Camp Outdoor Facilitator

Job Summary

The Outdoor Adventure Facilitator is tasked with consistently delivering quality outdoor experiences through activities, programs, and special events, while supporting our mission of “Building girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.” The Outdoor Facilitator is trained in a variety of areas to include archery, backpacking, hiking, high ropes course, horseback riding,low ropes course, outdoor survival skills, paddle sports, rappelling, swimming, and team building techniques.This position is seasonal, with dates of employment approximately August-November and March-May.This is a safety sensitive position

This is a safety sensitive position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the adherence of theSafety Activity Checkpointsas directed by Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma and Girl Scouts of USA.
• Leads safe outdoor adventure experiences for diverse audiences providing a transformative, goal-orientedexperience.
• Responsible for safety checks, cleanliness, upkeep, and basic maintenance/inspections for all equipment andstructures.
• Manage the risk involved with outdoor education programs, including group management, activity-specific risks, and emotional and social boundaries.
• Maintain up-to-date skill sets and abilities in activity policies andprocedures.
• Other duties asassigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current First Aid/CPR certification or the ability to obtain one isrequired
• Wilderness First Aid isdesired
• 1 year of experience working in the outdoor education/recreation field or with youth in othersettings.
• Excellent communication, leadership and teambuildingskills.
• Proven ability to work withothers.
• Ability to lead groups independently.
• Problem-solving mindset, with a desire to provide quality programming even in challengingsituations.
• Ability to attend one or more paid trainingevents.
• Ability to pass a backgroundcheck.
• Ability to work long days on your feet in an outdoorsetting.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays for adventure or other Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma events as needed.

Physical and Schedule Requirements:

• Applicants must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform essential functions of thejob.
• Ability to work sustained periods of time outdoors in all weather and environmentalconditions.
• Must be able to bend, stand, lean and kneel on a regular basis for an extended period.
• Must be able to safely self-transport over uneven terrain up to a mile or in confinedspaces.
• Must be able to work in shared spaces with otheremployees.