Assistant Director for Outdoor Programs at Boise State University.

Below is the position announcement for the Assistant Director for Outdoor Programs at Boise State University.
I posted this last week and received multiple inquires about the current organizational structure.
As many of you know we have been growing and changing lots at Boise State and opportunities have begun to exist in the outdoor program for the addition of more professionals. With almost 30-years of service to the university, the OP has a large body of institutional support. This helped during our department’s recent merger and subsequent re-organization into a centralized University Health and Recreation Services (Medical/Counseling/Wellness/Recreation).

We started the search process for an AD-OP this past week to fill my former role as the Assistant Director for Outdoor Programs. The current Outdoor Program organizational structure comprises of an AD-OP (vacant),  OP Coordinator, three student managers and 25-30 student staff (operations/instructional).
Our current program model runs a comprehensive 4-season program – student development program, 100-120 field programs a year (2-10 day), rental business (250,000 inventory), climbing center,  summer camps, wilderness orientation programming, and custom educational programs for campus entities. The campus is perfectly located for 4-season programming. We have major wilderness areas, climbing sites, paddling locations, ski resorts, road and mountain biking within an hour of campus (most within minutes).The business model is unique in that it is both heavily student development focused but also revenue focused (often not seen together in a fiscally functional biz model).
We have committed to an expedited time line for the search in hopes we can get the new hire here by May 1st so that they can participate in a few critical summer trainings (operations/field).
The position is scheduled to close 2/28/11.
To enhance the distribution of the position announcement we are asking that you consider forwarding it along to anyone who you feel might know a potential candidate.
Our hope is to promote the position to to a broad audience of peers within the field of outdoor recreation and education.
Thanks for the help.
Geoff
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Geoff Harrison
Associate Director, Education and Marketing
Boise State University
208-426-2628
gharriso@boisestate.edu
http://rec.boisestate.edu
http://healthservices.boisestate.edu
Assistant Director, Outdoor Programs
Campus Recreation
SA-0021-01
Boise State University invites applicants for the position of Assistant Director, Outdoor Programs.  The selected candidate will join our team to continue the quest toward becoming a Metropolitan Research University of Distinction.  The Assistant Director will be responsible for a comprehensive 4-season outdoor recreation and education program. The delivery of quality programming that serves the needs of the university community entails the design, development, marketing, budgeting, and daily oversight of the multi-dimensional program.
Scope of duties will include daily management of the following distinct program areas: a student staff development program, open enrollment and custom designed trip/education services; rental operations; climbing facilities; and a bicycle repair center. The Assistant Director will be responsible for projecting, monitoring and reconciling multiple budgets; developing and implementing risk management plans (incident prevention and response); writing policies, guidelines, and procedures; overseeing the hiring, training, evaluation, and supervision of professional, student, and part-time employees. S/he will work collaboratively with other units in Campus Recreation, the Division of Student Affairs, and throughout the University to enhance the role of outdoor recreation in the lives of Boise State University students.
You will have the opportunity to:
· Oversee daily business functions and program development for the Outdoor Program including: budgetary oversight, program area assessment, equipment purchasing and maintenance, facility/field-based scheduling, logistics, and operations.
· Be responsible for designing and delivering educational content and instructional progressions that are in alignment with desired learning outcomes for program, department, and university.
· Actively work to promote the program, increase overall participant satisfaction, provide a safe and healthy learning environment for staff and participants, and implement preventative maintenance and risk management measures.
· Oversee personnel management and staff development functions for permanent, student, and temporary staff through: recruitment, selection, in-house training, field-based training, scheduling, supervision, assessment (human, outdoor, education skills), and administration.
· Provide superior leadership, management and organizational skills.
· Work with local, regional, and federal land management agencies to maintain access to educational activity sites on public lands.
· Assist department with the planning, staffing, and implementation of special events and community outreach projects. 
At a minimum you should have: 
· Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration, Management, Business, Student Development, Leadership, or related field.
· At least two (2) years of experience in the administration of outdoor education and recreation programs including:    overseeing daily business functions and program development for an Outdoor Program, budgetary oversight, program area assessment, equipment purchasing and maintenance, facility/field-based scheduling, logistics, and operations.
· Wilderness First Responder Certification.
· A superior knowledge of contemporary university outdoor programming methods and practices.
· Experience with teaching methodologies and skill progressions appropriate for wilderness education programs.
· Exceptional skills and educational/teaching competency in at least three (3) technical outdoor skill areas (ex. whitewater kayaking, rafting, canoeing, rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, etc.)
· An ability to design and communicate clear performance expectations and learning outcomes, manage employees consistently and equitably, resolve conflict judiciously, and perform a high volume of detailed work with constant interruptions.
· The ability to work as part of a collaborative team to develop new programs, sustain current programs, maintain high facility standards, and provide excellent customer service.
The preferred candidate will have:
· Master’s degree in Recreation Administration, Management, Business, Student Development, Leadership, or related field.
· Three (3) years of experience in designing and executing expedition based staff trainings for outdoor recreational activities and performing accurate staff competency assessments and evaluations.
· Outdoor instructor and/or instructor trainer certifications
· Red Cross CPR/FA Instructor

