NEWHigh Peaks Information Center Staff

Throughout the season, the High Peaks Information Center Staff is responsible for interacting directly with the high volume of visitors to the Heart Lake Program Center, providing accurate information on trails, conditions and local regulations, encouraging responsible recreation practices, renting equipment, assisting with retail sales, keeping the facilities clean, and talking about how ADK helps to protect the Adirondacks through education and stewardship.

In addition, staff may be called upon to act as a liaison between visitors and the backcountry forest rangers, facilitating communication of critical information to the rangers during search and rescue operations.

The High Peaks Information Center staff is responsible for providing a friendly and welcoming experience as visitors arrive at the parking booth, directing them where to go, and communicating with ADK’s Volunteer Trailhead Stewards about availability of trailhead parking.

Location: Adirondak Loj & Heart Lake Program Center, Lake Placid, NY

Position Dates: April/May - mid-October

Application Deadline: February 7

Wage: $16.00 / hour

Benefits: Paid sick time

Perks: Free ADK membership; Leave No Trace Level 1 workshop; free ADK workshops; discounts on store merchandise and rental equipment; professional experience within outdoor education and conservation.

Housing: Shared on-site housing available at Heart Lake Program Center with three meals a day for a small deduction.

ADK screens prospective employees through a background check. Information obtained is not an automatic bar to employment but is considered in view of all relevant circumstances. Any falsification, misinterpretation, or incompleteness in this disclosure alone is grounds for disqualification or termination.

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