Roanoke College

OA Senior Lead Guide Job Description:

- Act as liaison between lead guides, assistant guides and Director of Campus Recreation & Center    Manager
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Run weekly guide meetings
- Check that vans are reserved
- Manage guides
- Make sure marketing is taken care of
- Administrative work
- Making sure details are taken care of
- Key management

OA Lead Guide Job Description:

- Organize and Execute trips
- Marketing via Colket Center
- Schedule trips for semester
- Scout trips
- Pre-trip meetings to impart trip necessities

- Specialized gear maintenance (ex. Safety checks on bikes and climber gear)

- Build participants skills at clinics and trips (ex. kayak rolls, map reading, etc.)
- Responsible for health & safety of participants (Wilderness First Aid Training)
- Train Assistant Guides
*8 session training
* Overnight practice trip
* Staff evaluation
- Run Journey program
- Plan/execute Informational Clinics
* Build environmental awareness
* Learning outdoor skills
- Promote the OA program (ex. advertising at sports events etc.)

OA Assistant Guides Job Description

- Assist lead guides
- Drive vans on trips
- Help plan trips
- Trip-prep
- Bieng active in OA Community
- Building leadership skills
- Completing training
- Gaining experience in the assumption they will become lead guides

 

Outdoor Adventure Guide

Outdoor Adventure Guides are responsible for preparing and leading a safe and engaging outdoor activity such as hiking, skiing, kayaking, climbing, and biking

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Preparing outdoor adventure equipment needed for an upcoming activity
- Conducting pre-trip meeting which cover all pertinent information to the upcoming activity
- Providing and leading a positive and safe experience for participants
- Returning outdoor adventure equipment to the appropriate location
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Maintaining a good level of physical fitness
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Wilderness First Aid
- Knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology
- An understanding of strength training and cardiovascular exercise
- Must be able to think fast and work in changing work environment
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as quality people skills
- Previous experience in outdoor adventure preferred

 

Learning Outcome:

- Gain leadership experience through leading participants on outdoor adventure trips
- Gain an understanding of leadership and teamwork through the supervision of participants
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Demonstrate responsibility by preparing and leading a safe and entertaining outdoor activity
- Demonstrate learned risk management tactics and emergency procedures
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of outdoor adventure on the Roanoke College campus

 

Outdoor Adventure Rental Center Attendants

Outdoor Adventure Rental Center Attendants are responsible for maintaining outdoor adventure inventory and renting equipment as requested.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Maintaining inventory of all outdoor adventure equipment
- Preparing outdoor adventure equipment needed for an upcoming activity
- Following proper protocol when issuing equipment
- Accepting payment and handling money effectively when renting equipment
- Cleaning outdoor adventure equipment upon return as necessary
- Returning outdoor adventure equipment to the appropriate location
- Tracking outdoor adventure inventory on a regular basis
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must posses good oral and written communication skills, as well as quality people skills
- Must posses general knowledge pertaining to outdoor adventure
- Must be able to handle money

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Learn cash management skills by accepting payment for equipment rentals and balancing the cash register
- Demonstrate responsibility by maintaining outdoor adventure inventory
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job.
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of outdoor adventure on the Roanoke College campus

Intramural Supervisor

Intramural Supervisors are responsible for training intramural referees, supervising intramural competitions, maintaining a safe and pleasant environment, enforcing intramural rules and policies, and providing support for the intramural referees and scorekeepers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Training and supervising intramural referees
- Picking up all forms, equipment, and keys for the evening's competition
- Bringing First Aid kit to the events
- Examining facility for safety hazards
- Eliminating safety hazards or determining that the hazard makes the competition unsafe
- Making note of any safety hazards found
- Setting up and/or breaking down fields/courts
- Ensuring intramural referees and scorekeepers are on time and adhering to their assignments
- Assisting in verifying Maroon Card and/or recording participants' full name and student number
- Educate participants on sports rules and intramural policies and procedures
- Ensuring the intramural competitions take place in a safe manner and is never left unsupervised
- Knowing facility's emergency action plan and how to engage it
- Providing support for the intramural referees and scorekeepers
- Enforcing all Intramural Sport Rules and Guidelines
- Promoting sportsmanship
- Filling out all required forms
- Returning all forms, equipment, and keys to the appropriate location
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications:

- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Basic knowledge of the sport
- Ability to think fast and work in a changing work environment
- Ability to concentrate and limit distractions
- Possess the ability to communicate clearly/effectively and be able to deal with people appropriately

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain supervisory and leadership experience through the training and managing of intramural referees and scorekeepers
- Gain an understanding of leadership and teamwork through the supervision of peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision while on shift as the supervisor on duty
- Demonstrate learned risk management tactics and emergency procedures
- Demonstrate the ability to deal with and discipline unruly participants
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of intramurals on the Roanoke College campus

