Program Director, Outdoor Program

Program Director, Outdoor Program

Job no: 531535

Work type: Officer of Administration

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Administrative/Professional, Operations/Infrastructure, Student Life/Services

Department: Erb Memorial Union
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Compensation Band: OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2022-2023
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

April 17, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

In addition to your online application, please provide a cover letter describing how you meet the minimum requirements, professional competencies, and any preferred qualifications and a resume that includes dates of employment.

Any application missing the above documents/information may be considered incomplete. In order to ensure consideration, please submit your application materials prior to or on the listed review date.

We encourage you to apply, even if you don't think you meet every one of our preferred qualifications--use your application to let us know what excites you about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities you would bring.

For a copy of the complete position description, please email egrant@uoregon.edu and reference Program Director, Outdoor Program.

Department Summary

The Erb Memorial Union (EMU) is a department of the Division of Student Life. The EMU is a multifaceted auxiliary service that employs over 90 professional staff and 400 student staff and serves over 15 thousand daily users during the academic year. The EMU welcomes students, faculty, staff, the community, and visitors to campus, and its mission is to provide learning experiences and opportunities for personal growth in an open, inclusive, and resource-rich community where students and staff collaborate to inspire and sustain extraordinary programs and services that promote diversity and social interaction. The EMU is student-centered and is operated in collaboration with a student Board, who are actively involved in determining the character and scope of the department and approving the budget recommendations of all EMU services and programs.

Position Summary

The Program Director for the Outdoor Program is a staff member of the Erb Memorial Union (EMU) and reports to the Associate Director of the EMU. This position is responsible for providing strategic direction and vision for the Outdoor Program. It has administrative oversight of the program including a budget, personnel, facilities, risk management, and extensive programming. This position serves as an advocate for the value of lifelong learning, active lifestyles, and the outdoors, as such it assists in programming a wide variety of outdoor activities, the UO Bike Program, a rental program, and educational events.

This position is primarily on-site with the occasional opportunity for remote work based on unit operations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Three years professional experience managing or having a leadership role in an outdoor recreational program.
  
• Two years experience in personnel management, including supervision, evaluation, and development of professional and student staff.
  
• Two years experience managing an organizational budget.
  
• Two years experience managing risk.
  
  Professional Competencies
  
  
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment and create effective relationships for problem-solving and positive interactions.
  
• Strong attention to detail.
  
• Ability to maintain a safe and safety-conscious workplace.
  
• Ability to maintain a respectful workplace and model a positive and proactive attitude.
  
• Experience providing superior customer service.
  
• Excellent, effective communication skills.
  
• Ability to solve problems in an independent manner.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  
• Master's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Five or more years of professional work experience managing outdoor recreational activities and operations.
  
• Understanding of student development theory and practices.
  
• Experience with supervision, mentoring, and staff management in a higher education setting.
  
• Demonstrated ability in strategic plan development and implementation.
  
• Experience in leadership development.
  
• Experience in program assessment.
  
• Demonstrated high-level proficiency and/or certification in three or more of the following skill areas: rock climbing, mountaineering, nordic, backcountry and alpine skiing, white water kayaking and rafting, ocean kayaking, mountain biking, bike touring, backpacking, sailing, other self-propelled wilderness travel, avalanche assessment, river rescue, mountain rescue, and wilderness first aid.
  
• Wilderness first responder certification.
  
  FLSA Exempt: Yes
  
  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
  
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  To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531535/program-director-outdoor-program
  
  
  
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