OA Leader Role

The OA Leader role is a fun and challenging part-time position that allows you to share your love of outdoor and adventure-based activities with the greater GVSU community. The role is heavily involved with planning and facilitating outdoor activities for the GVSU community. This includes brief skill workshops, partial-day activity experiences to multi-day overnight trips in the outdoors. Most programs focus on introductory level experiences and building a sense of belonging and community. During the Spring/ Summer semesters, the role focuses heavily on facilitating an adventure camp for incoming freshman(Outdoor Orientation Programs or OOPs). This position will include a combination of regularly scheduled weekly shifts and as-needed shifts for private events. Some nights and weekends should be expected. 

Benefits

• Paid training
• Valuable life skills practiced through the lens of bicycling, camping &/or rock climbing: leadership, communication, team work, risk management, & creative problem solving
• Various discounts for Recreation & Wellness programs & services

Responsibilities

• Maintain the professional standard for delivery of programs and services 

• Work collaboratively to plan and facilitate workshops and activity experiences

• Assist with management of outdoor gear library

• Lead adventure-based activities for OOPs participants (Spring/ Summer only)
      - Instruct basic outdoor technical skills (biking, climbing, camping, cooking) 
      - Facilitate team building and group development 
      - Lead group discussions and reflections 
      - Mentor group on select wellness topics 

• Attend all staff training, meetings, and/or in-services 

Qualifications

Ideal applicants are passionate about leadership and have a sincere interest in growing an active community of people at GVSU who responsibly enjoy the outdoors. 

Required 

• Current GVSU student with at least a Sophomore status, and meets minimum enrollment requirements for employment 

• Certified Adult CPR/ AED, and First Aid (1 semester grace period & certification opportunity provided) 

• Comfort with camping and basic camping skills 

• Passion for student development, leadership and teamwork 

Preferred 

• Completion of the OA Outdoor Leadership Mentorship program or equivalent outdoor leadership experience 

• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification

• Interest in a career in an outdoor related field