The Equipment Assistant Manager works on the Rocky Mountain Outfitting & Equipment team to create a welcoming environment for NOLS students, staff, and the public. They manage sales and rentals of outfitting equipment and merchandise. They facilitate instructor equipment preparation, issue and de-issue gear for expedition students, and oversee all outfitting equipment.  They also work with the Equipment Manager to supervise and train seasonal employees.

Key Logistical Information:

• Please upload your resume and cover letter as a single PDF document when you are prompted to upload your CV/resume.

• Location: NOLS Rocky Mountain in Lander, WY

• Start Date: May 15th, 2025

Questions: Please contact peopleteam@nols.edu

What does an Equipment Assistant Manager do?

• Plan, organize, and supervise students and field faculty during briefing, issue, de-issue, and transition days.

• Maintain equipment issue sheets and handle student equipment charges.

• Take a leadership role in promoting a sense of ownership for course equipment.

• Check, clean, prepare, repair, and maintain equipment (if unfamiliar with any of these skills, a desire to learn and practice these skills is essential)

• Understand and provide training for data entry and sales and rental transactions on the point of sale and inventory management system.

• Receiving and inventorying incoming orders of group, rental, and merchandise gear. Participation in the annual merchandise inventory. 

• Maintain equipment in a clean, safe, and functional condition. 

• Provide instruction and training in equipment repair and maintenance for staff, students, and instructors.

• Oversee upkeep and management of equipment facilities.   

• Serve as the Equipment Manager in their absence.

• Perform special projects and other duties, including working field or classroom courses if qualified.

What makes a great Equipment Assistant Manager at NOLS? 

We are looking for people who share our values and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. We are looking for candidates with the skills listed below. We expect to provide training and development in some of the areas.

• Experience with the use and function of some Rocky Mountain equipment, including gear associated with backpacking, canyoneering, rock climbing, fly fishing, and backcountry skiing. 

• Effective communication skills including the ability to receive/provide thoughtful, timely feedback. 

• Consistent and self-driven work ethic with high attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively on a team, delegate appropriately, and complete tasks independently

• Flexible mindset, creativity, problem-solving skills, and a positive attitude.

• Positive, friendly approach to student-service

• Ability to perform periodic heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds, and work while standing for extended periods of time.

• Ability to work flexible and irregular hours including occasional early mornings, weekends, and holidays, with a goal of maintaining a 40-hour work week. 

• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and the Google suite. Comfortable learning new computer skills and systems.

In your first 6 months, you will: 

• Act as the primary support system for the equipment needs of spring semester expeditions that are outfitted from NOLS Rock Mountain, preparing both students and instructors for expeditions involving rock climbing, canyoneering, and backcountry skiing/winter camping. 

• Collaborate with Equipment Manager on pre-season planning for Summer 2025.

• Gain working knowledge of NOLS Rocky Mountain campus operations.

How to Apply

It’s super easy! Just enter your email and click the “start your application” button at the top of the screen and upload your resume and cover letter as a single PDF document when you are prompted to upload your CV/resume.

At NOLS we use the Applied platform for our recruitment. The Applied platform will ask you some demographic questions before you start your application. We at NOLS never see the responses to these demographic questions with your application. We only see summary statistics to help us check if our candidate pool is balanced and if everyone has an equal chance to get hired irrespective of their background. If you prefer, you can easily opt out of answering these questions.

Who is NOLS?

NOLS is a nonprofit global wilderness school that strives to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. Our community—staff, students, trustees, and alumni—shares a commitment to wilderness, education, leadership, safety, community, and excellence. 

We believe that anyone can be a leader; it is our role to provide the environment and training to help people discover their full potential. We do that in classrooms close to home and in remote wilderness areas around the world. We are an organization with heart, expertise, and wildness, and these qualities help us support powerful, authentic experiences.

Why is NOLS a great place to work?

• We have locations in seven U.S. states, and six countries; and courses in all 50 U.S. states and over 10 countries.

• We have fantastic employee discounts on top outdoor gear brands

• We offer discounts on NOLS Courses for you and your family

• All employees can benefit of free outdoor equipment rental" at our various locations

• Insurance Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available at a special NOLS rate to seasonal employees. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits package. 

• Wellness Time: Accrued leave that may be used for many HR-approved reasons throughout the season.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access to counselors that are available 24/7 to assist employees with work-life balance concerns.

Additional Information

Please note in order to ensure pay transparency and pay equity the range posted is non-negotiable. If you are unwilling to accept an offer within the posted range, please review our other opportunities to see if one better aligns with your salary expectations.

This position is based in Lander, Wyoming, USA at our Cirque Center location. No remote work option is available for this position.

• A criminal background check is required from all NOLS employees.

• NOLS participates in e-verify for U.S. employees, Certificado de Antecedentes for Chilean or Mexican employees, and other relevant employment verification systems based on location.

• Current NOLS employees please note it is NOLS policy to conduct an internal reference check with People Team and/or your current supervisor as part of the reference check process. If you have any questions or concerns about this process please contact peopleteam@nols.edu.

NOLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetics information, disability unrelated to job or admission requirements, or status as a protected veteran.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested at any point of the employment process, including during recruitment. Please email peopleteam@nols.edu with your request.