Corporate Facilitator

CP11 University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Part time

Job summary

The Browne Center in Durham, NH, invites applications for an adjunct hourly staff position to design and facilitate learning experiences for youth, students, and adult groups. Responsibilities include leading group processes, ensuring client objectives are met, and managing risks during experiential activities.

Facilitators will deliver programming on-site and off-site, work with Browne Center directors to tailor sessions, and prepare materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year college degree in a related field.
• Relevant practical experience leading teams and/or organizations.
• Experience facilitating experiential learning activities and exercises.
• Strong group facilitation, organizational development, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Careful and intentional facilitation of group process to ensure a high‑quality client experience.
• Address client learning objectives by following program design provided to facilitators by Lead or Program Manager.
• Management of risks – physical, social and emotional - associated with group process and experiential activities.
• Responsible use and care of Browne Center equipment including all props and climbing ropes.
• Delivery of one-off or multi-day programs focused on team dynamics and interpersonal skill development.
• Facilitators are responsible for working with Browne Center Program Directors to meet specific client needs.
• Delivery of programming on-site at The Browne Center as well as off-site at hotels, conference centers, etc.
• Program Preparation (20%): meetings with clients and co-facilitators, reading prep materials, client briefings; Prep and set-up on day-of delivery; Travel if required.
• Program Delivery (70%): program facilitation and interfacing with clients.
• Follow-up (10%): summarizing notes, suggested readings, debrief and return of gear/materials.

Skills

Group facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational development

Team leadership experience

Experiential learning

Education

4-year college degree

Job description

The Browne Center www.brownecenter.com works with a variety of populations from youth and students to non‑profits, corporate and other adult groups. The Browne Center exists because we believe that human connections are the catalyst for positive change. We achieve this by designing and facilitating learning and development experiences. With a 30‑year history of working with various types of organizations, the Browne Center is known for its leading‑edge expertise in meaningful and actionable programs tailored to meet each individual client’s needs. Programs for clients range in scope from one‑day experiences to multi‑day – spread over the course of a year or back‑to‑back. The Browne Center prides itself in enhancing interpersonal skills:

• Leadership Team Development
• Community Building
• Trust building
• Empathy Communication Trust Self‑Awareness and Advocacy
• Healthy Risk Taking and Resiliency
• Conflict Resolution
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Our facilities include: a 52-element challenge course, a climbing chimney, an orienteering course, all equipment to successfully manage and lead activities associated with aforementioned elements, a seminar building, yurts and access to over 100 acres on the Great Bay.

The Browne Center has two broad client population groups it serves – Corporate/Organizational and Youth/Student.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Careful and intentional facilitation of group process to ensure a high quality and high‑impact client experience.
• Address client learning objectives by following program design provided to facilitators by Lead or Program Manager.
• Management of risks – physical, social and emotional - associated with both group process as well as use of experiential activities including challenge course.
• Responsible use and care of all Browne Center equipment including all props, climbing ropes, etc.
• All required equipment and facilities will be provided to each facilitator.
• Delivery of one‑off or multi‑day programs focused on team dynamics, leadership, and various aspects of interpersonal skill development.
• Facilitators are responsible for working with Browne Center Program Directors to meet specific client needs.
• Delivery of programming both on‑site at The Browne Center as well as off‑site at hotels, conference centers, office locations.
• Program Preparation (20%) May include meeting with clients ahead of program delivery; Meeting with co‑Facilitators (if part of program design) for planning and coordination; Reading and becoming familiar with all program prep related materials.; This may include a client briefing as well as customized activities, related articles/readings, etc.; Prep and set‑up on day‑of program delivery; Travel, if required.
• Program Delivery (70%) Program facilitation and interfacing with clients.
• Follow‑up (10%) Any related follow‑up items with client.; This may include summarizing notes from facilitated meetings, suggested follow‑on readings to support the work of the group, etc.; Post program debrief and proper return of gear/materials.

Requirements

• Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Minimum acceptable education is a 4-year college degree; in a related field – Business, Organizational Behavior/Development, Education, etc. Relevant practical experience leading teams and/or organizations Experience with facilitating experiential learning activities and exercises.
• Required Licenses & Certifications: None required
• Desired Certifications include use of various behavioral instruments and assessments such as: DiSC, Leadership Practices Inventory, EQi, Thomas‑Kilman Conflict Inventory, etc…
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Have strong group facilitation, organizational development, or related interpersonal skill expertise. Interact in a positive and professional manner with clients. Have a solid foundation in professional experiential education methodologies – including integrating challenge course elements in program design.
• Preferred Qualifications: See above KSAs and desired certifications.

Compensation Pay Range: $100.00 per hour.

Location: Durham Salary Grade: Adjunct Hourly Staff 00.

More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high‑quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188‑acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full‑time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.