Routesetter, Climbing Wall Campus Recreation

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions:

• Help set a regular rotation of climbing routes at climbing & bouldering wall with a variety of difficulty levels in conjunction with student employees and volunteers.
• Help clean climbing holds volumes and routesetting areas.
• Maintenance of climbing wall inventory and records.
• Assist with custom programming at the climbing & bouldering wall.
• Work weekend and weekday shifts especially during academic breaks and over the summer.

Other Functions:

• Assist with other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director and Manager of Outdoor Pursuits.

Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Prior routesetting experience
• Ability to work at heights

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Experience working at a climbing gym
• Teaching experience

Accountabilities:

• Evening and weekend work required and flexible schedule. Available to provide leadership and support part-time and student staff during times facilities and programs are operating.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting walking twisting bending climbing pulling pushing squatting crawling
• kneeling balancing reaching and coordination (eye hand foot).
• Extensive physical exercise and exertion during climbing activities requiring
• cardiovascular strength.
• Fall (slip trip) conditions that result in falls (impacts) from height or traditional walking and playing surfaces.
• Lifting of items up to 75 lbs.
• Use of office equipment including computers telephones and copiers.

Environmental Conditions:

• The position works in a wide variety of environments including an office setting as well as an indoor programming facility and outside environments with exposure to dust heat and possible adverse weather conditions.
• Continuous contact with staff campus community and public.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and military or veteran status.

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