Salary and benefits:  Starting salary range of $42,100 – $47,000 for the twelve-month contract.  Full time position with an excellent benefit package that includes: medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, retirement plan, reduced tuition benefits, 24 days vacation leave and 12 days sick leave annually, plus 10 paid holidays, as well as other benefits.
Anticipated start date: April 25, 2011
To express your interest:  Please send a letter of application, resume, outdoor experience inventory, and three reference contacts electronically to Rene’ Delaney at rdelaney@boisestate.edu (preferred method) or:
Rene’ Delaney
Boise State University
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID  83725-1711

Applications will be accepted through February 28, 2011.
About the University:  Each semester, Boise State University enrolls more than 19,000 students in its academic programs.  Boise State opened an 87,000 sq. ft. Student Recreation Center in 2002 and a new 17,000 sq. ft. Aquatic Complex addition in August 2010.  Boise, (population 200,000) is Idaho’s state capital and the largest metropolitan center between Portland, Oregon and Salt Lake City, Utah.  As a result, Boise is an oasis of business, athletic, cultural, and recreational opportunity.  To the north of Boise, forests, white-water rivers and mountain lakes provide opportunities for rafting, fishing, hiking, and snow sports.  Locally, golf, 21 miles of running/ walking/cycling paths, ski resorts, minor league baseball, basketball and hockey, as well as theater, museums, ballet, and opera are available for entertainment.  Temperatures in Boise range from 21 – 36 in January to 75-90 in July.  The average number of sunshine days is 234 and precipitation averages just 12.1 inches per year.  For more information on the university and region visit:  www.boisestate.edu or  www.boisechamber.org/
About the program:  The Boise State University Outdoor Program is organizationally housed within University Health and Recreation Services (UHRS). Campus Recreation, Medical Services, and Counseling Services comprise UHRS. The Outdoor Program reports directly to Campus Recreation and is housed in the Student Recreation Center. Campus Recreation at Boise State employs 17 professional staff members and 175 student and temporary staff. Other Campus Recreation program areas include: Aquatics, Intramurals, Sports Clubs, Group Exercise, Personal Training, Injury Prevention and Response, Massage, and Wellness.
The Outdoor Program offers a wide variety of events and educational pursuits to keep students, faculty, staff and alumni involved and active exploring the mountains, rivers and deserts of Idaho and beyond.  Each year, the Outdoor Program provides its customer base with: 100+ adventure-based instructional workshops/seminars/trips, climbing gym, student leadership development, bicycle repair services, custom corporate and group adventures, youth adventure summer camps and the regions largest four season outdoor equipment rental operation.
Please visit the UHRS websites or give us a call to find out more information about our programs and services.
http://www.rec.boisestate.edu
http://healthservices.boisestate.edu