Multi-sport Lead Guide-Zion Adventure Company, Springdale, UT

Multi-sport Lead Guide

For 2013, ZAC anticipates hiring 1 new staff member for this position. At present, we are most interested in someone who is skilled in the art of climbing, will be able to lead multi-pitch routes with clients, and will enjoy guiding lots of canyoneering, and some hiking and/or biking.

Southwest Utah is a North American mecca of canyoneering, rock climbing, and mountain biking, and ZAC guides introduce these exciting sports to aspiring adventurers from all over the world. However, introducing new sports and terrain to clients is a minor part of any guided event. Relationship building is the primary responsibility of a ZAC guide. We focus on helping our clients develop strong relationships with:

• their environment

• our curriculum

• objective and subjective risk

• Zion Adventure Company’s mission

The first and most important quality we look for in our guide staff is a highly-developed sense of self-worth (self-esteem), embodied in a gregarious, loving, humble personality.

Teaching ability is the second-most important quality in a ZAC guide. We seek not just canyoneers, climbers, or bikers with long and impressive resumes, but rather impassioned teachers who love exploring the natural and human experiences of our desert environments. ZAC guides deliver trips in a way that helps clients:

• Learn about themselves as humans, interacting with their fears, hopes, and passions

• Learn how to solve problems as an authenticated explorer

• Understand the value and poignancy of learning through experience

• Take greater responsibility for themselves and the outcome of any given moment

• See that the client, him or herself, is a defining character in the unfolding story of their life

Details

1) Age Requirements: Minimum of 22 years of age by March 1, 2013

2) Minimum Required Certifications: Current Wilderness First Responder, Taxi Endorsement for Driver’s License (requires a written test at DMV)

3) Be drug-free and able to prove it any time, upon request.

4) Desired Certifications: AMGA SPI or Rock Guide, PCGI single pitch, ACGA Canyon Leader or Canyon Guide, or equivalent experience

5) Desired Qualifications:
a) 2-3 years independent teaching, training, or leading in any venue (not necessarily technical in the outdoors)

b) Comfortable with ropework

i. Can lead 5.9 trad or higher in single pitch terrain

ii. Strong working knowledge of rappel skills, rescue skills, and mechanical advantage systems

c) Experience riding technical mountain bike terrain

d) Competency with map reading

e) Knowledgeable in basic physics and geology concepts

f) Confident and precise in speech; uninhibited in group settings

g) Applicants should be physically fit, with strong hiking ability

h) Experience leading others in challenging terrain

i) Able to demonstrate solid teaching skills
j) Able to learn quickly

6) Desired Experience: Familiar with the canyons and climbing of southwestern Utah and the Zion National Park area, and/or other canyon and climbing areas around the country/world.

7) Season: Beginning March 1, ending October 31, with winter furlough to recommence full-time work the following March. *Year-round employment opportunities can exist

8) Schedule: Guiding (4-5 days/week) in the field

9) Compensation: Commensurate with experience and performance, based on the guide development program.

a) Level 1 Guides start at $50 per half-day and $78 per full-day.

b) Level 2 Guides earn $70 per half-day and $100 per full-day.

c) Level 3 guides earn $89 oer half-day and $120 per full-day.

d) At Level 4, guides lead their own trips and earn $115 per half-day and $150 per full-day

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing training in the ZAC guide development program.

• Facilitate half- and full-day canyoneering, rock climbing, mountain biking, road biking, and hiking trips and courses. The breakdown of our trips is approximately as follows: 80% canyoneering; 9% climbing; 7% hiking; 4% biking

• Create a safe, fun, and educational atmosphere

• Build, evaluate, and manage a wide variety of anchor and rope systems

• Teach students basic to advanced technical skills and techniques

• Empower students to become self-guided canyoneers and outdoors people

• Wash, repair, and maintain canyon and climbing equipment

• Build an impressive knowledge base of the roads, hikes, canyons, and hidden secrets of Zion National Park and the surrounding area on personal time.

Freedoms

• Opportunity to design days for optimal success based on the desires and needs of the clients

• A truly astounding clientele, from all ages, places, and walks of life

• Train and work with expert field instructors

• Live within the towering walls of Zion National Park

• Pro-purchase opportunities from many outdoor equipment manufacturers

• Work with an incredible team connected individuals dedicated to a high quality of life for themselves and our guests. We want the same for you. Unlike cubicle neighbors, we get to know each other. Our staff want each other to be great, to pursue excellence in all we do, to support each other, be supported and deliver a high level of performance every day.

• Free tuition for all ZAC trips and courses

• Free use of many company gear items for personal recreation days

Application Deadline: January 26, 2013 for positions starting March 4, 2013

Apply online: http://www.zionadventures.com/about/career-opportunities/2013-application/