Ropes Coordinator (Summer 2027)
About The Position
YMCA Camp Greenville is seeking a cause-driven Ropes Coordinator to lead its ropes and challenge course programming at an overnight camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The role oversees climbing walls, high ropes, zip lines, and other ropes-based activities, guiding Ropes Program Specialists as they deliver safe, fun, and challenging experiences for campers and staff. The coordinator is also responsible for camper well-being, equipment care, operational procedures, and maintaining a welcoming and supportive camp environment. The coordinator works with full-time leadership on staff training, activity readiness, safe operations, and operational or safety issues. When not assigned to a program area, the coordinator supports cabin leader staff and may fill in for cabin leaders. This is a summer 2027 position.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old by June 2027.
- Must hold CPR/First Aid certification or be willing to obtain it before June 2027.
- Previous experience facilitating ropes, climbing, or challenge course activities.
- Ability to lead a team, communicate and enforce procedures, and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Willingness to complete Camp Greenville site-specific training and demonstrate competency in assigned ropes activities.
Nice To Haves
- Current ACCT Level 1 Practitioner certification or higher.
- Experience supervising staff in a ropes or challenge course setting.
- Experience with indoor and outdoor rock climbing and multiple belay systems.
- Previous experience in an overnight summer camp setting.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the safety and supervision of campers, staff, and equipment during ropes and challenge course activities.
- Follow operating procedures, safety standards, and site-specific protocols for each ropes program area.
- Plan, direct, and supervise safe, fun, and engaging programming involving climbing walls, high ropes, zip lines, and other challenge activities.
- Provide daily leadership, scheduling, guidance, and supervision to the Ropes Program Specialist team.
- Assist full-time leadership with staff training, ongoing skills practice, and assessment of staff readiness to facilitate activities within their training and authorization.
- Coordinate opening, closing, daily equipment checks, and required logs for ropes program areas in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Maintain the organization, inventory, and care of ropes equipment, and report on equipment status.
- Promptly communicate equipment concerns, incidents, and operational or safety issues to full-time leadership; remove questionable equipment or activities from use pending review.
- Work with full-time leadership to ensure proper supervision, safe practices, and smooth operation of ropes-based activities.
- Support cabin leader staff when not in a program area and fill in for cabin leaders at times.
- Work with participants of all backgrounds and serve as a role model who upholds camp values and acts with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
- Protect campers' mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being during their time at camp.
- Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
- Adhere to policies and procedures relating to consumer boundaries, abuse risk management, high-risk activities, supervision, and mandated reporting.
- Attend or complete required abuse risk management training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
