Vice-President of Wilderness Medicine

Vice President Of Wilderness Medicine

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader who is energized by the opportunity to direct a complex, diverse, and global business unit directly involved in leading and advancing wilderness medicine educational training for NOLS. As a key executive team member and reporting directly to the NOLS President, the Vice President of Wilderness Medicine will act decisively to chart a fiscally sustainable and innovative path for the Wilderness Medicine team. The Vice President of Wilderness Medicine will have the vision and determination to set the Wilderness Medicine team's future direction, the willingness to listen carefully, ability to thoughtfully consider and incorporate input from key stakeholders, and the knowledge and experience needed to perpetuate the pillar's culture and educational philosophy. The Vice President of Wilderness Medicine will be responsible for the budget and growth targets for the NOLS Wilderness Medicine portfolio of programs, their future innovation and geographic distribution.

• Serve as a trusted member of the NOLS Leadership Team, setting a collaborative tone and helping to shape the School's strategic direction, inclusive of Wilderness Medicine and the broader whole-school mission.
• Drive the vision and innovation necessary to set and meet future growth goals.
• Guide a director team who supports high quality wilderness medicine educational products, as well as providing exceptional student, sponsor, and faculty support all while maintaining business efficiency.
• Plan annual financial budget, projection, and reporting cycles for a division that includes $8M+ in revenue.
• Orchestrate collaborative, data-informed processes to design annual course mix; and evaluate and adjust the course mix as necessary to respond to market trends, enrollment, staffing, and other shifting factors.
• Lead oversight of curriculum, pedagogy, program quality, faculty recruitment, training, and development.
• Engage with the Board of Trustees, serve on other leadership committees and steering committees as requested.

Target Start Date : February 2026