Winter Program Supervisor: Lead Field Staff

National Outdoor Leadership School; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is seeking a Winter Program Supervisor for the Teton Valley program in Driggs, Idaho. You will supervise field faculty, ensure program quality, mentor staff, and support winter program development with curriculum and risk management guidance.

The role involves coordinating with departments, planning terrain tours, evaluating instructor performance, and ensuring safety during winter field courses. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Clean driving record
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule, work late/early, weekends, holidays
• Effective supervisory skills
• Ability to act as a fill-in field instructor due to injury/illness and possibly other staff unavailability

Responsibilities

• Learn, understand and supervise all aspects of Teton Valley’s winter and avalanche course offerings.
• Plan quality briefings, debriefings, and write performance evaluations—actively guiding and developing field faculty.
• Plan terrain tours for instructor teams during briefings, and provide coaching and continual training to instructors in regards to winter risk management, avalanche hazard evaluation and cold injuries.
• Collaborate with others to recruit, develop, and retain field faculty.
• Provide field staff with quality briefings, debriefings and performance evaluations; guide staff in their development at NOLS.
• Plan and lead terrain tours; provide coaching on winter risk management, avalanche hazard evaluation and cold injuries.
• Coach and mentor staff within the winter program, supervise seminar staff and assist in seminar development and delivery; maintain relationships with outside professionals for winter program development.
• Plan for and organize all course-related paperwork, including pre and post paperwork distribution and tracking.
• Communicate with students pre-course; support students while in town; coordinate with admissions and alumni departments.
• Communicate with parents about travel, support, evacuations, etc.
• Promote field and in-town risk management; contribute to Accepted Field Practices and curriculum materials.
• Coordinate evacuations and care for evacuees while in town.
• Participate in planning the next winter’s program.

Job description

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is seeking a Winter Program Supervisor for the Teton Valley program in Driggs, Idaho. You will supervise field faculty, ensure program quality, mentor staff, and support winter program development with curriculum and risk management guidance.

The role involves coordinating with departments, planning terrain tours, evaluating instructor performance, and ensuring safety during winter field courses. Strong leadership and communication are essential.