State of Connecticut Executive Branch

COURSE DIRECTOR (EXPEDITION) SUPERVISOR:

• Responsible for the safety and risk management of all program participants; 
• Conducts and supervises field interventions for student behavioral and/or emotional crises during Expedition programs; 
• Supervises base camp staff engaged in officer of the day/back-up duties; 
• Assists in the supervision of instructors and students engaged in field activities (i.e., canoeing, high ropes course, or rock climbing); 
• Conducts and assists program functions including course briefings and debriefings, Marathon Day, Graduation, etc.; 
• Supervises course preparation and reporting functions; 
• Conducts orientations of the program for students, families, and referring agencies; 
• Assists with staff training; 
• Performs Expedition instructor duties in the event of an emergency and instructs short courses as required; 
• Supervises kitchen and other base camp functions as required; 
• Conducts officer of the day/back-up duties as required;
• Performs related duties as required.

LOGISTICS/CLIMBING SUPERVISOR:

• Responsible for the safety and risk management of all program participants; 
• Supervises staff facilitating rock climbing and ropes course; 
• Provides technical skills training in rock climbing and ropes courses; 
• Directly facilitates rock climbing and ropes courses; 
• Provides supervision to staff that are supporting crews in the field; 
• Supervises staff providing transports of students, staff, supplies, and materials to and from local course areas and directly performs those duties; 
• Instructs courses as assigned and attends summer staff training as required; 
• Conducts and supervises field and base camp interventions for student behavioral and/or emotional crisis during programs and courses; 
• Conducts officer of the day/back-up duties as required;
• May assist in supervising logistical operations including support of staff and crews in the field, vehicle coordination and scheduling, logistical course briefings, transports, equipment issue, inventory maintenance, repairs and purchasing recommendations;
• Performs related duties as required.

OUTREACH SUPERVISOR:

• Responsible for the safety and risk management of all program participants; 
• Supervises one day course programs including briefings, debriefings, staffing, equipment allocation/return, food reservations and course reporting; 
• Coordinates meal preparations and cleanup for one day short course programs; 
• Designs, plans and implements multi-day programs in collaboration with participating agencies; 
• Assists in the supervision and training of instructors and interns; 
• Leads hiking, canoeing, team building, rock climbing, caving and high ropes course activities; 
• Conducts and supervises field and base camp interventions for student behavioral and/or emotional crisis during programs and courses; 
• Facilities off-site agency specific programs, adult leadership courses, and staff training components; 
• Conducts officer of the day/back-up duties as required;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of
  • strength based programming and trauma informed practice in experiential programming; 
  • expedition experience; 
• Skills
  • group facilitation skills; 
  • supervisory skills.

• Incumbents hired must possess the following:
  • Current Wilderness First Responder, or equivalent (WAFA or WFA may be considered).
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider or American Red Cross (ARC) Professional Rescuer CPR.
  • Current Wilderness School Medication Administration Training (provided).
  • Current ARC Lifeguard certification and waterfront training or equivalent preferred.
  • Driver's license preferred.
• Incumbents hired as Logistics/Climbing Supervisor, in addition to the above, must possess current AMGA-American Mountain Guides Association, PCIA-Professional Climbing Instructors' Association or equivalent rock climbing certification.