Assistant Field Director
About The Position
With the wilderness as our catalyst, we reveal potential, inspire hope, and heal families. We believe it. We live it. ____________________________________________________________________ This is RedCliff Ascent's mission statement. As our Assistant Field Director, you will play a vital role in helping us fulfill this mission. RedCliff Ascent is a wilderness therapy program in the Southern Utah high desert that works with teenagers struggling emotional, behavioral, and substance abuse disorders. We use primitive skills, evidence-based experiential and family therapies, and healthy relationships to help our students and their families begin their healing journey. This dynamic field leadership position is responsible for managing one of two shifts of Field Guides and the shift Field Support Manager. While challenging, this may be the most meaningful job you've ever had . You will make a real difference in the lives of families in crisis, help your Guides develop personally and professionally, and be a part of a deeply caring, committed team. Help heal families and save lives while sharing your passion for the outdoors. Join the RedCliff Ascent Team!
Requirements
- Please note: your resume should include education, work experience, certifications, and licenses
- BS/BA in a related field or equivalent education and experience in a related field
- 1st Aid & CPR certified
- 25 + years of age per licensing requirements
- Able to pass motor vehicle record check
- Current Utah driver's license (within 30 days of employment)
- Able to pass criminal investigation background check
- Must live close enough to the field of operation and field office to effectively respond to program emergencies
Nice To Haves
- WFR or EMT certified
- CFR certified
- Aegis instructor certified
- Administrative managerial experience in a youth program or similar program "administrative managerial experience" means you conducted firing, hiring, and disciplinary action with some or complete autonomy
Responsibilities
- Visiting the field to perform quality checks and provide staff support
- Appropriately documenting all field visits and group conditions
- Managing the logistics of your shift, including resupply drop, intakes, and student transportation
- Encouraging your shift and providing 1-on-1 support, including training and retraining
- Actively track the advancement of your shift's Field Guides
- Responding to and managing crises in the field, including completing incident reports
- Promptly and accurately sharing all updates on student and field conditions with the Leadership Team and/or the specific student's Treatment Team.
- Administering disciplinary action per company policy as necessary for your shift and appropriately documenting and communicating such with the rest of the Field Leadership Team
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and other insurance plans available after first 60 days
- Employer contributions to Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Significant discounts for hundreds of professional outdoor gear brands
- A few hours from Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon, and Lake Powell
- A few hours from many world-class ski resorts
- Close to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
- A supportive and close-knit community
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
