Lead Ropes Facilitator

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Woodland Park, CO

9d•$510 - $575•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Ropes Facilitator oversees and implements the ropes program at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property, following camp-wide goals, policies, and procedures. The role works on a team of three to four ropes staff and supports property, hospitality, operational, program, health, and cabin teams as needed. A core responsibility is ensuring members, guests, and visitors receive high-quality service. The facilitator instructs and supervises high ropes, low ropes, and zip-line activities for groups of varying sizes, adapting activities to participants’ needs and maintaining safety. The position supervises and coaches ropes staff, verifies their competence before assigning activities or supervisory duties, and helps develop and coordinate schedules, training, program delivery, and administrative records. The role also supports campers’ daily living and peer relationships, responds to incidents, maintains equipment and program areas, and follows applicable camp and industry standards. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite role in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, with dates from May through August (exact dates to be determined). The position pays $540 per week plus food and lodging valued at $200. Staff live onsite in shared housing. Work may involve nontraditional and extended hours, evenings, weekends, overnight periods, and on-call availability, as well as outdoor work in inclement weather at elevations of 8,000–9,500 feet.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and at least one year of college or equivalent work experience.
Current certification, or willingness to obtain certification, in First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, Universal Standard Precautions, and Medication Administration.
Documented experience supervising and leading peers and/or staff.
Proven experience with low ropes, high ropes, and zip-line skills.
At least two years of experience with low ropes, high ropes, and zip lines, including safe climbing practices and working at heights.
Experience assessing climbers’ abilities.
Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Willingness to develop and facilitate innovative, engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.
Ability to pass a criminal background check acceptable to GSCO standards.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Willingness to be on call at all times for health, emergency, camper-supervision, and program needs.
Ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and work periods of up to 22 hours per day.
Ability to live onsite in shared housing.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles per day over uneven, unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, and/or transfer at least 75 pounds.
Ability to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and balance.
Interpersonal skills to work tactfully and congenially with people displaying a range of moods and behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Experience or desire to work with children.
Experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Work with a team of three to four ropes staff to facilitate the ropes program.
Assist the Program Director with daily equipment and element upkeep and logs.
Maintain clean, organized ropes areas and help manage program supplies and equipment, including storage, maintenance, and use.
Provide or support emergency procedures during onsite and offsite trip incidents and support health and wellness practices.
Provide coverage and assistance to other operational and program staff, including cabin, health, site, kitchen, and housekeeping teams.
Instruct and supervise high ropes, low ropes, and zip-line activities for groups of varying sizes, ensuring safety and adapting activities to participants’ needs.
Guide and supervise campers during ropes activities or when assigned; support campers’ daily living, camp activities, and peer relationships.
Supervise a team of three to four ropes staff in delivering the ropes program.
Train and orient staff in the use of specialized areas and materials and in program delivery.
Verify staff competence before assigning them to ropes activities or supervisory roles, monitor their performance, and provide evaluation and coaching.
Manage administrative tasks accurately, independently, and promptly.
Develop, review, and help create daily, weekly, and activity schedules in coordination with other staff and camp plans and goals.
Maintain accurate logs, forms, inventories, and records; participate in camper and staff feedback processes.
Participate in staff meetings and training, coordinate schedules with campers and staff, and observe program delivery and leadership to ensure expectations are met.
Use digital systems including Slack, Instagram, and Facebook, and protect confidential information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Follow standards and policies of the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other relevant certifying organizations.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s commitments to pluralism, diversity, and inclusion, including positive relationships across diverse racial, ethnic, and social groups.
Assist with other tasks as needed in keeping with the organization’s philosophy and camp operations.