SUMMARY

The Adventure Outings Program Director provides strategic leadership, management, and vision for Adventure Outings — an outdoor education and recreation program that offers inclusive wilderness experiences, adventure-based learning, and leadership development for the campus community. The Program Director is responsible for the overall administration, fiscal management, risk management, staff development, and program quality of Adventure Outings ensuring that all programs are operated in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to environmental stewardship, equity, and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•       Provide strategic direction and leadership for Adventure Outings, ensuring alignment with organizational and educational goals.
•       Oversee the design, implementation, and assessment of outdoor adventure programs, including backpacking, climbing, rafting, kayaking, and other activities ensuring programs offered are consistent with student feedback.
•       Ensure that all programs reflect best practices in outdoor leadership, education, and environmental sustainability.
•       Manage logistics for trips and equipment, including scheduling, transportation, permits, and facilities.
•       Establish, review and enforce program policies, procedures, and practices.
•       Develop marketing materials in collaboration with the Marketing Department. To include calendars, brochures and other materials.
•       Design and implement outdoor-based teambuilding experiences for campus programs and departments.
•       Manage Get Outdoors Fund to ensure program access to students regardless of ability level or barriers to participation.
•       This is a management/supervisory level position which is held responsible for the performance of both direct and indirect reports.  This position recruits, interviews, hires or effectively recommends hiring, trains, schedules, assigns and responsibly directs work, supervises, and manages performance of assigned employees using independent judgment.  Issues discipline or effectively recommends discipline for employees up to and including termination as appropriate.
•      Oversee the Assistant Leader internship program serving as Instructor of Record for the academic course each semester.
•      Maintain and oversee Adventure Outings’ online registration system.
•      Supervise the equipment rental center, including staff, budget, policies, and equipment maintenance.
•      Purchase, maintain, repair, and inventory a wide variety of equipment and vehicles.
•      Supervise the bike repair shop including staff, budget, policies, equipment maintenance, and bike auctions.
•      Develop, administer, and monitor the departmental budget to ensure fiscal responsibility, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with organizational policies and goals.
•      Maintain annual use permits with land management agencies
•      Write and administer grants.
•      Train staff in driving vans and towing trailers.
•      Ensure basic vehicle maintenance and annual inspections.
•      Collect and maintain accurate participation records.  Present to various Boards and management as required meeting established deadlines.
•      Maintain appropriate risk management and emergency response plans; conduct regular safety audits and staff training.  Serve as a liaison to AS Risk Management.
•      Foster a welcoming environment that encourages participation from historically underrepresented groups in outdoor recreation. 
•      Represent Associated Students and Adventure Outings to the campus and  community promoting awareness and participation.
•      Lead staff trainings, trips, and events as needed.
•      Other duties may be assigned.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED

Program Coordinator

Equipment Room Student Assistants

Student Trip Leaders

Bike Cart Student Assistants

Student Coordinators

Assistant Trip Leader student interns enrolled in Univ389  

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in an office and student union building environment and outside environments, including exposure to dust, heat and possible adverse weather conditions; continuous contact with staff, campus community, and public.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stand, sit and walk for extended periods; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; verbal communication; extensive physical exercise and exertion during outdoor activities requiring cardiovascular strength; operation of motor vehicles; use of office equipment including computers, telephones, and copiers. Ability to move throughout and between different departments and facilities in the organization.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel to conferences, trainings, or retreats typically held in California.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

•       Principles, practices, and procedures of varied indoor and outdoor recreational activities and programs.
•       Cultural, social, recreational, educational, and service objectives and needs of a university community.
•       Risk management practices and procedures.
•       Budget development and oversight.
•       Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
•       Plan, develop, and implement a diverse Adventure Outings program for the Associated Students.
•       Recruit, supervise, train, and evaluate staff for all program activities and functions.
•       Analyze Adventure Outings programs, developing methods to achieve goals.
•       Ensure programs and events meet the needs of the campus community.
•       Organize data, maintain records and prepare reports.
•       Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the campus community, co-workers, and general public.
•       Work well under pressure: meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

•       Bachelor's degree.
•       Three (3) years full-time or seasonal/part-time equivalent experience in the development, supervision/management, training and implementation of outdoor recreation  programs.
•       Two (2) years supervisory experience.
•       Technical competency in at least two (2) of the following skill areas: whitewater rafting and/or kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking, teambuilding/challenge course facilitation.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

•        Degree coursework related to outdoor recreation or recreation administration.
•        Experience in outdoor recreation and teambuilding programming for campus population.
•        Industry certifications with AMGA, PCIA, ACA, or similar.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

•        Possession of, or ability to obtain within three months of hire, a current and valid California Class C Driver’s license with an acceptable driving record. 
•        Possession of current Wilderness First Responder and CPR/AED certifications.
•       Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  Associated Students will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals any disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.   Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current Associated Students employees who apply for the position.