Employment Opportunity

Program Facilitator

Adventureworks! Associates is hiring a team of energetic facilitators to deliver quality adventure programs to our school, youth, and community-focused clients. Program facilitators will work directly with our senior program management team to prepare, deliver, and debrief adventure experiences including day and overnight programs and front-country expeditions.

Responsibilities

  • Primary duties include facilitating team building, leadership, and community development programs for schools, youth, and community-focused organizations
  • Manage risk and provide effective leadership in a variety of outdoor and adventure activities such as low and high element challenge courses, rock climbing, group initiative tasks, evening activities, and outdoor living skills
  • Deliver programs at a variety of locations in Ontario including The Adventure Learning Center at Canterbury Hills (Ancaster), Crieff Hills Community (Puslinch), Norval Outdoor School (Georgetown), Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area (Milton), Hamilton and Halton Region schools, and more. Facilitators must have transportation means that allows them to arrive at the program delivery location.
  • Provide timely and accurate reporting on programming and adverse events
  • Assist with housekeeping and hospitality tasks as needed
  • Help ensure the client experience is positive

Certifications and Qualifications

  • University degree or college diploma (or actively enrolled)
  • Standard First Aid and CPR required. Wilderness Advanced First Aid or Wilderness First Responder preferred.
  • Level 1 Challenge Course Practitioner/ARCI (required), or Level 2 Challenge Course Practitioner/RCI (preferred) –this position provides opportunities to attend one of our certification courses if necessary
  • Current and clear criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector search (must be obtained prior to employment)

Experience

Preference will be given to candidates who:

  • Commitment to the mission and values of Adventureworks! Associates Inc.
  • Depth knowledge of facilitating programs and outdoor experiences with groups.
  • A deep “bag of tricks” of activities.
  • A sense of humour, playful spirit, compassion, creativity, and patience.
  • Experience teaching outdoor top-rope rock climbing and outdoor skills is preferred
  • Experience working with school, and adult learning groups is considered an asset

Dates

Majority of work is April-June and September-November

  • These positions are based in Ontario – most programs are delivered at our primary locations in Ancaster, Ontario. Candidates must have their own transportation.
  • These positions are part-time with potential full-time hours during peak seasons.

Please send cover letter, resume, and challenge course portfolio to:

Mady Toth

Manager, HR and Administration

905-304-5683 ext.204

Adventureworks! is an equal opportunity employer. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please send requests to the above-mentioned contact for consideration.

Adventureworks! leading edge adventure programs create positive growth and change in individuals, groups and

organizations. We provide unique and exciting learning environments that enable participants to develop a greater

understanding of themselves, build healthier relationships, exercise more effective leadership and make a positive

impact in their communities.

The Adventure Learning Centre at Canterbury Hills is situated in the Dundas Valley at the base of the Niagara

Escarpment in a unique Carolinian Forest, just 18 minutes from downtown Hamilton.