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Matt Kager, Challenge Course Coordinator, at mtk74@cornell.edu or teambuilding@cornell.edu 

Challenge Course Facilitator​ 

One of the coolest jobs at Cornell is certainly working as an instructor for Cornell Outdoor Education. The Cornell Team & Leadership Center hires and trains students, staff, and community members to facilitate icebreakers, portable initiatives, low ropes course elements, and high ropes course element programs. Multiple positions are open. Watch this video to see what it's all about!

We are offering free staff trainings! (And if you decide to come and work with us, you'll be reimbursed for your training time.) 

No previous experience on a challenge course is required, just an interest in working with teams and facilitating safe, meaningful and fun outdoor experiences. The trainings take place over two full days at the Hoffman Challenge Course, in Freeville, NY.

Following the trainings you'll be able to TA programs before becoming a Level 1 Facilitator. The TA process includes three paid sessions where you'll have a chance to observe and practice skills. 

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Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with rock climbing or ropes course facilitation is preferred but not required
• Excellent personal leadership and communication skills 
• Flexible, resourceful, creative
• Team player and a great collaborator
• Able to work independently
• Able to manage large groups of people 
• Compassionate
• Energetic and willingness to jump in on tasks
• Interested in personal growth, leadership development and learning
• Able to engage with diverse groups of people of different backgrounds, ages and interests
• Must have reliable and independent means of transportation to get to the ropes course facility which is located in Freeville NY.
• Must be comfortable working outdoors 
• Ideal candidates are engaged, focused and attentive

Benefits

• Very flexible work schedule
• Professional development and mentoring opportunities
• Work outdoors
• Discounted enrollment on many COE courses, including First Aid, CPR, and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
• Eligible for FREE Lindseth Climbing Center pass
• FREE and discounted use of many other rental items from COE Outfitting
• Make a difference in the lives of Cornell University Students and the Ithaca Community

Student Coordinator - Summer/Fall Semester

The CTLC Student Coordinator is a part-time position (10 hours per week when class is in session and up to 20 hours a week during the summer) for a current Cornell University student who desires the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the business/administration side of outdoor education. This position entails significant responsibilities for all aspects of the Cornell Team & Leadership Center operations and services, including sales, client relations, marketing, contract management, scheduling, and staffing. This position may entail occasional weekend and evening responsibilities. This person will co-coordinate with one of our current Student Coordinators for the semester.

Click here to apply via the Workday Student Employment Portal!

Responsibilities

• Sales: Connect with clients, sell programs and answer inquiries about CTLC
• Client relations: Take primary responsibility for maintaining client relationships, specifically student organizations. Responsibilities include returning phone calls and emails promptly, creating group contracts, distributing information sheets for program participants, and following up with evaluation summaries. In general, keeping clients informed and satisfied is the role to be played.
• Administration: Create and manage course folders, which consist of waivers, evaluations, log forms, incident reports, etc.
• Scheduling: Schedule all programs at the Hoffman Challenge Course, Barton Challenge Course, and portable programs on relevant calendars. Schedule vans and any other necessary facilities.
• Staffing: Arrange staffing of student programs through email and phone contacts, generate staff contracts from CTLC database, and track Staff certifications and training. 
• Program Assistance: Assist the CTLC Director, Challenge Course Programs Coordinator, and Leadership Programs Coordinator in all aspects of coordination and implementation of CTLC programs, including but not limited to professional programs, facility maintenance, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• Computer proficiency 
• Excellent personal leadership and communication skills 
• Flexible, energetic, team player
• Working knowledge of the Cornell Team & Leadership Center helpful
• Previous experience in facilitating teambuilding programs helpful

Benefits

• Real, hands-on work experience running all aspects of a growing outdoor program serving 8,000 people per year 
• Support, supervision, responsibility and opportunities for professional development
• Make a difference in the lives of Cornell University Students and the Ithaca Community
• Discount on COE classes, rentals, programs, Lindseth Climbing Center passes and more!