TEAM LEADER

Wildwood Hills Ranch, St. Charles, Iowa

About the role

The Team Leader is responsible for leading and coaching Rancher participants (ages 8–12) through team-based relationships and learning. Functioning as the heartbeat of The Ranch, team leaders invest in elementary-age ranchers each week through experiential activities, small-group discussion, and life-giving conversations. Help build a strong foundation of safety, trust, and fun.

Responsibilities

• Support Ranchers to participate, learn, and grow during all assemblies and activities designed for spiritual formation, leadership development, and character development.
• Help staff welcome and orient Ranchers to Wildwood upon arrival.
• Carry out established roles for supervising participant health and enforcing safety regulations.
• Lead a team of 10 ranchers each week, providing for all of their physical, social, emotional, and recreational needs in a positive, caring, and supportive manner.
• Supervise all assigned aspects of the participants’ day including wake-up, cabin clean-up, meal times, evening activities, getting ready for bed, nighttime sleeping, and other duties as assigned.
• Set a good example for participants and others including cleanliness, punctuality, sharing clean-up and chores, sportsmanship, and table manners.