Supervisor

• Supervise field faculty and ensure program quality for Teton Valley-based winter field courses
• Provide curriculum, route, and risk management support to instructor teams
• Facilitate conversations within instructor teams, provide feedback, evaluate performance, and mentor career development
• Hold the evacuation phone on a rotating basis
• Supervise all aspects of Teton Valley’s winter and avalanche course offerings
• Plan quality briefings and debriefings and write performance evaluations
• Plan and lead terrain tours for instructor teams
• Coach and continually train instructors in winter risk management, avalanche hazard evaluation, and cold injuries
• Coach and mentor winter program staff, supervise seminar staff, and assist in seminar development and delivery
• Maintain relationships with outside industry professionals for winter program development and continuing education
• Organize course-related paperwork, including pre- and post-course distribution and tracking
• Collaborate with departments and programs/locations to enhance the NOLS Winter Program
• Communicate with students before courses and support students while in town
• Coordinate with admissions and alumni departments
• Communicate with parents regarding travel, support, and evacuations
• Promote field and in-town risk management and contribute to Accepted Field Practices and curriculum materials
• Coordinate evacuations and care for evacuees while in town
• Participate in planning the next winter’s program
• Maintain safe, clean, and efficient facilities
• Drive courses, support course logistics, and assist operations staff
• Complete projects and responsibilities assigned by the assistant director or director

Winter Program Supervisor

• Support all NOLS Teton Valley programs, staff, and students
• Split work between approximately 150 days of program supervision and 45 days of field work
• Directly mentor and train instructors in the field
• Coordinate with the Director and Assistant Director to ensure program quality and promote student, field staff, and in-town staff satisfaction
• Supervise course logistics and educational outcomes
• Collaborate with and support operations, risk management, and staff
• Supervise technical river and winter course offerings
• Plan quality briefings and debriefings and write performance evaluations
• Guide and develop field faculty
• Plan and lead winter terrain tours
• Coach and continually train instructors on winter risk management, avalanche hazard evaluation, and cold injuries
• Plan and lead river skills and rescue skills training
• Coach and continually train river instructors on risk management, whitewater skills, and rescue skills
• Collaborate to recruit, develop, and retain field faculty
• Hold the evacuation phone on a rotating basis
• Develop work plans incorporating mentorship opportunities, Teton Valley macro goals, and outreach opportunities

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Winter Program Supervisor

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