Challenge Course Facilitator

**Pay for this Position is $15/hr.**

Schedule will vary - Average of 4 hours, 2-4 days per week (to include some weekends), with opportunity to work additional shifts if desired

This is a Temporary/Seasonal Position lasting from 6/9/2025 to 7/25/2025

**MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE 3 FULL DAYS OF TRAINING, APRIL 11-13, AT WESTERN PLAINS CAMP**

MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

SUMMARY: Act as a lead Facilitator for the Challenge Course activity

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other similar and related duties may be assigned.

1. Help in the facilitation of the Challenge Course and related activities.
2. Working with groups of all ages and backgrounds both during Salvation Army events as well as Outside rental groups.
3. Creating a safe environment at the Challenge Course location. Communicating safety rules and regulations for all groups to follow.
4. Work to enforce all rules and regulations associated with the Course.
5. Keeping a check list and inspection list up to date on hardware, tools, and equipment associated with the course. Report any safety concerns to the Camp Facilities Director

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises participants in the Challenge Course. Create a positive environment for all participants.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).Must complete training for the challenge course. Must pass test with a 90% and have a lead facilitator title based on the ACCT regulation.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

General computer knowledge and skills required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must pass all applicable background checks. English proficiency sufficient for communication with supervisors, co-workers, clients and customers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.