Program Experience Team

Heartland Conference Retreat Center; Marengo (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Conference Retreat Center, in collaboration with the Ohio Ministry Network, seeks a Program Staff member to lead outdoor education programming for groups and facilitate retreat programming. This role includes helping maintain facilities and equipment and supporting Heartland's ministry efforts.

You will teach classes, supervise dining and evening programs, coordinate activities such as High Ropes and Zip Line, and participate in staff training while remaining committed to servanthood

Qualifications

• Devoted follower of Jesus Christ with lifestyle consistent with Heartland mission.
• Reliable responsibility and integrity; strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in Christian camping or retreats is preferred.
• Willingness to participate in staff training and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Heartland Outdoor Education programming and retreat activities.
• Teach classes, supervise meals, and guide evening programs.
• Lead daily afternoon activities and supervise dorms when assigned.
• Maintain program equipment and supplies; assist in program development.
• Provide lifeguarding during summer camp season and assist other departments.

Skills

Faithful Christian

Reliability

Team leadership

Communication

People skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Self-control

Servanthood leadership

Self-starter

Flexible scheduling

Education

Two-year degree preferred

Job description

In collaboration with the Ohio Ministry Network, Heartland’s Program Staff is responsiblefor providing instruction for outdoor education groups, facilitating programming for retreat groups, help maintain facilities and equipment, and assist in the ministry efforts of Heartland programs for the glory of God.

Essential Job Functions

1. 1.Be familiar with and able to facilitate all programming aspects of the Heartland Outdoor Education program, including but not limited to:/
   • a.Teaching classes
   • b.Meal-time Coordinator and Dining Room Supervisor
   • c.Facilitating evening programs and meal times
   • d.Leading daily afternoon activities
   • e.Building and maintaining professional/quality relationships with teachers, students and guests
   • f.Roving in the dorms after lights out when assigned
   • g.Being “on call” on camp during the nights when assigned
2. 2.Facilitation of programming for retreat groups, including but not limited to:
   • a.High Ropes Course and Zip Line
   • b.Team Challenge Course and team-building activities
   • c.Climbing Wall
   • d.Archery
3. 3.Maintenance of program equipment and supplies
4. 4.Program Development
   • a.Be willing to brainstorm, research, and develop ideas into functioning concepts when asked
   • b.Constructing items for activities
   • c.Continually improving one’s knowledge and skill set to better serve guests
5. 5.Provide day-to-day Nature Center feeding, cleaning, and care
6. 6.Lifeguarding for summer camp season
7. 7.Assisting and participating in staff training(s) when necessary
8. 8.Assisting other departments as needed
9. 9.Additional Responsibilities Could Include: Hosting Guest Groups, Teacher/Cabin Leader Presentations, Marketing/Recruitment Trips
10. 10.Attend national and regional conventions as recommended by the Executive Director and/or Program Director
11. 11.Participate in higher/continuing educational opportunities as available and approved/recommended by the Executive Director and/or Program Director

Required Qualifications and Capabilities

• Devoted follower of Jesus Christ with lifestyle consistent with Ohio Ministry Network values and Heartland mission
• Reliable responsibility and integrity
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Superb people-skills and communicative abilities with all ages
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to receive guidance and supervision
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control
• Desire to work in Christian camp setting
• Dependability and willingness for flexible scheduling
• Practitioner of servanthood leadership
• Self-Starter
• Called to minister in alignment with the mission and vision of the Ohio Ministry Network
• Experience in Christian camping, conferencing and retreating and/or minimum two-year degree preferred