Adventure Team Lead

The YMCA of Northeastern Ontario has been serving our local communities for over 180 years and we are committed to supporting our local families, children, adults, youth and seniors in our various programs and services today.
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This job posting is for an existing vacancy and is intended to fill a current position within our organization.
We are currently looking for an Adventure Team Lead to join our team of committed professionals. This full-time summer contract position within the Association is housed at the YMCA of Northeastern Ontario’s John Island Camp location in Spanish, Ontario. Under the direction of the Camp Director and Assistant Director, the Adventure Team Lead is responsible for all challenge course activities at John Island Camp. This includes the initiatives program the low challenge course elements, the high challenge course elements and the climbing wall. Additionally, the Challenge Course and Initiatives Team Lead will work in collaboration with other Team Leads to supervise and provide support to counsellors.
**START DATE**: June 25th, 2025
**LOCATION**: Spanish, ON
**RATE OF PAY**: $750.00 - $840.00 per week
Major Responsibilities
- Responsible for all development, training of staff, and delivery of all John Island Camp challenge course program delivery, including but not limited to, all high ropes elements, low ropes elements, initiatives, and climbing wall.
- Responsible for the safety and supervision of all above mentioned program areas
- Responsible for working with the Camp Director in the development, review and updating of all Local Operating Procedures
- Responsible for working with 3rd party organizations to ensure all equipment and elements are operating appropriately and safely to the manner in which they are meant to be used
- Responsible for overseeing all counsellors and providing adequate training, ongoing support, feedback and evaluations.
- Responsible for developing and implementing staff training sessions during Staff Training Week and throughout the summer and providing midseason and end of season evaluations and additional feedback as required
- Responsible for facilitating programs during individual choice programs
- Responsible for doing daily and monthly inspections of all challenge course equipment and elements

**Qualifications**:

- Experience or education in adventure programming or challenge course and climbing wall operations
- Experience training staff with challenge course related skills and group facilitation
- Skills in risk management associated with challenge course and climbing wall operations
- Skills in facilitation and instruction of participants relating to challenge course and climbing wall operations
- Knowledgeable in areas of challenge course and climbing wall safety, rescues and life safety systems
- Ability to facilitate staff training sessions for all staff
- Bilingualism in both official languages an asset
- Current and satisfactory Police Record with Vulnerable Sector Check

If you would like to work in a family friendly environment, please apply, by website only, with a cover letter and resume to the attention of the Personnel Committee.
All applicants are thanked for their interest in this position. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted and you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, you must advise the Human Resources Department.
YMCA of Northeastern Ontario is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to maintaining a fair and equitable work environment. All of our employees and job applicants will be promoted or employed solely on the basis of their abilities and qualifications.