Intramural Referee

Intramural Referees are responsible for officiating intramural competitions and setting up and/or breaking down fields/courts.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting in examining facility for safety hazards
- Notifying intramural supervisor of any safety hazards 
- Setting up and/or breaking down fields/courts
- Providing quality, fair, and consistent officiating
- Educate participants on sports rules and intramural policies and procedures
- Ensuring the intramural competitions take place in a safe manner
- Enforcing all Intramural Sport Rules and Guidelines
- Promoting sportsmanship
- Providing team sportsmanship rating for each team at the conclusion of games
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Basic knowledge of the sport
- Ability to think fast and work in a changing work environment
- Ability to concentrate and limit distractions
- Possess the ability to communicate clearly/effectively and be able to deal with people appropriately

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate the ability to deal with and discipline unruly participants
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of intramurals on the Roanoke College campus


Intramural Scorekeeper

Intramural Scorekeeper are responsible for the management and official tracking of intramural competitions. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Assisting in examining facility for safety hazards
- Setting up and/or breaking down fields/courts
- Notifying intramural supervisor of any safety hazards
- Verifying Maroon Card and/or recording participants' full name and student number
- Maintaining accurate scoring records during competitions
- Recording all fouls, penalty cards, technical fouls, unsportsmanlike conduct penalties as required
- Recording team sportsmanship ratings
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Basic knowledge of the sport
- Ability to think fast and work in a changing work environment
- Ability to concentrate and limit distractions
- Possess the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and be able to deal with people appropriately

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of intramurals on the Roanoke College campus


Lifeguard

Lifeguards are responsible for monitoring and supervising the pool, ensuring the safety of all patrons, and enforcing policies and procedures

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Monitoring and enforcing pool rules and policies
- Keeping facility clean and organized
- Knowing facility's emergency action plan and how to engage it
- Performing life saving duties when needed
- Answering patrons' questions and following up on requests
- Assisting with the opening and closing the facility as needed
- Testing the pool for temperature, pH balance, etc. on a regular basis
- Maintaining a good level of physical fitness
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Currently certified as a lifeguard with a Nationally Recognized association
- Currently certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Must be able to pass a swim test
- Ability to think fast and work in a changing work environment
- Ability to concentrate and limit distractions
- Previous experience as a lifeguard preferred


Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision while on shift as the lifeguard on duty
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus


Game Room Manager

Game Room Managers are responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling game room attendants, maintaining game room inventory, and submitting requests for new systems and games

 Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling game room attendants
- Turning in schedule of hours worked by employees in a given pay period to the Director of Recreation
- Maintaining inventory of all systems, games, and equipment
- Preparing systems, games, and equipment needed for an upcoming activity
- Following proper protocol when issuing games and equipment
- Returning games and equipment to the appropriate location
- Submitting requests for new gaming systems and games
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must possess good oral and written communication skills, as well as quality people skills
- Must possess general knowledge of gaming systems and how to connect with a television
- Previous experience as a game room attendant required

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain supervisory and leadership experience through the hiring, training, and managing of game room attendants
- Gain an understanding of leadership and teamwork through the supervision of peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Demonstrate responsibility by maintaining game room inventory
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus



Game Room Attendant

Game Room Attendants are responsible for maintaining game room inventory and issuing games and equipment needed for an upcoming activity. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Maintaining inventory of all systems, games, and equipment
- Preparing systems, games, and equipment needed for an upcoming activity
- Following proper protocol when issuing games and equipment
- Returning games and equipment to the appropriate location
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned


Required Qualifications:

- Must possess good oral and written communication skills, as well as quality people skills
- Must possess general knowledge of gaming systems and how to connect with a television

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate responsibility by maintaining outdoor adventure inventory
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus


 

Group Fitness Instructor

Group Fitness Instructors are responsible for teaching safe and effective fitness classes to the Roanoke College population. They will provide fun and motivational instruction and education on the benefits of healthy living through exercise. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Planning, preparing, and instructing effective group fitness classes in a safe environment
- Maintaining knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology as it relates to human movement and muscular conditioning
- Displaying a positive, enthusiastic, and professional demeanor towards all patrons, co-workers, and supervisors
- Maintaining clean, appropriate, and professional teaching attire
- Attending in-service trainings and other mandatory meetings each semester
- Assisting with maintaining stereo, music, video, and equipment inventories
- Conducting oneself in a professional manner at all times that aligns with the values, philosophies, and standards of the Roanoke College Campus Recreation Department
- Performing other duties assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must be currently certified by a nationally accredited personal training certification
- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- An understanding of strength training and cardiovascular exercise
- Knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology
- Previous experience as a group fitness instructor preferred


Learning Outcomes:

