Outdoor Program Facilitator

Reporting to the Lead Hand – Outdoor Education, the Outdoor Program Facilitator is responsible for the following:

• Implement and facilitate Cold Creek nature education and recreation programs, including Challenge Course facilitation for school groups and community groups.
• Facilitate pre-registered programs at offsite park/trail locations through the Township.
• Facilitate nature, education and recreation-based programming at in-school locations.
• Assist in the set-up, tear down and clean-up of all program equipment, buildings and supplies.
• Ensure health and safety/departmental policies and procedures as applicable to Cold Creek’s programs are followed.
• Deal with incidents, problems and emergencies as outlined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Respond to general inquiries from parents/guardians, participants, staff and the public in a courteous and timely manner and brings other matters to the Lead Hand and Supervisor.
• Staff will follow and practice the HIGH FIVE – Principles of Healthy Child Development (Participation, Play, Mastery, Friends, and Caring Adult).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

The successful applicant will possess:

• Strong leadership skills.
• Previous challenge course or climbing experience is an asset.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with excellent decision-making capabilities.
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR-C, WHMIS, and High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) required. HIGH FIVE Quest 2 (an asset).
• Strong organizational skills (both oral and written) with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the general public.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to coordinate with other departmental staff.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternatives and make recommendations in order to implement procedures and policies.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and unquestionable integrity.
• Required to submit a vulnerable sector screening.

Conditions of Employment:

• Required to work outdoors, in a variety of weather conditions.
• Required to work some evenings and weekends.
• Work involves mental and visual concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with set deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication skills required, along with good organizational skills.
• Scheduled hours depend on group bookings.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Wage Rate: $18.50 per hour