Ropes Coordinator (Summer 2027)
About The Position
YMCA Camp Greenville is seeking a cause-driven leader to lead its ropes and challenge course programming, including climbing walls, high ropes, zip lines, and other ropes-based activities. The Ropes Coordinator is responsible for operating these program areas efficiently and guiding Ropes Program Specialists in delivering safe, fun, and challenging experiences for campers and staff. The position also supports cabin leaders when not assigned to a program area and may fill in for them. The coordinator is expected to uphold camp values and help ensure campers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old by June 2027.
- Must be CPR/First Aid certified or willing to obtain certification 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/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 ropes programming, including 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 according to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Maintain the organization, inventory, care, and reporting of ropes equipment, including harnesses, helmets, ropes, belay devices, and related gear.
- 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 when needed.
- Work with participants of all backgrounds.
- Serve as a role model and uphold camp values, working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind.
- Support the mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being of campers.
- Approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers and complete required abuse risk management training.
- Follow procedures for managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers, mandated reporting requirements, and job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
