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Outdoor Education Specialist
Job Overview Part‑time position within the Outdoor Education Department at Colgate University. Pay is $20 per hour. Work includes facilitating breakout trips, staff training, climbing wall events, ropes course facilitation, and physical education classes across campus and remote outdoor sites. Hours are variable and will often include weekends and non‑business time. The appointment is a casual wage staff position and cannot exceed 999 hours per year.
Responsibilities • Provide specialized outdoor skills training and program support for students and staff. • Assist full‑time Outdoor Education staff in enhancing programming for student staff and participants. • Facilitate activities such as climbing wall sessions, ropes courses, kayaking trips, bike rides, and wilderness adventure pre‑orientation trips. • Adapt to the needs of the facility, activity program, and required skill set for each assignment.
Qualifications
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR certifications (unless limited to in‑town work such as a climbing wall or ropes course).
A valid driver’s license may be required depending on the assignment.
Preferred Qualifications • Previous experience working with university‑aged students. • Knowledge of specific regional or natural environments.
Education High school diploma or equivalent.
Physical Requirements Must be able to perform specialized outdoor skills with confidence and competence. Ability to work long hours outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, and freezing temperatures. Strong decision‑making skills necessary for assessing safety and ensuring high‑quality programming under physically demanding conditions.
Job Details Requisition Number: 2025CW001Posting Posting Date: 01/22/2025 Open Until Filled: Yes
EEO Statement The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Clery Act The Department of Campus Safety will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on‑campus; in certain off‑campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page at:
https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/dean-college/campus-safety-staff/clery-compliance . Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e‑mail at
cusafety@colgate.edu .
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Job Overview Part‑time position within the Outdoor Education Department at Colgate University. Pay is $20 per hour. Work includes facilitating breakout trips, staff training, climbing wall events, ropes course facilitation, and physical education classes across campus and remote outdoor sites. Hours are variable and will often include weekends and non‑business time. The appointment is a casual wage staff position and cannot exceed 999 hours per year.
Responsibilities • Provide specialized outdoor skills training and program support for students and staff. • Assist full‑time Outdoor Education staff in enhancing programming for student staff and participants. • Facilitate activities such as climbing wall sessions, ropes courses, kayaking trips, bike rides, and wilderness adventure pre‑orientation trips. • Adapt to the needs of the facility, activity program, and required skill set for each assignment.
Qualifications
Current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR certifications (unless limited to in‑town work such as a climbing wall or ropes course).
A valid driver’s license may be required depending on the assignment.
Preferred Qualifications • Previous experience working with university‑aged students. • Knowledge of specific regional or natural environments.
Education High school diploma or equivalent.
Physical Requirements Must be able to perform specialized outdoor skills with confidence and competence. Ability to work long hours outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, and freezing temperatures. Strong decision‑making skills necessary for assessing safety and ensuring high‑quality programming under physically demanding conditions.
Job Details Requisition Number: 2025CW001Posting Posting Date: 01/22/2025 Open Until Filled: Yes
EEO Statement The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Clery Act The Department of Campus Safety will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on‑campus; in certain off‑campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page at:
https://www.colgate.edu/about/offices-centers-institutes/dean-college/campus-safety-staff/clery-compliance . Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e‑mail at
cusafety@colgate.edu .
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