Posting Date
Position will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please apply before Tuesday March 18, 2025
Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs
About University Of Missouri - Columbia
Established in 1839, the University of Missouri knows what it means to be first. We were the first public university west of the Mississippi River. We are home to the world’s first journalism school. We started the tradition of homecoming. As a flagship, land-grant institution and one of only 71 universities across the U.S. and Canada to be a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, we are a campus where empathy, innovation and hard work combine to solve the world’s grand challenges. Our community of students, faculty and staff enhances bovine reproduction, composes award-winning music and generates life-saving radioisotopes in the most powerful university research reactor in the country. We tackle diverse problems because Missouri is a diverse state — from the southern Ozarks to the northern plains. We are Mizzou, where Black and Gold runs deep and Truman the Tiger embodies our bold spirit. The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of thei...r race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.
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