University of Idaho
Coordinator, Outdoor Programs and Rental Center
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $23 per Hour
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 24th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Idaho is hiring a Coordinator, Outdoor Programs and Rental Center. This role entails managing the daily operations of the Outdoor Rental Center, including hiring and supervising student employees, overseeing budgets and payroll, maintaining outdoor equipment, and implementing risk management procedures. The coordinator also leads wilderness and outdoor recreational activities and supports communication and administrative functions within the Outdoor Program and related university departments.
Highlights
- Oversee administrative functions of the Outdoor Rental Center such as hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising student staff.
- Manage Rental Center budget, employee payroll, vehicles, and maintenance/repair of $500,000 in outdoor equipment.
- Implement risk management policies for public rentals and departmental equipment used in Outdoor Program, Climbing Center, and Academic Courses.
- Lead various wilderness and outdoor recreational/developmental activities for the university community.
- Coordinate program logistics including meetings, conferences, and banquets.
- Utilize university software for financial document processing and reporting.
- Required skills: leadership in hazardous wilderness environments, outdoor equipment maintenance and repair, independent program development, administrative project management, and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, and financial database software.
- Required education: High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred in related fields.
- Preferred qualifications include outdoor instructional experience, risk management knowledge, equipment rental or retail supervision, staff training abilities, and certifications such as Swiftwater Rescue Technician or Leave No Trace Master Educator.
- Compensation: Starting at $23.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience.
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Coordinator, Outdoor Programs and Rental Center
Position Details
Position Information
Internal Posting? |
Posting Number | SP004877P
Position Title | Coordinator, Outdoor Programs and Rental Center
Division/College | Student Affairs
Department | Recreation and Wellbeing
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Recreation and Wellbeing at the University of Idaho provides programs, services, facilities and equipment to enrich the University learning experience. The department fosters a lifelong appreciation and involvement in recreation and wellbeing activities for our students, faculty, staff and the community. Programs include Fitness, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Programs, Sports Clubs, Vandal Spirit Squad and Vandal Health Education.
Position Overview | Reporting to the Director of Outdoor Youth Programs, the Outdoor Program Coordinator, Rental Center oversees day-to-day administrative functions of the Outdoor Rental Center: including hiring, training, scheduling and supervising student employees. The Outdoor Program Coordinator manages and oversees the Rental Center budget, employee payroll, vehicles and is responsible for purchases, and maintenance/repair of $500,000 inventory outdoor equipment. The incumbent will implement risk management procedures and policies for all public rentals and departmental equipment used for Outdoor Program, Climbing Center and Academic Course activities, assist the director of Outdoor and Youth Programs, with other duties within the Outdoor Program by leading a variety of wilderness and outdoor recreational and developmental activities for the university community.
Duties may include: Serve as primary contact with program participants, customer service and office support functions Facilitate communicating between program participants and managerial staff Coordinate arrangements for the program such as meetings, conferences and banquets Collect, compile and summarize program data and managing records Maintain program calendars and schedules Utilize University programs to create, review and approval financial documents and to provide routine financial reports to the program administrator Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/recwell
Posting Number | SP004877P
Position Title | Coordinator, Outdoor Programs and Rental Center
Division/College | Student Affairs
Department | Recreation and Wellbeing
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Recreation and Wellbeing at the University of Idaho provides programs, services, facilities and equipment to enrich the University learning experience. The department fosters a lifelong appreciation and involvement in recreation and wellbeing activities for our students, faculty, staff and the community. Programs include Fitness, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Programs, Sports Clubs, Vandal Spirit Squad and Vandal Health Education.
Position Overview | Reporting to the Director of Outdoor Youth Programs, the Outdoor Program Coordinator, Rental Center oversees day-to-day administrative functions of the Outdoor Rental Center: including hiring, training, scheduling and supervising student employees. The Outdoor Program Coordinator manages and oversees the Rental Center budget, employee payroll, vehicles and is responsible for purchases, and maintenance/repair of $500,000 inventory outdoor equipment. The incumbent will implement risk management procedures and policies for all public rentals and departmental equipment used for Outdoor Program, Climbing Center and Academic Course activities, assist the director of Outdoor and Youth Programs, with other duties within the Outdoor Program by leading a variety of wilderness and outdoor recreational and developmental activities for the university community.
Duties may include: Serve as primary contact with program participants, customer service and office support functions Facilitate communicating between program participants and managerial staff Coordinate arrangements for the program such as meetings, conferences and banquets Collect, compile and summarize program data and managing records Maintain program calendars and schedules Utilize University programs to create, review and approval financial documents and to provide routine financial reports to the program administrator Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/recwell
Position Qualifications
Required Experience | Experience leading in potentially hazardous situations in remote wilderness environments Experience performing repair/maintenance of variety of water, snow, camping and mountaineering outdoor recreational equipment Experience working independently to create programs and services that serve the university community Experience with developing, organizing and implementing administrative projects Experience using computer software and applications for word processing, developing spreadsheets and financial database management
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree in recreation, outdoor education, business or related field of study Experience leading and instructing participants in strenuous wilderness recreational and educational activities with broad based experience in multiple of the following competencies: backpacking, leave no trace, snow sports, glacier travel, avalanche safety, mountain biking, navigation, flatwater and whitewater kayaking, whitewater rafting and climbing Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a university environment within the framework of programs and services, policies and procedures, and the overall mission and goals of an educational institution Experience in outdoor equipment rental or retail shop supervision Ability to train, supervise, develop and coordinate student staff Knowledgeable of adventure recreation industry, risk management procedures, backcountry environmental safety and first aid practices Ability and skill set to tune skis and repair all types of watercrafts, tents, stoves and other outdoor equipment Certification in outdoor related disciplines from industry providers: Swiftwater Rescue Technician, ACA Whitewater Kayak or Raft, Avalanche Educator, Leave No Trace Master Educator, and others Managing calendars and/or scheduling
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | Applicant must have the physical ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry and/or otherwise move items weighing approximately 50 pounds
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Required Education | High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Other | None
Additional Preferred | Bachelor’s degree in recreation, outdoor education, business or related field of study Experience leading and instructing participants in strenuous wilderness recreational and educational activities with broad based experience in multiple of the following competencies: backpacking, leave no trace, snow sports, glacier travel, avalanche safety, mountain biking, navigation, flatwater and whitewater kayaking, whitewater rafting and climbing Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a university environment within the framework of programs and services, policies and procedures, and the overall mission and goals of an educational institution Experience in outdoor equipment rental or retail shop supervision Ability to train, supervise, develop and coordinate student staff Knowledgeable of adventure recreation industry, risk management procedures, backcountry environmental safety and first aid practices Ability and skill set to tune skis and repair all types of watercrafts, tents, stoves and other outdoor equipment Certification in outdoor related disciplines from industry providers: Swiftwater Rescue Technician, ACA Whitewater Kayak or Raft, Avalanche Educator, Leave No Trace Master Educator, and others Managing calendars and/or scheduling
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | Applicant must have the physical ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry and/or otherwise move items weighing approximately 50 pounds
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status | Non-Exempt
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $23.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 05/16/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.For 1st consideration, please apply by June 9, 2025
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $23.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1.0
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 05/16/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.For 1st consideration, please apply by June 9, 2025
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Supplemental Questions
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- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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