The River Mountain Retreat (RM) Programming Manager is responsible for program design, as well as implementing, monitoring and adjusting RM programming to meet the needs of our guests. Guest engagement in our digital-wellness curriculum through adventure-education activities is the top priority for the Programming Manager. With frontline responsibility for guides and guests, the PM must mitigate risk while maintaining the integrity of program design. 

The Programming Manager reports to the Executive Director, and works with RM leadership to ensure safety in all programs and activities.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree preferred.
• One or more years of experience as a leader in youth-development programming. 
• Experience in program / curriculum development preferred.
• Experience facilitating experiential/adventure programming in the areas of river canoeing, hiking, climbing/climbing wall, caving, and challenge courses.
• Experience supervising and/or training others.

Essential Abilities and Qualities

• Entrepreneurial mindset and spirit. (Everybody sweeps the floor!)
• Emotionally mature; eager to accept responsibility.
• Deep belief in the worth of every River Mountain guest -- and all people.

Responsibilities:

• Help develop, launch, monitor, and adjust all Retreat programming, in cooperation with the Executive Director and RM Leadership Team. 
• Participate in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of River Mountain program employees. 
• Ensure consistent and safe delivery of programs and activities designed for Retreat guests.
• Provide leadership that ensures the mission and values of the Retreat are always in practice.
• Create a welcoming atmosphere for staff, guests, parents, and community partners that embraces diversity.
• Participate in the development of program-training for staff.
• Conduct staff training, as needed, to ensure programming is executed to plan -- safely.
• Observe the performance of staff with guests in their program-specific duties.
• Identify and assess risks in RM activities, and respond appropriately -- mitigate and report.
• Help implement operational policies, procedures, and standards, with a focus on how they might help (or hinder) programming.
• Serve as a liaison for American Camp Association (or other) accreditation, as needed.
• Serve as an onsite expert for RM’s programming and activity-related equipment.
• Serve as an onsite liaison for program-related inspections -- which could include visitors from our equipment vendors, PA Occupational Safety Health Association, and Department of Labor, among others.
• Serve as a driver as needed for off-site programming and shuttling guests to and from our major markets.

Other Job Duties

• Depending on seasonality, occupancy, staffing levels, and other variables, the Programming Manager will participate to varying degrees in RM programming.

Compensation and Benefits

• This is a salaried position. Salary will be commensurate with experience, ranging from $32-36K.
• This position is not residential, but will require some overnight ‘On-Duty’ stays. 
• RM pays 75% of medical insurance for the Program Manager, which includes health, dental and vision.
• Paid Time Off.
• Meals offered while directly engaged in guest programming.

Other Certifications / Requirements

• Wilderness First Responder Certification.* 
• Relevant adventure-program training and certifications 
• Active membership in American Camp Association (ACA).*
• Must pass extensive background check.
• Valid driver’s license.

* River Mountain will arrange and pay expenses for these certifications / memberships, as needed to support RM programming. 

River Mountain Retreat provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

River Mountain Retreat is located in Bedford County, in south-central Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains. Our expected opening date is late-spring 2020.

Please complete our Programming Staff Skill Competency Disclosure (link below), and submit along with your resume, to brandon@rivermountain.org.

For further information regarding this position, please contact:

Brandon Rauch, Operations

brandon@rivermountain.org

Programming Skill Competency Disclosure