Student Lead Superior Adventures

UWSUP University of Wisconsin Superior; United States; On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Superior is seeking a Student Lead for Superior Adventures to recruit, train, schedule, and supervise staff across outdoor programs including wilderness trips and climbing activities.

You will coordinate gear rentals, skill clinics, and promotions while maintaining strong communication with students, staff, and partners. Leadership and teaching outdoor skills are essential, along with inclusivity across diverse participant groups.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student at UW-Superior in good academic standing.
• Experience working with outdoor adventure programming.
• Experience planning, leading, and evaluating wilderness trips (day trip and multiday expeditions).
• Excellent people, communication, customer service, and organization skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to lead and facilitate required meetings and trainings.
• Technical knowledge, ability to teach, and evaluate a wide variety of outdoor skills.
• Ability to work with all ages of all populations in a variety of group sizes.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and develop, supervise, schedule, and evaluate Superior Adventures and Climbing Wall staff.
• Assist in daily operations, design, implementation, and evaluation of programming areas (gear rentals, clinics, wilderness trips).
• Assist with promoting wilderness trips, rentals, clinics, and climbing wall.
• Coordinate communication for students, staff, facilities, participants, external users, and community about programs.
• Assist in disciplinary decisions for staff and participants as needed.
• Assist in policy development, enforcement, and evaluation for programs.
• Oversee equipment inventory and maintenance; gear retirement and replacement.
• Serve on the Campus Recreation Leadership Team.
• Participate in staff development activities sponsored by UWS and related departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Outdoor leadership

Wilderness trips

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Teaching outdoor skills

Diversity awareness

Tools

Fusion software

Canva

Job description

Current Students: If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Workday Internal Jobs Site for Students

Position Title

Student Lead Superior Adventures

Job Category

Student Hourly

Job Profile

Student Help

Job Summary

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled student at UW-Superior in good academic standing
• Experience working with outdoor adventure programming
• Experience planning, leading, and evaluating wilderness trips (day trip and multiday expeditions)
• Excellent people, communication, customer service, and organization skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to lead and facilitate required meetings and trainings
• Technical knowledge, ability to teach, and evaluate a wide variety of outdoor skills
• Ability to work with all ages of all populations in a variety of group sizes

Preferred Qualifications

• Has or is willing to obtain CPR, WFR or WFA, PCIA/AMGA, LNT, and ACA Certifications
• Experience with Fusion software, and Canva (or other digital design software)

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and develop, supervise, schedule, and evaluate Superior Adventures and Climbing Wall staff
• Assist in the daily operations, design, implementation, and evaluation of all programming areas, which includes, but is not limited to, outdoor gear rentals, outdoor skill clinics, and wilderness trips
• Assist with promoting wilderness trips, rentals, clinics, and climbing wall
• Coordinate communication for students, professional staff, facilities staff, participants, external users, and community members about programs
• Assist in decisions involving disciplinary action to program supervisors, student staff, and/or participants as necessary
• Assist in the development, implementation, enforcement, and evaluation of program policies and procedures
• Oversee and manage equipment inventory and equipment maintenance; including gear retirement and replacement
• Serve as an active member of the Campus Recreation Leadership Team
• Participate in staff development activities sponsored by UWS, Division of Student Affairs, and/or the Department of Campus Recreation
• Other duties as assigned

Compensation

Student Supervisor, Level 2.
$13.00/hour.

Notice to New Employees

Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process. Employment is subject to federal laws that require verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose-driven, people-focused, and committed to stewardship.