Rockwall and HPE Field Assistant

Job Summary

Assists with the day-to-day operation of the Mt. Hood Community College Rockwall and Health and Physical Education (HPE) field outings.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Maintains safety by monitoring climbing activities, ensuring completion of liability waivers, providing belay instruction/testing, and supervising climbers.
• Provides orientation for new participants.
• Ensures proper check-out/in of all Rockwall equipment.
• Cleans and maintains the Rockwall.
• Assists with logistics, monitoring safety, and handling emergencies on field outings.
• Assists in driving for field outings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Ability to read, write, and communicate at a level sufficient to perform the functions of the position.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, First-Aid and CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in outdoor pursuits such as backpacking, climbing, rafting, etc.
• Climbing Wall Instructor certification (PCIA, AMGA, PCGI, or similar).
• Appropriate, valid driver’s license, ability to be insured by the college insurance carrier, and at least three (3) years of driving history.
• Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
• Ability to communicate well with others verbally and written.
• Knowledge of outdoor equipment such as climbing gear, clothing, and backpacking gear.
• Good customer service.

Working Conditions and Important Information

• Working Conditions:
• Work is typically performed in an outdoor environment.
• The position is frequently required to stand, push, pull, climb, reach, and lift.
• Person should be able to perform several physical tasks and hike for up to eight hours a day over a distance of 10-15 miles a day, and have the ability to live and perform in a variety of environments.
• Physical demands may include carrying a backpack weighing between 50 - 85 pounds over uneven terrain such as snow, rocks, boulders, fallen logs, or slippery surfaces as well as ascending and descending steep mountain slopes.
• Weather can be extreme depending on the field outing and time of year.
• Salary Placement:
• Initial salary placement will be within the posted range or pay rate of the position, and is based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
• Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.