Team Building Director
Organizational Development Retreats by Canoe
JOB TYPE: Seasonal, Part-Time
START DATE: April 18, 2020
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
PAY RATE: $15-20/hour pay plus commission, DOE
We are looking for an extraordinary individual to help expand our fast growing team building offerings! We offer team building and organizational retreats by canoe, and we are ready to bring this offering to the next level.
The River’s Path is a company with a vision: We are dedicated to personal transformation through deep nature connection experiences. We are a woman owned transformational canoe retreat outfitter based in Berthoud, Colorado. We facilitate half day and full day canoe trips east of Longmont, Colorado and week long transformational canoe retreats near Moab in the canyons of Utah.
JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Team Building Director is responsible for marketing, coordinating logistics and facilitating corporate and organizational team building canoe trips on the St. Vrain River east of Longmont, Colorado.
They will be responsible for marketing and selling trips to community groups and corporations, and will collaborate with our team and our clients to build our corporate team building curriculum. Other duties and opportunities may arise as necessitated by business requirements.
The best candidate for this position must embrace The River’s Path’s (TRP) vision and mission and must have the experience and leadership skills to work with clientele and other staff from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds.
We are inclusive, serving a diverse population of clients. We have led canoe journeys with companies, LGBTQ groups, non-profits, churches, school groups, low income families, small businesses, drug and alcohol rehabs, and people from all over the world from as far away as Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. We are looking for employees who embrace our values, ethics, and commitment to diversity.
We are looking for someone to build the team building portion of our canoe day trip offerings. The ideal candidate has a passion for rivers, is trained in corporate team building, and has experience in marketing. We already offer canoe team building experiences but would like to expand this portion of our offer, and we need your help to make it happen!
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include but not limited to:
- Works with TRP team to develop team building offerings.
- Develops customized curriculum based on clients service needs.
- Coordinates and facilitates canoe-based team building, and organizational development experiences.
- Markets and sells team building canoe trips to groups and businesses.
- Negotiates sales agreements in coordination with executive director/founder.
- Acts as primary contact for corporate clients.
- Contributes to our social media presence for The River’s Path on Facebook, Instagram and blog posts.
- Coordinates with other guides to ensure a guide to participant ratio of 1:5.
- Provide safety and canoe instruction to clients.
- Manages unexpected situations on the river: safety considerations, accidents, interpersonal challenges, and changing weather conditions.
- Reports to executive director founder.
REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS: Current driver’s license with clean driving record, Wilderness First Responder, CPR, Swiftwater Rescue, minimum of 100 river miles of experience.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- BA/BS in Organizational Development, Business Management, or related field.
- Experienced in corporate team building
- Experienced in direct marketing and sales to small and large organizations and businesses.
- River canoe experience (You don’t need to be an expert- we will train you!)
- Vested in growing with a company
- Skilled in Google Drive, Sheets, instagram, facebook, LinkedIn, CRM software, and comfortable learning how to use Peek Pro, our booking system.
- Comfortable managing a complicated schedule of river trips.
- Able to lift 80lb canoes with assistance
- Comfortable driving a 15 passenger van with a canoe trailer (training will be provided)
- Comfortable with collaboration and open communication
- Passion for building strong teams
- Must love rivers!
PREFERRED:
- Expert river canoeist
- Naturalist background
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE RIVER’S PATH:
● Be a part of a growing organization
● Incorporate your vision into the future of The River’s Path
● Pro deals on camping, backpacking, and river gear
● Canoeing 3-5 days per week
● 5-20 hours per week, with more hours possible June-August
If you dream of helping people connect deeply with Nature and you would like to develop your skills in support of this calling to work with Nature and guide people to a better understanding of our relationship with the Earth and all her inhabitants, The River’s Path would like to hear from you.
*Season begins April 18 and ends approximately October 20, with 5-20 hours per week. More hours may be possible during busy seasons. Must be able to commit to availability from 7:30am-3:00pm daily, and until 4:30pm for full day canoe trips. Some out of state travel may be required.
Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. * The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.