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The Pennsylvania State University

AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS Challenge Course Facilitator The Department of Campus Recreation is seeking to fill the position of Challenge Course Facilitator. This entry level position is responsible ...

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Challenge Course Facilitator

Tawonga Jewish Community Corp

Groveland, CA • On-site

$4.51K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Challenge Course Facilitator


Salary & Dates: $4510, more based on certifications. Dates for this position are May 31 – August 8.


Job Description: Facilitate all-day team building activities for bunks of 12 campers. Focus on community building and allowing campers to overcome challenges in a physically and emotionally safe environment. Low and high rope elements are included in our programing. Training provided. Should expect to navigate over 4-8 miles of uneven terrain to different program areas around camp daily, spend most of the day outside, and lift up to 40 lbs of gear. Live in cabin with other staff. Excellent leadership and facilitation skills required; prior ropes course facilitation experience preferred, and rock climbing or belaying experience useful.


Job Responsibilities and Qualities

  • Department Area Skill

    • Lead one bunk each day through a full day of team building activities, low and high elements on the Camp Tawonga Challenge Course.

    • Set up and take down the course daily and maintain equipment to ensure safety.

    • Attend nightly meetings with counselors to review bunk goals, their role, and belay skills.

    • Facilitate activities catered towards sharing, listening, safe risk-taking, reflection and fun.

    • Check in with your co-facilitator(s) each day.

  • Teamwork

    • Friendly, proactive and constant communication with your team.

  • Working in a small group with the same people for weeks at a time, supporting newer facilitators rotating into a challenge course role.

  • Sharing the desirable and less desirable work, while having a good attitude.

  • Initiative and Responsibility

  • Being on time and prepared.

  • Going above and beyond. When one task is done, seeking out the next.

  • Working with youth

  • Kids of all ages, all genders.

  • Planning fun and age-appropriate activities and adapting on the fly, as needed.

  • Occasional bunk coverage instead of or in support of counselors.

  • Camp Community

  • Support camp community outside of naturalist role, including Shmira (night-time camper support and supervision) and Ruach Ride (riding the bus with campers to/from the bay on their arrival to/departure from camp)

  • Safety

  • Always being aware of the potential hazards. Safety comes first at ALL times.

  • Proactive risk management and emotional safety awareness.


Qualifications

  • Experience with challenge courses and/or climbing (belaying, simple course maintenance) and associated equipment required.

  • Experience with group games, team building, and environmental education are preferred.

  • Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.


Day in the Life

8:00AM – Breakfast, be on time and ready to start the day

8:20AM – Facilitate lunch making for kids going on the course

8:45AM – Set-up challenge course

9:30AM – Team initiatives and low elements

12:30PM – Lunch (morning debrief, afternoon tasks, and break)

1:30PM – Safety talk, high elements

4:00PM – Clean up/break down course, then break

6:00PM – Dinner, meet with counselors, prepare for the next day

7:30PM – 9:30PM – Off (sometimes you will have Shmira - supporting camper bunks as needed while campers sleep - and/or other duties)