- Gain leadership experience through leading participants through group fitness classes
- Gain an understanding of leadership and teamwork through the supervision of participants
- Demonstrate a progressive increase in functional knowledge of strength training and cardiovascular exercise
- Demonstrate responsibility by preparing and leading a safe and effective group fitness class
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Demonstrate learned risk management tactics and emergency procedures
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus


Personal Trainer

Personal Trainers are responsible for prescribing safe and effective fitness workouts to the Roanoke College population. They will provide fun and motivational instruction and education on the benefits of healthy living through exercise.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Identifying the initial fitness level of each client
- Developing an appropriate personal training program based on the initial assessment
- Planning, preparing, and instructing effective client-specific personal training sessions in a safe environment
- Reevaluating and revising personal training program for each client as necessary
- Maintaining knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology as it relates to human movement and muscular conditioning
- Displaying a positive, enthusiastic, and professional demeanor towards all patrons, co-workers, and supervisors
- Maintaining clean, appropriate, and professional teaching attire
- Assisting with maintaining personal training and fitness assessment equipment inventories
- Maintaining a good level of physical fitness
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must be currently certified by a nationally accredited personal training certification (i.e., ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NASM, etc.)
- Currently certified or willing to become certified in Adult CPR/AED and First Aid through the American Red Cross
- Knowledge of general fitness, wellness, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology
- An understanding of strength training and cardiovascular exercise
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as quality people skills
- Must be able to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Previous experience as a personal trainer or fitness instructor preferred

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain leadership experience through leading participants through personal training sessions
- Gain an understanding of leadership and teamwork through the supervision of participants
- Demonstrate a progressive increase in functional knowledge of strength training and cardiovascular exercise
- Demonstrate responsibility by preparing and leading a safe and effective personal training session
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Demonstrate learned risk management tactics and emergency procedures
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus


Club Sports Peer Advisor

Club Sports Peer Advisors are responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating club sports in conjunction with the Director of Recreation.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Scheduling competitions for various club sports teams
- Reserving facilities for use by various club sports teams
- Ordering equipment for club sports teams as necessary
- Contacting head coaches/captains on a regular basis
- Keeping accurate records of all information pertaining to club sports
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as quality people skills
- Knowledge of proper telephone etiquette in a business setting
- Must be able to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Previous experience in intramurals or club sports preferred

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate professional telephone etiquette
- Learn to coordinate club sports and schedule competitions
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of club sports on the Roanoke College campus


Office Assistants

Office Assistants are responsible for assisting the director with administrative tasks such as answering calls, fazing, making copies, filing, and running errands.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Answering/screening phone calls for the Campus Recreation department
- Compiling statistical information pertaining to usage of programs
- Completing other necessary reports as necessary
- Faxing, making copies, filing, and running errands as necessary
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Must possess good oral and written communication skills as well as quality people skills
- Knowledge of proper telephone etiquette in a business setting
- Must be able to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Previous experience as an office assistant preferred

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate professional telephone etiquette
- Learn to follow direction when handling administrative tasks
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus

 

Web Designer

Wed Designers are responsible for maintaining and updating the campus recreation department's website as necessary. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Maintaining the campus recreation department website
- Staying well-informed of upcoming activities in order to update website in a timely manner
- Creating and/or editing images and graphics for website use
- Creating templates of the website for approval
- Coding website using HTML, Javascript, and PHP
- Ensuring all content is approved prior to posting
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Understand various technological instruments used in web design
- Must be able to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Computer Science majors preferred
- Previous experience in web design preferred

 

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate the ability to maintain the campus recreation department website
- Demonstrate the ability to properly code website so layout is acceptable
- Demonstrate a progressive increase in functional knowledge of web design
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus


Marketing Assistant

Marketing Assistants are responsible for implementing marketing strategies by developing various methods essential for the growth of the Campus Recreation department.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Staying well-informed of upcoming events in order to promote activities in a timely manner
- Developing marketing materials such as posters, flyers and handouts
- Retrieving marketing materials from the print shop as they become available
- Ensuring all marketing materials are approved prior to distribution
- Distributing marketing materials in the appropriate locations
- Tracking effectiveness of implemented marketing strategies
- Attending all training clinics and meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned

 

Required Qualifications:

- Knowledge of marketing principles
- Understand various technological instruments used to create marketing materials
- Must be able to pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy
- Business Administration majors preferred
- Previous experience in marketing preferred

 

Learning Outcomes: 

- Demonstrate the ability to market campus recreation activities and events successfully
- Demonstrate the ability to track effectiveness of implemented marketing strategies
- Demonstrate a progressive increase in functional knowledge of marketing
- Gain an understanding of teamwork through working with peers
- Demonstrate responsibility by working independently without supervision
- Learn to exhibit professional behavior on and off the job
- Enhance time management skills time management skills while balancing academics, work and personal responsibilities
- Learn the importance of positive interpersonal relationships with professional staff
- Gain an understanding of the important role of recreation on the Roanoke College campus