Website Waypoint Adventure
Free What's Possible...Breaking Down Barriers to Adventure
Program Coordinator, Waypoint Adventure Massachusetts
Organization:
Since 2010 Waypoint Adventure, a non-profit educational organization, has challenged people with disabilities to discover their purpose, talents, and strengths. Through tailored adventures like hiking, cycling, rock climbing, ropes courses, and kayaking, Waypoint creates the setting for real challenges to be faced, a welcoming community to be fostered, and growth to occur. Waypoint Adventure is here to free what’s possible in the lives of people with disabilities. Where “I can’t” becomes “Yes, I can”!
Our Core Values:
Waypoint is committed to an inclusive environment and experience for all participants, staff and volunteers. We count on our staff to embody our core values of teamwork, inclusion, authenticity, passion, challenge, learning, and adventure.
Position Summary:
The Program Coordinator is a full-time position that reports to the Education and Program Directors, and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and running all aspects of Waypoint Adventure’s programming. Some programs take place on weekends and/or evenings.
The job of the Program Coordinator (PC) is multifaceted. From the day-to-day work and throughout the year, the PC wears many different hats. It is integral to the job to be well organized, flexible, and creative. The PC is a trip leader/facilitator, event planner, educator, curriculum writer, trainer, and coach. This makes the job ever changing and never boring. No matter which hat the PC is wearing, their job is to look out for the best interest of participants and to stay true to the mission of Waypoint Adventure. Along with the entire staff, the PC is continually working to move Waypoint toward a sustainable future as a leader in accessible, transformational, and experiential adventure education.
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A successful Program Coordinator (PC) will be, first and foremost, passionate about the mission of Waypoint. They will firmly believe that the power of adventure experiences can create positive change in individuals and groups and will continually champion this belief. The candidate will have an outgoing nature and a desire to obtain and strengthen relationships with people, recognizing that this is the core of our work. They should be warm, inviting, trustworthy, flexible, able to accept critique, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills (both in person and over the phone). They should be able to ask for clarification and/or assistance from co-workers to ensure the best possible outcomes. When working with participants, they should be able to gracefully strike a balance between patience and the high expectations necessary to bring out the best in people – having the courage to push people out of their comfort zones, but the knowledge and experience to know when to hold back.
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Equal Opportunity:
Waypoint Adventure is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and to creating an inclusive organizational environment.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Individuals with the personal lens of living with a disability and/or experience working with individuals that have disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request (email hr@waypointadventure.org).
To apply for this job please visit ma.waypointadventure.org.