Program Manager

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Winter Program Manager – Wasatch Adaptive Sports

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Full-time, Salary – starting at $68,000

Wasatch Adaptive Sports (WAS) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers people with disabilities to improve their physical, mental, and social well-being through outdoor recreation. Visitwasatchadaptivesports.orgto learn more.

Wasatch Adaptive Sports is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, or veteran status. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to creating a workplace that accommodates all people. Our goal is to provide reasonable accommodations to allow all future and current employees to perform at their best.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, interviews, pre-employment testing, or any other part of the employee selection process, contact us at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

The Winter Program Manager is a key member of the program leadership team, responsible for ensuring all aspects of their seasonal program operations align with the organization’s mission, values, and strategic priorities. The Program Manager is tasked with cultivating a high-performing team of coordinators, specialists, and instructors, managing program calendars within the winter season, and ensuring that all program operations prioritize safety, accessibility, and participant-centered experiences.

WAS winter programs include primarily alpine skiing and snowboarding; other secondary programs include, but are not limited to, snowshoeing, yoga, indoor cycling, and others. The primary manager of the Program Manager is the Program Director.

You will join a team committed to creating access and belonging in the local community. The team creates access and belonging through their passion for skiing, biking, snowboarding, paddling, and more.

• Manage hiring, training, scheduling, and mentorship of program coordinators, specialists, and instructors for the winter season.
• Develop and manage ongoing training curriculum for winter instructors and program staff.
• Oversee execution of volunteer program with Program Coordinators, including onboarding, training, and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with the program reservations team to ensure high-quality program delivery and communication for participants and other stakeholders.
• With the Program Director and Summer Program Manager, work as part of the program senior staff team to build and implement overall program vision and strategy for cohesion of WAS programs across seasons.
• Foster a positive, collaborative team environment through mentoring, regular performance feedback, and annual reviews.
• Provide strong, inclusive leadership as a member of WAS’s program leadership team.

• Oversee all aspects of winter program planning and operations, including seasonal program schedule for individual lessons, group and community partner programs, program locations and permitting, and rental program offerings.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with resort partners, community partners, and key program participants.
• Ensure safety standards are met within program delivery.
• Supervise on-site and organizational procedures to ensure high-quality experiences for participants.
• Oversee systems for ensuring the accuracy participant and volunteer attendance data.
• Oversee seasonal equipment needs, including purchasing and inventory planning, ensuring all devices are in safe and working condition, and fit the needs of program demand.
• With the Program Director, oversee seasonal program budget planning and implementation, including labor, equipment, program operations, professional development, and other program revenue and expenses.
• With the Program Director, execute strategies for quality improvement in program delivery.
• Collaborate as needed with other members of the WAS admin and development teams to assist in accurate representation of WAS programs,…