NEWChief Summit Steward

The Chief Summit Steward will aid the Summit Steward Coordinator in overseeing Summit Stewards and volunteers. The Chief Summit Steward and Summit Stewards are responsible for educating the hiking public about the rare and fragile alpine communities of the High Peaks Wilderness. Their foremost goal is to encourage hikers to walk on the solid bedrock above the treeline, thereby protecting the threatened and endangered flora of the alpine zone. As educators and interpretive naturalists, summit stewards teach hikers about minimizing impacts on alpine summits, the significance of alpine vegetation in the context of the state’s natural heritage, and alpine ecology.

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

Position Dates: May 1 – October 31, dates negotiable

Application Deadline: February 7

Wage: $19.00 / hour

Benefits: Paid sick time

Perks: Paid sick time; paid certification in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor training; free ADK workshops, discounts on store merchandise and rental equipment.

Housing: Tent accommodations at backcountry sites during work week, meals not provided. Additional shared housing in yurt or canvas tent available at Heart Lake Program Center for off days with three meals a day available for free.

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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