Adventure Trips Assistant Leader
Rate of Pay: $12.25/hour
Hiring status: Currently Hiring
Open to non-UI students: No
Position will work closely with Adventure Trips Student Manager, Trip leaders and the Assistant Director to help plan and assist in the delivery of Adventure Trips, clinics and workshops.
Responsibilities
• Assist with all aspects of adventure trips, clinics and workshops.
• Participation in the IOWILD program preferred.
• Assist with the supervision and safety of Adventure Trip participants.
• Assist with the planning of Adventure trips, clinics and workshops.
• Provides support for special events, and outreach.
• Dedicated to outstanding customer service.
• Works cooperatively with other areas of the department to achieve established goals.
• Promotes a safe, clean, functional and marketable facility.
• Assist with cooking and cleaning leadership in the outdoors.
• Assist in the shopping for trip groceries.
• Teach people new skills in various outdoor environments.
• Demonstrate respect for the environment by following Leave No Trace outdoor ethics.
• Willingness to work with people of different ages, genders, ethnicities, races and backgrounds.
• Assist with inspecting and packing equipment prior to and after a trip.
• Performs other work as assigned
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Qualifications
• Experience with instruction of outdoor skills and will act as a good steward of our natural resources.
• Dedicated individual with good communication and desire to improve leadership skills. Outdoor recreation experience is required.
• Customer service experience.
• Desire to interact with different groups through a variety of situations.
• Mandatory attendance at monthly staff meetings.
• Desire to develop strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with good judgment.
• Desire to develop instructional skills.
• Desire to develop technical skills in outdoor adventure pursuits.
• Must be comfortable camping and traveling in remote outdoor setting and various environments including, but not limited to rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains, deserts, cliffs, canyons, caves, forests and snow.
• Experiences in outdoor settings is preferred.
• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or Wilderness First Responded (WFR) is preferred.
• A passion for the outdoors!
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Training Requirements
• Criminal Background Check upon hire
• Driver’s License Check upon hire
• Recreational Services Employee Orientation
• Minors on Campus
• CPR/AED/First-Aid certification
• Completion of University of Iowa Bloodborne Pathogens Training
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What you will learn
You can expect to learn skills such customer service experience, remaining calm in difficult situations, responsibility and accountability, and working with people from various backgrounds as well as part of a team. Although your job in the Division of Student Life may not be directly related to your future profession, the skills you learn here will help you in your chosen career path and give you valuable work experience to strengthen your resume.