TEAM BUILDING

Wildwood Hills Ranch – St. Charles, Iowa

About the Role

Positions available for Team Building and Activities Director, Instructor, and SWOT (Support Worker on Team). These roles focus on overseeing, facilitating, and supporting team-building programs, including low and high ropes courses, student rotations, and other activities designed to foster trust, unity, problem-solving, and personal growth. Activities are structured to relate challenges to life and faith-based principles.

Responsibilities

• Team Building and Activities Director:
  • Develop and implement a complete Team Building Program, including theme-based, meaningful projects.
  • Train and supervise all Team Building and Activities Instructors.
  • Direct and teach ranchers new techniques and skills related to team building.
  • Oversee and plan all team-building activities for ranchers, youth, mission teams, and staff.
  • Organize and maintain activity spaces, team-building areas, and equipment, including safety checks.
  • Make purchase recommendations to appropriate supervisors.
  • Complete a post-summer written Team Building Program report, including inventory and recommendations for future purchases.
• Team Building and Activities Instructor:
  • Assist in the development and implementation of a complete Team Building Program, including theme-based projects.
  • Help direct and teach ranchers new techniques and skills related to team building.
  • Assist in planning and facilitating all team-building activities for ranchers, youth, mission teams, and staff.
  • Organize and maintain activity spaces, team-building areas, and equipment, including safety checks.
• Team Building/Activities SWOT:
  • Support Team Leaders and program staff by engaging with participants, providing breaks, and assisting at rotations.
  • Take initiative to keep camp clean, safe, and on target to accomplish objectives.
  • Lead in specialized skill areas (team building/activities).
  • Assist in the setup and facilitation of check-in/check-out activities and nightly activities.
  • Facilitate low ropes and high ropes team-building activities for ranchers, youth, and staff.
  • Assist staff in managing undesired behavior with children and youth.
  • Serve in any area needing extra assistance.