Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000n0VQAAY/bonita-canyon-camp-host
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ADDRESS: Chiricahua National Monument
12856 E Rhyolite Creek Rd
Willcox, Arizona 85643
DEPT: National Park Service
DATES: 7/3/2023 – 8/30/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Join our team at Chiricahua National Monument! We’re excited to recruit volunteers to serve as campground hosts for the 25-site Bonita Canyon Campground. This facility is located at an elevation of 5,400 feet in an oak-pine forest area situated along Bonita Creek.
Volunteers work 32 hours a week, with a schedule of 4 days on and 3 days off. Trailer or RV length limit is 29 feet.
Volunteers need to be physically able to walk up to 1 mile a day. Duties are mostly completed outside. Spring is the busiest season with the campground filled nightly by people with advanced reservations. See our weather chart to review average high and low temperatures throughout the year. Weather Information – Chiricahua National Monument (nps.gov)
Learn more about Chiricahua National Monument at www.nps.gov/chir
DUTIES
· Welcome campers, answer questions, and assist with same day camper registration.
· Utilize Recreation.gov to confirm camper registration and post daily reservation site tags.
· Inform campers about campground regulations and answer visitor questions
· Rove the campground and ensure regulation compliance by campers. Address noncompliance or report to law enforcement as needed.
· Light maintenance includes cleaning out grills, checking food storage boxes, and raking gravel tent pads.
· Other projects may be assigned depending on the interest of the volunteer(s) including assisting at the park visitor center.
Note- This position does not require cleaning bathrooms or major maintenance tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Excellent verbal communication skills
· Ability to work with others, staff and visitors, in a positive manner
· Enthusiasm for public service
· A desire to be a part of a dynamic and energetic team
· Ability to hike up to 1 mile a day
· Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
SKILLS
Drivers License
General Assistance
Visitor Information
Working with People
WORK ENVIRONMENT
A campsite with full hook-ups (electricity, water, sewer) internet service and a local landline telephone are provided. Uniforms are required and supplied by the park.
The park has 17 miles of day-use hiking trails and is nearly surrounded by the Coronado National Forest for backpacking opportunities. Local points of interest include Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Coronado National Memorial, Tombstone, and Bisbee. Willcox is the closest community with services and is 37 miles from the monument.