Coordinator of Challenge Course and Climbing Wall Operations

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Job Posting Title:

Coordinator of Challenge Course and Climbing Wall Operations

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM AA - SA - H&WB - URec - PO - Adventure and Experiential Education (J.C. Miller (00075256))

   

Work Location:

0102 Student Recreation Complex

   

Pay Grade:

Professional Hourly

   

Job Description:

Coordinator of Challenge Course and Climbing Wall Operations

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Outdoor Recreation, the Coordinator of Challenge Course and Climbing Wall Operations assists in oversight of a comprehensive outdoor recreation program. This position directly oversees the day-to-day operations, and program facilitation of the UREC Challenge Course and Climbing Wall.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Responsible for outreach, planning, organization, facilitation and evaluation of challenge course and team building programs.
• Oversight of the daily operations and inspection, maintenance, and evaluation of the indoor climbing wall.
• Hire, train, supervise and support student challenge course facilitators and climbing wall staff.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP:

• Develop skills session programs for climbing area.

The current skills session program is built upon helping people feel comfortable in the climbing area. The coordinator has a chance to evaluate and update the skills session program and to develop advanced classes for our more efficient climbers.

• Be innovative in our approach to challenge course facilitation.

In September 2023, UREC opened a new challenge course and with this comes the need to develop how we plan our challenge course facilitation. The new course includes individual elements, team elements, and a 475-foot zipline. This new course has stairs on both large towers to make that entire course more adaptable to patrons of all skill levels. The coordinator will help develop a plan for promoting the challenge course to the LSU Community and external entities.  

• Train and manage route setting staff.

Boulder and top rope routes in the UREC Climbing Area are designed and set by our student route setter staff. The coordinator is responsible for training and setting guidelines for route setters, creating route grade distributions, and strategically scheduling route setting shifts to keep the climbing wall new and engaging for the climbing community at LSU.

ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

• Someone who leads with intention regarding student development, training, and supervision of students.
• Can create and manage a positive learning environment.
• Ability to build relationships on campus and Baton Rouge community to engage new challenge course participants.
• Works from a place of possibility, rather than a fixed position.
• Someone who views outdoor recreation through a lens of creativity and play.

ABOUT THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PRIORITIES:

Three priorities guide our work in the Division of Student Affairs: mattering & belonging, inclusion & access, and quality. We believe creating a sense of mattering & belonging requires us to ensure every space, place, and interaction communicates to a student that they are home. Being inclusive and accessible in our work means that as our student body begins to more closely reflect the diversity of our state, it is our duty to design programs, services, events, and experiences with everyone in mind. Finally, a commitment to quality is rooted in the belief that LSU students deserve our best effort. Every interaction we have with students should communicate care, relevance, polish, and attention to detail.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative Support (40%)

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the challenge course and indoor climbing wall. Provide feedback regarding programs and experiences by utilizing UREC. Decides the route settings on the indoor climbing wall as well as the types of low elements on the challenge course. Performs periodic inspections of all challenge course elements to ensure safe operation.

Direct Student Support (30%)

Advise students individually on Outdoor