Operations

• Lead day-to-day operations and help set the tone for the NOLS Rocky Mountain leadership team
• Conduct long-term operational planning for NOLS Rocky Mountain and associated campuses
• Plan course routes and manage 30+ commercial land-use permits across seven western states
• Maintain relationships with land management agencies
• Manage permit use and distribution to retain NOLS user days
• Submit pre-season paperwork and year-end use reports
• Navigate permit violations and challenges
• Plan and schedule courses for the upcoming season and two years into the future
• Oversee direct course expenses and land-use fees
• Orchestrate route planning, including coordination of re-rations
• Create, analyze, and refine course routes using field faculty and student feedback
• Contribute to leadership, culture-setting, and organizational decision-making
• Supervise three Rocky Mountain departments
• Support, assist with, and occasionally lead evacuations, emergent issues, and crisis response
• Build relationships with government agencies, in-town staff, instructors, and community partners

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