Position: Summer Student Coordinator

The Student Coordinator is a part-time position for a current Cornell University student who desires the opportunity to gain experience in the administrative side of Outdoor Education. This position entails significant responsibilities in marketing, client relations, contract management, scheduling, and staffing.

Responsibilities:

• Marketing: Assume responsibility for marketing CTLC programs, possibly including advertising, postering, and brochure development
• Client relations: Take primary responsibility for client relationships of programs, including returning phone calls and emails promptly, creating group contracts, distributing information sheets for program participants, and following up with evaluation summaries. 
• Administration: Create and manage course folders, including waivers, evaluations, log forms, incident reports, etc.
• Scheduling: Schedule all programs at the Hoffman Challenge Course on relevant calendars.  Schedule vans and any other necessary facilities.
• Staffing:  Arrange staffing of programs through email and phone contacts.  Generate staff contracts from database.  Track Staff certifications and training.
• Assist the CTLC Program Director and/or Manager in all aspects of coordination and implementation of CTLC programs, including but not limited to professional programs, facility maintenance, and special projects as needed.

Qualifications:

Duration: This position is for summer of 2010, beginning in May, and continuing at least through the end of August.  Approximately 30 hours per week in the office, plus optional contract field work if trained as a facilitator. Hours can be flexible each week.

Pay: $10.00 per hour

Apply Here!

Or send a resume and cover letter to:

Amy Kohut
Director, Cornell Team & Leadership Center
B01 Bartels Hall, Campus Road
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 254- 7474
teambuilding@cornell.edu

Position: Challenge Course Facilitator

One of the coolest jobs at Cornell is certainly working as an instructor for Cornell Outdoor Education. The Cornell Team & Leadership Center hires and trains students and community members to facilitate icebreakers, low element teambuilding, and high element challenge course programs.

We are are offering free Low and High Initiative trainings for those who are interested in Cornell Team & Leadership Center and have intent to work for us. They are intended for those who have some experience on a challenge course, as either a participant or a staff person.

Following the trainings, each facilitator is expected to TA 3 low and 3 high programs. During the TA time, you will verify your skills, and receive feedback from the Lead Facilitator. Once you and the lead agree upon your readiness, you can start facilitating for pay. For some people with experience, it may take less than 3 TA’s, for others with less or no experience, it may take more than 3 TA’s.

Trainings open to new staff:

Low Elements and Facilitation Training

• April 14-15, 9:00-6 each day
• June 4-5, 9:00-6 each day
• Sept. 15-16,9:00-6 each day

High Element Skills Training

• April 21-22, 9:00-6 each day
• June 6-7, 9:00-6 each day
• Sept. 22-23, 9:00-6 each day

Trainings with prerequisite experience necessary:

Tower Training

• June 8 9:00-6 (pre-requisite required)

Advanced Technical and Facilitation Skills

• June TBA

Apply Here!

Or, send a resume and cover letter to:

Amy Kohut
Director of the Cornell Team & Leadership Center,
B01 Bartels Hall, Campus Road
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
teambuilding@cornell.edu
607-254-7474