NOLS este o organizație educațională nonprofit care dezvoltă abilități de leadership în aer liber, competențe pentru zone sălbatice și expertiză în materie de siguranță prin învățare experiențială. Programele sale includ expediții în zone sălbatice, experiențe de un semestru și de tip gap year, cursuri de medicină în zone sălbatice desfășurate în clasă, instruire personalizată pentru echipe și certificări precum Primul ajutor în zone sălbatice, Primul respondent în zone sălbatice și Tehnician medical de urgență în zone sălbatice. Prin mentorat practic, instruire în gestionarea riscurilor și principiile „Nu lăsa urme”, NOLS sprijină persoane, grupuri și organizații care caută experiență practică în leadershipul în aer liber și conservarea naturii.
Operations Director, NOLS Rocky Mountain
Lead wilderness course operations for NOLS Rocky Mountain, including route planning, land-use permits, scheduling, and crisis response. Supervise three departments and help shape leadership, culture, and operational decisions.
Statele Unite ale Americii
Wyoming53.000 $ – 58.000 $ / an
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- Direct daily operations and help establish the leadership culture for NOLS Rocky Mountain.
- Develop long-range operational plans for NOLS Rocky Mountain and related campuses.
- Plan course routes and oversee more than 30 commercial land-use permits across seven western states.
- Cultivate working relationships with land management agencies.
- Administer permit allocation and usage to preserve NOLS user days.
- Complete pre-season documentation and year-end land-use reports.
- Address permit violations and related operational challenges.
- Schedule courses for the upcoming season and plan course calendars up to two years ahead.
- Monitor direct course costs and land-use fees.
- Coordinate route planning, including re-ration logistics.
- Develop, assess, and improve course routes using feedback from field faculty and students.
- Participate in leadership, culture development, and organization-wide decision-making.
- Manage three departments based in the Rocky Mountain region.
- Assist with and periodically lead evacuations, urgent incidents, and crisis-response efforts.
- Strengthen partnerships with government agencies, local staff, instructors, and community organizations.
Cerințe
- Professional-level experience instructing or guiding extended backcountry expeditions in remote settings for varied client groups.
- Deep knowledge of trip planning and backcountry travel.
- Knowledge of the Wind River Range, Utah canyons, the Absarokas, and the Bighorn Mountains is preferred.
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to adjust to urgent needs, team support, and deadlines.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to make and carry out decisions with incomplete information.
- Interest in working within a close, dynamic, collaborative team.
- Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule that may include long days, weekends, and holidays.
- Technical proficiency and the ability to learn complex systems quickly.
- Commitment to understanding and practicing NOLS' mission, values, and educational philosophy.
- A criminal background check is required.
- Submit a combined resume and cover letter as a single PDF.
Beneficii
- Employee and family discounts on courses.
- Medical insurance coverage.
- Dental insurance coverage.
- Vision insurance coverage.
- Flexible paid-time-off policy.
- Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counseling and support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- NOLS participates in applicable employment verification systems.