Overview
Sierra Nevada Journeys seeks a full-time Adventure Manager at our Outdoor Education Camp in Portola, CA. The ideal candidate for this leadership role will have experience in safety and facilitation of challenge courses. The Adventure Manager will conduct training sessions for instructors and counselors in February and June, oversee overall challenge course activities for our overnight outdoor learning program during fall and spring, and support various programs by leading meals and evening activities.
In summer, in addition to overseeing challenge courses, the Adventure Manager is responsible for designing and organizing outdoor adventure trips, including selecting routes, planning itineraries, and coordinating logistics such as transportation and permits. This portion of the role involves conducting risk assessments, developing emergency response plans to ensure participant safety, and managing budgets and equipment inventory. The Adventure Manager will recruit, train, and supervise trip leaders, serving as participants’ primary point of contact by providing essential information and addressing concerns.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
55% Challenge Course operation, maintenance, and facilitation
35% Manage preparation and delivery of high-quality adventure programs.
10% Support of program functions
Qualifications:
• Experience with Universal and Accessible Challenge Course High Ropes elements
• Experience developing, teaching, and leading outdoor environmental education programs.
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Hold current lifeguard certification.
Required Skills:
• 2-3 years experience with Challenge Course management
• ACCT Challenge Course Practitioner Level 2 or higher certification and/or equivalent documented hours/skills (at least 200 hours of facilitation, 40 hours of training)
• Current Wilderness First Responder certification or acquire prior to May 1st.
• Ability to collaborate with people with special needs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to be accountable for deliverables in an open space office.
• Ability to work irregular hours, days, and night
Preferred Skills:
• Ability to work irregular hours, days, and nights to meet program needs.
• Ability to analyze information, formulate work plans, articulate goals, and produce required reports.
• Professional demeanor in all contacts with participant groups
• Experience with basic power tools and hand tools
About Sierra Nevada Journeys
Sierra Nevada Journeys is an outdoor science education nonprofit. Since 2006, we’ve helped more than 300,000 youth with our mission to deliver innovative outdoor, science-based education programs to develop critical thinking skills and inspire outdoor stewardship. Sierra Nevada Journeys prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that active reflection, engagement, and commitment to these principles is crucial to creating a workplace that has diverse perspectives. We believe that environmental education and outdoor recreation should be accessible for all, and we are committed to prioritizing those in our community with the least access. We strive to build our workforce and programs around our ability to serve communities diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental ability, values and perspectives.
