Sup II - Superior Adventures Lead

Universities of Wisconsin; Superior (WI); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

UW‑Superior is seeking a Sup II - Superior Adventures Lead to support student programming and the climbing wall. The role involves hiring, training, and supervising student staff, coordinating trips, gear rentals, clinics, and related activities on campus.

You will work with diverse groups, provide excellent customer service, and help maintain safety and program quality across all recreation offerings. This hourly position pays $14.00 per hour and is designed for current UW–Superior students.

Qualifications

• Enrolled UW–Superior student in good academic standing.
• Experience working with outdoor adventure programming.
• Experience planning, leading, and evaluating wilderness trips (day and multi-day).
• Excellent people, communication, customer service, and organization skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to lead trainings.
• Technical knowledge, ability to teach and evaluate outdoor skills.
• Ability to work with all ages and populations in varied group sizes.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and supervise Superior Adventures and Climbing Wall staff.
• Assist in daily operations, design, implement and evaluate programming areas.
• Assist with promoting wilderness trips, rentals, clinics, and climbing wall.
• Coordinate communication among students, staff, facilities, participants, external users, and community.
• Assist in disciplinary decisions to program supervisors and participants as needed.
• Assist in developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating program policies.
• Oversee and manage equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Serve as an active member of the Campus Recreation Leadership Team.
• Participate in staff development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Outdoor programming

Trip leadership

Customer service

Communication

Staff supervision

Facilities coordination

Education

Currently enrolled student at UW-Superior in good academic standing

Tools

Fusion software

Canva

Job description

Position Title:

Sup II - Superior Adventures Lead

Job Category:

Student Hourly

Job Profile:

Student Help

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

Student Supervisor, Level 2.$14.00/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.

UW‑Superior, A Superior Place:

The University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of ‘final candidates’ must be revealed upon request. According to the Attorney General, ‘final candidates’ under Wisconsin law means the five candidates who are considered most qualified for the position. See Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.36(7)(a).

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.

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