Overview
General Description:
No Barriers is a nonprofit dedicated to building community that believes our barriers and differences unite us and make us stronger. We bring people together for shared experiences centered on outdoor adventure and wellness, that stretch comfort zones, build resilience, and help people develop the mindset that What’s Within You Is Stronger Than What’s In Your Way.
No Barriers serves people with disabilities and their communities, including adults, youth, veterans, caregivers, and others. This is an outdoor adventure, field programming role within the Programs team. The primary role of this position is to lead programs with participants in outdoor settings such as the No Barriers mountain campus located in Red Feather, Colorado, and at backcountry locations in Colorado and/or North Carolina. Activities may include hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, high ropes challenge course, rafting, and/or paddling, in addition to facilitated discussion and reflection. Program Leaders are also responsible for logistics management and the overall care of people and equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Program Facilitation
Facilitate outdoor adventure activities
Deliver the No Barriers curriculum in engaging, situationally appropriate ways
Support curriculum and activity planning
Manage accessibility needs on-site
Facilitate discussions that can sometimes be sensitive, difficult, controversial, or painful
Contribute to positive culture and act as a professional representative of No Barriers
Use feedback from participants and staff for continuous improvement
Collaborate with staff team to effectively deliver programming
Participate in some virtual programming prior to/after in-person experience
Participant Support
Meet participants at the airport or other meeting point and be responsible for them until the moment they depart at program completion
Manage injuries, conflicts, emergency situations, crises, and evacuations as needed
Care for and support the emotional and physical well-being of participants
Continually assess the group in the field and make adjustments as needed
Understand and be able to find ways to assist participants with a variety of needs
Operations, Logistics, and Risk Management
Organize, distribute, and collect gear for each experience
Perform risk management assessments, both formally and informally, manage risk, and make decisions to mitigate and respond to risks
Document incidents, emergencies, and crisis according to established processes
Review all necessary participant medical information prior to each program and prepare as necessary
Manage and enforce organizational policies and relevant laws, including those related to working with minors
Navigate hiking trails
Prepare/set up and take down camp
Work with service providers, partner organizations, and other supporters
Drive vehicles with gear and/or participants inside
Facilitate preparation of meals with the staff team; may shop for food an
Qualifications:
Strong desire to positively impact the lives of people with barriers
Familiarity with outdoor recreation best practices
Experience working with people with disabilities
Experience with coordinating and carrying out accessible programming in the outdoors
Required Skills:
Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid certification highly preferred
ACCT Level 1 or Level 2 certification preferred
Wilderness therapy or other therapeutic certifications desired
Outdoor camp setting in Red Feather, Colorado and/or backcountry locations in Colorado and/or North Carolina (location dependent on program type)
Possible physical activities—
Lifting and carrying 30-50 lbs or more (may include backpacking backpack depending o
About No Barriers USA
No Barriers is a nonprofit dedicated to building community that believes our barriers and differences unite us and make us stronger. We bring people together for shared experiences centered on outdoor adventure and wellness, that stretch comfort zones, build resilience, and help people develop the mindset that What’s Within You Is Stronger Than What’s In Your Way.
No Barriers serves people with disabilities and their communities, including adults, youth, veterans, caregivers, and others. This is an outdoor adventure, field programming role within the Programs team. The primary role of this position is to lead programs with participants in outdoor settings such as the No Barriers mountain campus located in Red Feather, Colorado, and at backcountry locations in Colorado. Activities may include hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, high ropes challenge course, rafting, and/or paddling, in addition to facilitated discussion and reflection.
