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Water Bottles

Expedition Survival Tip

It gets cold and rains out there in the wilderness so pack accordingly. And if all else fails there’s always the huddle together for warmth method.

Regional Program Director Job Description

The Regional Program Director is responsible for managing a BCM program region directly supported by shared services.   This role is charged with the management and growth of a vibrant and engaged program region.   RPDs deliver safe, high quality, and effective wilderness expeditions and outdoor programs to instill critical life skills in under resourced adolescent youth.  The RPD, in congruence with national program plans and standards, creates and owns the regional program strategy.

RPDs have secondary emphasis on community engagement as directed.  A successful RPD will build a strong partnership with youth agencies, volunteers, instructors, donors, land managers, and sponsors, engaging them in all aspects of supporting and growing the program region.

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Program & Staff Management

  • Manage regional program to highest quality and standards, and ensure regional programs are consistent with BCM’s national vision and mission
  • Take part in creating regional and national program strategy and program development
  • Manage regional instructional staff to ensure high quality and safe programs
  • Place and manage volunteers and youth agency staff to create strong expedition teams
  • Expedition logistics and scheduling
  • Plan and execute local logistics
  • Report to HQ
  • Facilitate local training
  • Develop and manage youth agencies
  • Manage local program budget
  • Facilitate youth selection
  • Screen participants for program fit
  • Administer surveys and assessments
  • Acquire and manage land use permits

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Community Engagement

  • Build and maintain a vibrant community of BCM supporters  around regional hubs
  • Support local sponsor and donor relationships
  • Take part in creating a community engagement strategy
  • Identify and outreach to new BCM community members
  • Identify funding and program growth opportunities within region

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Qualifications

  • Ability to create collaborative relationships
  • Ability to effectively juggle competing needs
  • High degree of self motivation and ability to work independently
  • Self-starter
  • Resilient
  • Creative
  • Internally motivated
  • Ability to inspire and engage passion in our program
  • High tolerance for fluid work environment
  • Ability to thrive and persevere in challenging environment
  • Comfortable being held accountable to expectations

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Requirements

  • Experience in youth development
  • Experience supervising others
  • Experience with outdoor programs
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication
  • Mastery working with Windows, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
  • Comfort with basic IT tasks

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Reports to Director of Operations and Safety

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Send cover letter and resume to jobs@bigcitymountaineers.org by December 16, 2011 to be considered for this position. The start date for this position is in January, 2012.