Club Program Responsibilities:

• Personally lead/facilitate school club programs
• Maintain and manage records of club attendance and activities

Weekend Program Responsibilities:

• Serve as head weekend trip leader for a minimum of two weekend trips per semester
• Collect and file paperwork for students and volunteers
• Gear pack-out and pack-in prior to and upon the return of weekend trips
• Finalize weekend menus and buy lists
• Communicate with partner organizations regarding paperwork and weekend trip expectations
• In conjunction with Program Director and staff, schedule programming for trips and organize the necessary equipment and personnel

Summer Program Responsibilities:

• Work with summer wilderness partners to ensure quality educational programming
• Along with Program Director, ensure risk management protocols are adhered to and that all incidents are reported to TWP Risk Management Committee
• Update and maintain summer leader manual and training
• Coordinate and schedule Wilderness First Aid and CPR courses for trip leaders
• Pre-trip paperwork for students and volunteers
• Pre-trip summer phone calls to parents and students
• Participate in a leadership capacity at a national wilderness destination during a two-week, wilderness education immersion experience each summer (depending on location, Program Manager may be required to arrive on location one-three days prior to trip)

Volunteer Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Recruit volunteers for events and activities appropriate for their skill sets, manage online postings of events, and identify new opportunities to recruit volunteers
• Develop and maintain relationships with volunteers in order to increase engagement
• Update and improve volunteer orientation materials
• Collect and file volunteer paperwork and maintain volunteer database
• Manage and run volunteer background checks
• Participate in volunteer orientation sessions and appreciation events

• Develop, and facilitate meetings/programing for student alumni Junior Leader Program (JLP)
• Develop alumni opportunities that encourage continued engagement with TWP
• Update and maintain alumni records in contact database
• Manage educational, social and fundraising events

• Communicate effectively with TWP Staff and partner schools, organizations and wilderness partners
• Work collaboratively to achieve TWP Mission goals
• Maintain and deepen relationships with TWP partners, ensuring compliance to the terms of MOU
• Coordinate with TWP Finance and Operations Manager
• Recommend program enhancements and complementary initiatives
• Update and grow TWP’s social media presence and website
• Participate in a staff capacity at TWP events including: reunions, the annual luncheon, Walk for The Woods Project and others.
• Encourage student participation in Walk for The Woods Project and other fundraising events
• Assist with gear purchases, inventory and maintenance
• Work in TWP warehouse for inventories, cleaning days, pack-outs and pack-ins
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: Applicants must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree
• Be a self-starter and extremely reliable
• Be able to work and communicate effectively with all staff members and volunteers
• Have 1-2 years of experience working with high school youth in some capacity such as with summer camps, nature centers, parks, other outdoor/nature-oriented programs, or schools.
• Love the outdoors/nature and have experience with camping, hiking, backpacking
• Be committed to earning the trust of a diverse group of underserved youth
• Enjoy being in a mentor/leadership role
• Be able to use technology effectively to achieve program goal
• Be able to keep a sense of humor when things don’t go as planned
• Spanish language proficiency preferred