Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000Y2r8AAC/campground-host-
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ADDRESS: Rocky Mountain National Park; 1000 US Hwy 36; Estes Park, Colorado 80517
DEPT: National Park Service
DATES:
DESCRIPTION:
Come spend the summer in Rocky as a campground host in Timbercreek Campground!
Work on Rocky Mountain National Park’s west side as a campground host, attending to guests and supporting staff.
Schedule: 3 days on, 3 days off. You will work with another campground host over the summer. Hosts will need to serve at least 32 hours a week to qualify for park housing.
Trailer spots have full hookups: electric, sewer, and water.
- Regular campground duties such as checking guests in and out, cleaning fire pits, and helping answer guest questions.
- No custodial duties.
- No fee collection duties.
- Hosts will need to serve at least 32 hours a week to qualify for park housing.
- Make sure visitors are abiding by campground rules.
The ideal candidate will have campground host experience. The campground hosts will be dealing with the public and, at times, challenging social situations. The hosts will need to be patient and empathetic with visitors.
Campground hosts will have contact information for the Fee Supervisor and Law Enforcement, if necessary. Campground hosts will be supplied with a radio. No wifi connection is available at this site.
- Drivers License
- General Assistance
- Public Speaking
- Visitor Information
- Working with People
Campground hosts will need to work independently with little or no supervision. Work will be entirely outdoors. The campground and surrounding area will see variable weather conditions throughout the season, including lows in the 30s or 40s, sporadic rain or snow. High temperatures in the 70s and 80s. The elevation of the campground is 9,050ft.
Campground hosts will interact with other park divisions, such as maintenance, interpretation, and visitor & resource protection.
- Slip, trip, and fall hazards
- Ergonomic problems
- High altitude