Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence.

We are currently looking for a qualified applicant to fill the following position: Challenge Course and Adventure Learning Facilitator (Seasonal) ($15) June 19th- August 12th.

Job Description:

• Challenge Course and Adventure Team facilitators are responsible for facilitating and monitoring all the challenge course and adventure learning activities at camp, including ground, games, team initiatives low challenge course, and high ropes course activities as instructed by the Challenge Course and Adventure Learning Coordinator.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with other challenge/adventure staff to plan, frontload, facilitate, and debrief initiatives and activities on the elements.
• Complete all Challenge Course and Adventure Learning training
• Utilize proper procedures, protocols, and techniques while facilitating activities.
• Ensure the mental, physical and emotional safety of each participant.
• Inspect the challenge course elements and equipment for any potential malfunctions and/or damage.
• Perform necessary opening and closing procedures for the challenge course(s).
• Understand the emergency action plan and implement the appropriate steps when necessary.

Key Functions:

• Model behaviors and choices that reflect the camp's core values.
• Participate in management and staff meetings.
• Participate enthusiastically in all camp activities, planning and leading those as assigned.
• Address and report any crisis or critical incident as defined by agency and/or county, state or federal regulations according to the agency's formalized practice and protocol.
• Maintain highly organized and thorough records.

Other Duties:

• Understand and adhere to Valley Youth House policies, practices and procedures.
•  Attend both external and internal agency trainings and workshops and complete and pass all required trainings as set forth in the funder and licensing regulations as required.
• Complete any other tasks that relate to the overall success of the summer camp program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A mature individual with the ability to identify with and adapt to the goals and philosophies of Positive Youth Development and embraces the core values of Camp Fowler.
• Level 1 Challenge Course and Adventure Learning Certificate
• Professional experience working with children from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Enthusiasm, patience, and self-control
• Experience supervising staff in a professional setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Challenge Course and Adventure Learning Experience
• Group facilitation experience
• Previous summer camp experience
• A sense of humor.

Physical Requirements:

• Constant movement around the challenge course areas.
• Ability to physically belay participants and assist in rescue efforts on the challenge course.
• Frequent standing and sitting.
• Ability to work outside during the summer months.
• Frequent moving of objects up to 20 pounds.

The list of essential/key functions/duties, as outlined herein, is intended to be all-inclusive of the tasks performed within this position. It is not necessarily descriptive of all functions/duties within the position. The omission of a function/duty does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein, other duties may be assigned.

Valley Youth House provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

VYH works from a Trauma Informed / Healing Centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development, and cultural awareness into all aspects of our agency.  We want our clients and staff to feel safe, have choice and voice, collaborate in a trusting environment, and be empowered to make a difference in their own lives and the agency.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

*Valley Youth House reserves the right to perform periodic record checks in order to comply with program, local, state & federal guidelines.