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Position Description

The Outward Bound California Staffing Coordinator oversees the hiring and scheduling of all program staff across 3 locations at the organization. They are responsible for the recruitment, screening, interviewing, onboarding and scheduling of program staff. Working closely with the Operations and Program teams, the Hiring Coordinator will report to the Sr. Manager of People and Operations. We hope this role will grow in scope and responsibility to include elements of staff development oversight, program management and/or human resources support depending on the skills and interest of the candidate.

Compensation & Schedule

This is a Full-Time, non-exempt, hourly position with a starting pay range of $24-26/hour, depending on experience.

Benefits

OBCA offers health insurance with employer contribution, PTO, long-term disability and life insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Plan, and 401(k) plan enrollment (with employer match) after 1 year from start date.

Location

This is a remote position from CA (preferred) or approved state (CO, OR, UT) with permission. Staff need to be available for occasional travel to San Francisco and/or Midpines, California.

Who We Are:

At Outward Bound California (OBCA), we use challenging outdoor experiences to teach social-emotional skills like teamwork, leadership, and compassion. We offer a wide range of programs, including high/low ropes activities at our San Francisco Challenge Course and multi-day rock climbing/backpacking trips in the High Sierra and Joshua Tree. Our programs encourage our participants (ages 12+, including adults and veterans) to embrace challenges and reflect on how they want to contribute to their communities and the world.

We are a part of the Outward Bound USA network with a 60-year history in the US as a leading provider of outdoor education. OBCA is a non-profit and is committed to increasing access for those who have traditionally been excluded from outdoor spaces. We work towards this goal with our 40 community partners and by offering scholarships to more than half of our students. Keep learning more about us here.

OBCA strives to create an equitable and inclusive culture where our staff feel respected for their identities and lived experiences. We are looking for team members who can actively join us in the process of furthering our vision for equity and belonging. We recognize that the outdoor industry has historically excluded those with non-dominant identities and know that has led to underrepresentation in this line of work. We strongly encourage those who more significantly face the impacts of exclusion and oppression to apply.

Requirements

Who You Are

Outward Bound California does not expect every applicant to have every skill and qualification listed here. If you have 75% of the following qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

Knowledge & Skills

• Passionate about Outward Bound’s mission, programs, and course activities
• Have a deep understanding and personal commitment to equity and inclusion in the outdoors
• Great organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and on a team 
• Effective communicator (written and oral) with an ability to give and receive both positive and constructive feedback
• Proficient with a PC in Google Suite, Word, and Excel

Education & Work Experience

• Possess 2-4 years experience in the outdoor education/experiential learning field and/or a Bachelor’s degree or any similar combination of education and experience
• Previous experience with multi-day wilderness programing at Outward Bound or similar organization

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit or stand at a desk for a significant amount of the working day
• Willingness and ability to travel to our basecamp locations in Midpines and Joshua tree

Bonus if you...

• Have familiarity with OBCA's programs and locations
• Have familiarity with Paylocity (or similar HR record keeping programs), Salesforce and other data management platforms.
• Have experience hiring, recruiting and/or scheduling 

Responsibilities

Recruitment

• Create a comprehensive, annual recruitment plan that focuses on recruitment through an equity lens
• Work with outreach department to create external-facing recruitment strategy
• Attend recruitment events like tabling at job fairs, potential to go to conferences like AEE, AORE, PGMone, Flash Foxy, etc.

Hiring

• Manage hiring/recruitment process through Paylocity
• Screen all applicants and communicate with them in a timely manner
• Schedule and conduct all interviews in coordination with a program counterpart
• Conduct data analysis of our applicant pool & new hires; assess for demographics trends, and develop responsive strategies to target under-represented demographics
• Uphold Outward Bound’s zero-tolerance policy for incidents of child abuse and neglect as protecting our minor students against abuse and neglect is of the highest priority

Onboarding

• Oversee program staff onboarding and terminations in Paylocity 
• Conduct background checks, I-9 verifications, and act as the Custodian of Records for the DOJ LiveScan
• Ensure compliance with local, federal, and OBUSA regulations
• Organize the management of staff records and uphold confidentiality of HR related information

Staffing

• Oversee all scheduling needs that arise in the Joshua Tree and High Sierra locations
• Generate dreamsheet forms and staff work agreements in Smartsheet
• Generate payroll reports for per diem staff
• Manage Pro-deal roster & annual staff roster
• Conduct data analysis of current staff demographics and tenure
• Facilitate the monthly Staff Development Committee Meeting
• In conjunction with their Admin Point Person, conduct Acting Lead Review for Instructors
• Manage staffing budget & predict annual staffing budget needs
• Track staff tenure and organize staff tenure gifts
• As Needed - Support in critical incident responses which may require after work hours and happen during scheduled time off

HR Support

• In collaboration with HR team, update Employee Handbook to reflect organizational needs
• Support in compliance and implementation of OBUSA child protection policies 
• Other duties as needed

Outward Bound California is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. Outward Bound California also promotes respect for all people, and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Salary Description

$24-$26/hour