Outdoor Program - Challenge Course Facilitator

Position Title: Outdoor Program Challenge Course Facilitator.

Individual will be responsible for leading group initiatives on the Outdoor Program Challenge Course. This position includes prep, setup, take down, safety, and group orientation. This position also requires some knowledge of challenge course operation and facilitation.

This is a pooled position. Applicants are selected from the pool as positions become available. After a period of time the pool will expire and applicants will be notified.

Required Qualifications

Experience working with groups in a challenge course or a challenge education setting

CPR /AED and Standard First Aid certifications are required prior to working at the OP.

Preferred Qualifications

Seeking applicants with excellent group dynamics, excellent communication skills, experience working with groups in a challenge course or a challenge education setting. CPR /AED and Standard First Aid certifications are required prior to working at the OP. Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and relational service skills.

Preference will be given to Federal Work Study applicants, if you are unsure if you are eligible for the Federal Work Study program, contact the Financial Aid office at 801-626-6585.

Background Check? Yes

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date 08/07/2023 Review Date 08/09/2023 Job Close Date 08/07/2024 Open Until Filled Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/3998 Notes to Applicant

To apply, complete the online application.

If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate Payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work.

The screening of applicants will begin immediately.

Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.

Criminal Background check is required as a condition of employment.

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized.

Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.

This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas.

Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance. Physical Requirements of this position Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

The worker is subject to outside environmental changes. No effective protection from the weather. , The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. , The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.