Outward Bound Canada,Rocky Mountain Program Director Jobs in Canada

Position: Rocky Mountain
Program Director
Organization: Outward Bound Canada
Location: Canmore, Alberta (near
Banff / west of Calgary)

Outward
Bound Canada’s mission is to cultivate resilience, leadership, connections and
compassion through inspiring and challenging journeys of self-discovery in the
out of doors.

Supervised
by: National Director of Operations

Status:
Full Time

Location:
Must
reside in Canmore, Alberta.

The
Rocky Mountain Program Director has overall responsibility for
the delivery of high quality Outward Bound programs in the Canadian Rockies.
Specific responsibilities of the position include:

Responsibilities

Excellence
in Education and Adventure: Ensure that we meet both these
values at a high standard in all programs. See that all programs are
designed so as to maximize the quality of the Outward Bound experience for
students.
Program
Design:
Lead the design of courses and programs and ensure close alignment with
the OBC mission and vision.
Revenue
Generation: Ensure
revenue targets are met or exceeded through a dynamic and effective
balance of contract development with new clients and engagement of
existing clients.
Operations
Planning and Program Management: Coordinate the development,
execution, and evaluation of annual operations planning. Identify and
manage the resources, budgets, and people required to deliver a
sustainable, responsible, and high-quality program.
Relationship
Management:
Maintain relationships with delivery partners, key clients, land managers
and other stakeholders as necessary to ensure high quality program
delivery.
Staff
Supervision:
Hire, supervise, and mentor program and field staff, with the goal of
building a dynamic, engaged, and high performing instructional faculty.
Logistics
Systems:
Develop effective logistics systems to support program delivery, ensuring
effective integration of program resources and people, as well as
anticipating and addressing emerging operational delivery issues.
Risk
Management:
Monitor logistics, food, transportation, admissions, route planning,
staffing, emergency response, curriculum, and incident reporting plans
etc. to maintain appropriate risk management and oversight of safety
systems. Act as Regional Safety Officer for Rocky Mountain programs.
Leadership
and Management:
Be a dynamic and intentional contributor to the OBC leadership team,
providing both strategic and tactical direction at team meetings and retreats
and providing regional leadership and representation.
Facility
Management:
Ensure that any facilities being used by OBC Rocky Mountain such as the
Canmore Office are maintained in a neat, professional, and work-safe
manner. Oversee compliance to applicable legal standards in this regard.
Ensure that facility-related costs are aligned with both budgetary
expectations and the OBC strategic plan.
Broader
Relationships:
The Rocky Mountain Program Directorwill be a key leader in maintaining
positive and productive working relationships in the outdoor adventure
education community, and in increasing OBC’s brand recognition and
reputation in the greater community of Western Canada.

Skills
and Experience

5+
years experience in outdoor education or outdoor leadership, with a mix of
instructional and management experience
ACMG
membership is an asset, though not a requirement. Must have sufficient
skill to ensure that programs adhere to regionally accepted terrain
guidelines.
Proven
experience leading teams and effectively supervising others
In-depth
knowledge of the outdoor and experiential/adventure industry
Knowledgeable
of/aligned with the Outward Bound philosophy and pedagogy
Results-proven
track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of
the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of
analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; sufficient level of business
acumen including successful P&L management; the ability to balance the
delivery of programs against the realities of a budget; and problem
solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness
Competent
and current in implementing system-wide risk management best practices
within the outdoor industry;
Detail
oriented: excellent planning, organizational, communication and system
building skills;
Excellent
interpersonal and people management skills – A track record of building
strong internal stakeholder relationships and a positive and harmonious staff
community;
Solution-focused;
able to take responsibility and work unsupervised

We
offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Deadline
for applications is February 12, 2016. Job start April 2016.

Cover
letter and resume (combined in one pdf document) can be submitted by e-mail
only to:

employ
outwardbound.ca*

Please
quote “Rocky Mountain Program Director” in e-mail subject.

Outward
Bound Canada encourages applications from persons of diverse backgrounds and is
an equal opportunity employer and we sincerely thank all candidates for their
interest. Only those selected for an interview will be notified.