Ranch Hand

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Bailey, TX

22h•$450 - $500•Onsite

About The Position

The Ranch Hand facilitates care and programming in the barn/farm, gardens, and greenhouse areas at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The role also supports property, hospitality, operations, program, health, and cabin teams as needed, and may take on additional operational duties assigned by supervisors. A central function is providing a high caliber of service to members, guests, and visitors. This is a seasonal, full-time, onsite position running May through August, with exact dates to be determined. Pay is $480 per week plus food and lodging, valued at $200. The position reports to the Assistant Ranch Director and/or hiring manager and has no supervisory responsibility. Staff are required to live onsite in shared housing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must have current or be willing to obtain First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Mandated Reporter, and Universal Standard Precautions certifications.
Must pass a criminal background check acceptable to GSCO standards.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Able to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, extended overnight periods, and extended work hours up to 22 hours per day.
Willing to be on call at all times for health, emergency, camper supervision, and program implementation needs.
Must live onsite in shared housing.
Able to walk or hike extensively, more than 2 miles per day, over uneven and unpaved terrain.
Able to carry, lift, and/or transfer at least 75 pounds.
Able to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, handle or feel with hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and balance.
Able to work tactfully and congenially with people displaying a range of moods and behaviors.
Able to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Willing to develop and facilitate innovative, engaging programs in an informal outdoor setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience or desire working with children.
Experience in animal care and safe practices around equine and farm animals.
Experience in gardening and plant care.
Experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.

Responsibilities

Facilitate daily chores in farm/barn and greenhouse/garden areas, including feeding, grooming, mucking, weeding, and watering.
Maintain and repair farm/barn and greenhouse/garden areas, including fences, beds, and pens.
Maintain cleanliness, organization, and inventory in assigned areas.
Assess the needs of farm/barn and greenhouse/garden areas and develop and implement service projects.
Provide or support emergency procedures during onsite and offsite trip incidents.
Provide or support health and wellness practices.
Provide assistance or coverage to other operational and program staff as needed, including cabin, health, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff.
Assist with implementation of barn, horse, garden/greenhouse, woodworking, and homesteading programs.
Support and counsel campers in daily living, camp activities, and peer relationships.
Train and orient staff in proper use of specialized areas and materials and in program delivery.
Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely, independent, and detail-oriented manner.
Develop and review schedules and assist in creating daily, weekly, and activity schedules with other staff, based on camp programming, camper planning, and camp goals.
Provide and participate in camper and staff feedback forms as needed for camp strategic planning.
Participate in regular staff meetings and training for planning, communication resolution, and assignments.
Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers and staff as needed.
Conduct ongoing observations to help ensure leadership goals and program delivery are positive and appropriate.
Interact with digital systems including Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Respect confidential information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other certifying industry organizations.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s pluralism and diversity commitments and contribute to positive relationships among diverse racial, ethnic, and social groups.
Assist with other tasks in accordance with the philosophy of Girl Scouts of Colorado.