Outdoor Adventures Challenge Course Coordinator

Department Summary

UCLA Recreation is a large department within the Division of Campus Life in Student Affairs with approximately 90 full-time career and contract and over 1,000 part-time employees. UCLA Recreation provides extensive access to a broad range of recreational activities and wellbeing services and offers programming which encompasses the competitive, passive, social, cultural, and instructional aspects of recreational activity. In addition, the department manages 15 of the University's recreational and athletic facilities offering recreation, competition, and numerous multi-use options for student and university events.

Position Summary

Under direction from the Outdoor Adventures Program Director, the Outdoor Adventures Challenge Course Coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination, and supervision of the Challenge Course, and other experiential program delivery. This includes responsibility for risk management, inspections, protocol management, scheduling, payroll submission, student-staff training and hiring, curriculum development, program evaluation and marketing for these programs. Incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of a broad-based and well-balanced curriculum of recreational and physical educational programs designed for students, members, campus groups, off campus groups, and youth groups, following nationally recognized standards and practices as set forth by university recreation and national governing bodies and organizations as deemed appropriate by the department. Examples may include the PCIA, AMGA, AEE, USA Climbing, ACA, NIRSA, ACCT, ANSI, ACSM, etc.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current Climbing-Industry Standards, with particular knowledge of industry related risk management, program design, safety standards, techniques and regulations etc. Excellent program execution with special attention given to risk management. (Required)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to develop and prepare substantial documents, including program descriptions, reports and manuals. Aptitude and willingness to learn the technical skills needed to manage financial, POS and risk management software systems. (Required)
• Ability to supervise student staff; including the ability to interview, mentor, manage conflict, team build and problem solve (Required)