New Board Position: Training and Development Coordinator

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ACC Edmonton Training & Development Coordinator

Hello Everyone!

I would like to announce that the ACC Edmonton Section is looking for a Training and Development Coordinator. This new volunteer board position will run for a term of just-under 3 years, at which point the position will be up for election.

The roles and responsibilities of this position are:

Responsible for the oversight of all the Section’s training programs (including volunteer-run training courses, mentorship programs, and professionally instructed courses), with the overarching goal of providing the membership with a continuum of training options.
Maintains a roadmap of training options, to be published on the Section’s webpage. This roadmap will assist members with identifying paths to develop in their chosen mountain activities.
Works to identify areas of unmet demand for instructional programs that the Section could reasonably meet. Identifies members or commercial service providers capable and interested in developing programs to meet this demand.
Fields inquiries from members interested in running section training programs, and assist them in developing these programs.
Advises and assists members who are running section training programs and instructional programs as needed. This incl7udes assisting with the development and review of course curricula and ensuring that course offerings meet the overall strategic goals of the Section. They will consult with the Volunteer Coordinator, Safety Chair, and other relevant executive roles as needed to provide this assistance.
Collaborates with the FUBAR Chair to enhance training options that are easily accessible to the membership, within the Edmonton area.

If you are interested in this position, please contact me at chair@accedmonton.ca and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), by no later than January 18th, 2019.

Best Regards,

Steven Rockarts, Chair
ACC Edmonton Section

Holiday Not-Happenings: Skiing and Climbing Nights

Due to the Holiday, there will be no ski nights at Sunridge on December 24th or 31st, and no member climbing night at RJF-West on December 26th.

Climbing nights resume on Jan. 2nd, 2019, and ski nights on Jan 7, 2019!