Overview
The Basecamp Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Minneapolis Regional Program Manager (RPM) and Instructors with the essential tasks that take place at our canoe camp in Tower, MN, primarily occurring immediately before and after youth trips, and participating on adult team meeting phone calls. The Basecamp Coordinator is expected to act with both a high level of independence as BCM’s on-the-ground staff in Northern Minnesota, and collaboration with colleagues based in the Twin Cities and around the country. Once familiar with the program logistics and staging area the Basecamp Coordinator should be able to accomplish tasks with minimal oversight or assistance from the RPM while working closely and communicating clearly with Instructors and volunteers.
Essential duties include:
1.) Pre and Post-Season Base Camp Opening/Closing:
Clear trails and trim trees.
Assist with setting up and taking down canvas tents on tent platforms.
Coordinate turning on and draining water lines for the pavilion and garage.
Safely store and organize power tools and equipment.
Refill propane tank for pavilion stove.
Other facilities related duties as required
2.) Base Camp Site Maintenance:
Mow and cut weeds.
Maintain and repair canoe thwarts/yokes and portage pads.
Inventory new gear arrivals and identify gear that needs repairs or fixes after trips.
Update inventory of food, medications, first aid supplies, and gear.
3.) Program Preparation and Post-Trip Duties:
Purchase and pack program food.
Organize and pack program gear and equipment.
Outfit participants with properly fitting clothing, footwear, and equipment.
Clean and tidy the staging area after groups depart.
Administer pre-program and post-program surveys and ensure their completion
Prepare meals for trip participants while they are on-site
Coordinate gear return, cleaning, and organization, which may include bringing clothing and equipment to a laundromat, ensuring full drying before storing, and transporting trash and recycling to the local dump.
Organize staging areas in preparation for the next program to either depart or return, depending on the regional schedule.
Qualifications:
Maintain a positive, respectful attitude towards others and demonstrate a commitment to supporting and advancing the mission and vision of BCM. Provide professional and excellent customer service to community partners. Experience maintaining a physical location such as a campsite, basecamp, or similar. Demonstrated ability to work independently with little in person supervision, including proactive communication with remote supervisor or manager. Ability to carry loads of up to 60 pounds.......
Required Skills:
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Preferred Skills:
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About Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) is committed to providing transformative experiences through nature that strengthen life skills and build community for youth from disinvested communities. BCM creates opportunities for 12 to 18 year-old students to connect with nature, themselves, community, and joy by providing free, fully outfitted, and professionally-led backcountry trips. BCM programs occur on the ancestral territories of many of this nation’s first peoples. Headquartered in Denver, CO, BCM is a national organization with a dedicated team of full-time staff, seasonal trip instructors, and volunteers. Our regional hubs are on the lands of the Ute, Araphaho, and Cheyenne (Denver), the Dakota and Anishinibawaki (Minneapolis), the Ohlone, Ramaytush, Chochenyo, and Muwekma (San Francisco Bay Area), the Duwamish and Muckleshoot (Seattle), and Muscogee and Shawnee (Birmingham).
