Ropes Outdoor Education Facilitator

Organization Overview

The Mel Jr. & Marty Zajac Foundation is a not-for-profit organization based in Vancouver, BC, dedicated to supporting children, seniors, and individuals with special needs through innovative community projects that foster lifelong skills, independence, and connection.

Our current major focus is Zajac Ranch, a fully accessible camp located on over 40 acres of pristine forested land on the shores of Stave Lake in Mission, BC, approximately one hour east of Vancouver. During the summer, Zajac Ranch provides camp experiences for children and young adults with chronic, life-threatening, and/or debilitating conditions. During the off-season, the Ranch welcomes school groups, community groups, retreats, weddings, and private rentals.

Revenue generated from site rentals helps support Zajac Ranch's medical summer camp programs.

Location:

Zajac Ranch, Mission, BC

Reports To:

General Manager or designate in the Camp Leadership Team

Schedule:

Based on operational needs and provided in advance

The High Ropes Outdoor Education Facilitator delivers safe, engaging, and participant-focused high ropes, low ropes, climbing, and challenge-course programming. This role works directly with children, youth, school groups, adult retreat groups, and other Ranch guests while providing positive customer service and supporting participants through challenge-by-choice experiences.

While this position is primarily assigned to high ropes and challenge-course programming, the facilitator remains part of the broader Outdoor Education team and may support other program areas, kitchen duties, cleaning, facility maintenance, and general site operations as required. All programming must be delivered in accordance with Zajac Ranch policies, risk-management requirements, operating procedures, and the scope of the employee's training, certification, demonstrated competency, and authorization.

This specialized role is responsible for creating an emotionally and physically safe environment in which participants can build confidence, practise teamwork, and pursue appropriate personal challenges at height.

• Apply the skills and knowledge learned in training to facilitate safe, engaging, and effective programming
• Deliver experiential, participant-focused activities within the scope of assigned training and certifications
• Interact directly with children and encourage positive, inclusive interaction among participants
• Provide welcoming and professional customer service to schools, private rentals, retreats, weddings, and other guests
• Explain and consistently reinforce program expectations, camp rules, and safe participation requirements
• Ensure participants and staff respect one another, the facility, equipment, and the natural environment
• Inspect program areas and equipment as required and promptly report hazards, damage, incidents, or maintenance concerns
• Assist with kitchen duties, general maintenance, cleaning, site preparation, and operational support as required
• Work collaboratively with Ranch leadership and colleagues to respond to changing group and site needs
• Complete other related duties as assigned

• Complete and document required pre-use inspections of harnesses, helmets, belay systems, ropes, hardware, course elements, access points, and designated activity areas; immediately remove or report equipment and elements that do not meet operating requirements
• Deliver clear safety briefings, equipment fitting, participant instruction, belay procedures, ground-school orientation, and challenge-by-choice guidance before and throughout each program
• Facilitate high ropes, low ropes, climbing-wall, vertical-playground, Skynet, and related challenge-course…