Priority will be given to those who apply by December 27th.

All Applications should be completed directly through the UW Hires Webpage:

https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=199526&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Management and Student Advising
• Manages daily operations of the Outdoor program and the services office, including reviewing and approving trip proposals, trip logistics, managing equipment rentals, promoting programs and services, and maintaining third party affiliations with frequent vendors.
• Recruits, hires, trains, schedules, supervises and continually evaluates Outdoor student staff; develops and maintains strong customer service skills of student staff, applying advising techniques and knowledge of the student development process in identifying support resources and services appropriate to student needs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments to create inclusive programs that promote and celebrate diversity and activities for students in the outdoors.
• Respond to the changing needs and values of UW Bothell’s and Cascadia College’s increasingly multicultural and underrepresented student population.
• Assess outdoor equipment use trends, evaluate equipment condition at least annually, plan a maintenance and lifecycle replacement schedule and procure all capital purchases.
• Ensure all Outdoor staff receive & maintain the necessary training and certifications throughout the calendar year, including, but not limited to, Wilderness First Aid (WFA), driver training, and safety seminars.
• Develop, assess, and revise learning outcomes for student staff and the program under the direction of the Director of the Activities & Recreation Center.
• Perform ongoing and period assessment of the Outdoor program, staff, and services offered, with an annual report to the Director of Activities & Recreation Center.
• Lead weekly meetings with student staff to focus on team building and discuss trip planning; conduct one-on-ones with student staff to debrief from trips and check in on their wellbeing.

Administrative and Risk Management
• Responsible for risk management including the appropriate training of employees and users, assessing the condition of facilities and equipment, and ensuring proper travel-related procedures; within established parameters, designs and implements experiences for persons of all abilities, backgrounds, and disabilities.
• Coordinate and administer a comprehensive risk management plan for Outdoor program, including conducting regular audits, ensuring programs and equipment are operating according to industry standards and best practices.
• Review, revise, and enforce policies and procedures, including incident response protocols, to ensure all are aligned with institutional priorities and kept in compliance with the industry best practices for risk management and Washington Health Code.
• Educate and empower students and staff to improve risk management practices, including understanding and navigating departmental policies, institutional procedures, and protocols put in place to proactively mitigate risk.
• Administers and schedules educational programming certification throughout the calendar year for ARC staff: ensures that all student staff are certified in appropriate areas as needed.
• Provide managerial and leadership experiences, and additionally create and promote professional development opportunities for student and professional staff.
• Prepare and monitor annual budget, program and equipment purchases, partnership agreements, etc.; Responsible for ordering, maintaining, inventory, and secure storage of equipment and services related to program area.

Other duties as assigned
• Assist in the overall evaluation of the Activities & Recreation Center.
• Serve and participate on University committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.