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Job Location:
Telluride, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Boating Specialist (Seasonal)
Start and End Dates: June 1 - August 14
Reports To: Program Director
Salary: DOE - Starts at $20
Position Summary:
The Boating Specialist is a seasonal role that supports Telluride Academys boating programs in facilitating a safe engaging and educational moving water and flat water boating program for students. The Boating Specialist works closely with the other Boating Specialists and Telluride Academy instructors to ensure smooth operations of both flat water and moving water experiences while maintaining high safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist TA admin and other Boating Specialists with daily operations including flatwater and moving water boating activities.
- Support the Boating Specialists in facilitating the boating curriculum during staff training.
- Become familiar with all Academy boating locations and assist with site-specific logistics and communication.
- Participate in and facilitate boating experiences with Telluride Academy students including instruction safety oversight and equipment preparation.
- Maintaining and organizing boating gear inventory ensuring equipment is cleaned stored and ready for use (rigging pre-trip and de-rigging post-trip)
- Providing on-water safety support for moving water experiences and acting as a resource for field instructors as needed.
- Supporting the maintenance of boating vehicles and trailers ensuring they remain clean and operational.
- Assisting with the submission of timely and accurate logs for river permits and maintaining permit compliance.
- Adhering to and promoting Telluride Academy Boating Policies and Procedures including emergency protocols.
- Supporting trip/weekly budget management by assisting with equipment purchasing and expense tracking.
Qualifications:
- Current (or willingness to obtain) Nationally Recognized Swift Water Certification
and/or River Rescue Technician Certification. - WFA (minimum) certification. WFR certification (or higher) preferred and CPR/AED certification.
- Experience with flatwater and moving water boating activities; providing and maintaining a technical resume listing river sections/class river miles and job roles.
- Ability to pass a Federal Background Check and display a clean driving record.
- Ability to drive a 15-passenger van and/or tow a trailer (or willingness to learn).
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Physical ability to assist with rigging and de-rigging of river trips.
Preferred Experience:
- Previous experience working with youth in an outdoor recreation or education setting.
- Familiarity with Telluride Academys programming and/or the local area.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with youth has a passion for boating and outdoor recreation and thrives in a collaborative environment. The Boating Specialist plays a key role in supporting the success of Telluride Academys flat-water and moving-water boating programs.
About Telluride Academy:
Telluride Academys mission is to Connect youth with nature through outdoor adventure creativity and environmental stewardship.
Based in the San Juan Mountains Telluride Academy is Tellurides premier summer camp and has been inspiring youth through outdoor education and adventure for over 40 years. Join us in creating unforgettable memories for the next generation of adventurers! Please to learn more.
Core Values:
- Enrichment through experiential education.
- Inclusion of children and teens from all backgrounds.
- Respect for individual uniqueness.
- Responsible environmental stewardship.
Hiring Policy:
Telluride Academy (TA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions) gender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances. Telluride Academys management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment hiring placement promotion transfer training compensation benefits employee activities access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
TA will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee related to an individuals: physical or mental disability; sincerely held religious beliefs and practices; and/or any other reason required by applicable law unless doing so would impose an undue hardship upon TAs business operations.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Crane
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- OSHA
- Team Management
- Catheterization
- Microsoft Outlook Calendar
- EHS
About Company
Telluride Academy has been specializing in youth adventures since 1981. Focused on experiential outdoor education for children and teens ages 5-17, students can kayak, rock climb, paddle, backpack with llamas, horseback ride, mountain bike, act, make scientific discoveries and more - ... View more
