Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop interpretive programs for regional visitors and residents
• Develop k-12 school programming
• Provide educational programming, including maple sugaring, tours, and other interpretive work
• Supervise and train student workers and temporary employees and volunteers in both interpretive work and maintenance work
• Develop new ways of using the VIC property for commercial use, including mountain biking, expanding skiing and running racing opportunities, and more.
• Maintenance, inspection, and development of trail system including grooming and maintaining cross country ski trails
• Assist with the on-site maple sugaring operation.

Qualifications:

• Start date of July 8, 2016; sooner if possible
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience grooming ski trails
• Experience with maple sugaring operations, including RO, preferred
• Experience in and a passion for the Adirondacks
• Must be a strong self-starter with excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience public speaking; experience providing educational programming required.
• Experience working in teams and with volunteers
• Ability to use chainsaw and operate other machinery preferred.
• Preferred certifications or willingness to obtain: Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Certified Interpretive Guide, Chain Saw Training
• Schedule will include weekends, some holidays, occasional irregular hours, and occasional evening work. Hours and weekly schedule will change seasonally.

Physical Demands:
Job responsibilities include ability to hike, carry and paddle a tandem canoe, chop and haul firewood, operate heavy machinery and lift loads of 50 pounds.

Application Deadline: June 1, 2016