NEWSummit Steward Coordinator

ADK seeks an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to coordinate and supervise the Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program. As a full-time, year-round position, the Summit Steward Coordinator provides continuity in this program which allows for increased outreach activities along with more opportunities to sustain a volunteer program and research projects on Adirondack summits.

As educators and interpretive naturalists, summit stewards teach hikers about:

1. Minimizing impact on alpine summits.
2. The significance of alpine vegetation in the context of the state’s natural heritage.
3. Alpine ecology.

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

Position Start Date: January 2026

Compensation: $21.50/hour ($44,720)

Benefits: Paid vacation and holidays; matching contribution to 403b; health, vision and dental; paid certification in Wilderness First Responder (WFR); Leave No Trace Level 2 workshop; free ADK workshops, discounts on store merchandise and rental equipment.

To apply, click the Application Link button below to send your cover letter and resume to Kayla White, ADK's Stewardship Director (kaylaw@adk.org).

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