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Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ000003pLGn
ADDRESS:
1534 South Recreation Road
Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 28697
DATES: 4/1/2025 – 10/31/2025
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
JOB DESCRIPTION:
W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir is seeking up to 4 volunteers (2 individuals and/or 2 couples (preferred) ) to fill Campground Host & Park Attendant positions for the 2025 recreation season from April 15 to October 15 at Fort Hamby Park (Campground and Day Use). Fort Hamby Park is open from April 15 to October 15. Hosts will work up to 32 hours per week on a 4-days-on / 4-days-off rotation. The Recreation Ranger will identify the clock hours necessary to provide optimum coverage and services to visitors. Couples do not have to work together but may share hours (i.e., one individual works the first 4 hours then the other individual works the second 4 hours). Hosts are expected to stay on-site as much as possible on their scheduled days. When scheduled or on duty, hosts will wear issued volunteer clothing; pull daily camping reports from the reservation system; complete registration cards and camping passes; check-in and check-out campers in the recreation system; operate the gatehouse during designated hours; make rounds in the campground and day use area with a provided electric golf cart; answer visitor questions regarding recreation opportunities; conduct checks of campsites, playgrounds, and facilities for cleanliness and safety and perform light general maintenance as needed; explain reservation procedures to campers; open, close, and monitor the firewood sheds and ice machines and report low inventory to the provider of services; perform basic diagnosis and maintenance of issues with amenities (water, electric, plumbing, etc).; assist with promoting and assisting Rangers with interpretive programs; inform visitors of park rules, regulations, and policies; collect comment cards and surveys; relay complaints, compliance issues, overcrowding, and maintenance actions to Park Ranger staff; promote water safety by assisting with the life jacket loaner program; assist campers with after-hours assistance when the gatehouse is closed; assist Rangers and first responders with emergency actions such as traffic control; and report administratively to the Volunteer Coordinator and functionally to the Recreation Program Ranger.
Hosts will work both independently and with USACE staff, volunteers, and contractors. Work will be a combination of outdoor and indoor with some hours in the gatehouse. Work will involve frequent interaction with adults and children. Climbing stairs/steps may be required on occasions as some areas have multiple levels. Duties may involve working near or on the water to include swim beaches, boat ramps, and boats. Duties may involve using steps and walking on uneven terrain. The lake is located within a 15–20-minute drive of restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, auto and RV repair shops, entertainment venues, and medical facilities. Average high temperatures range from low 70’s to high 80’s with average low temperatures ranging from low 50’s to high 60’s during May to September. On average, Wilkesboro has 213 sunny days and gets 50 inches of rain per year.
An individual volunteer must complete 25 hours of work per week to qualify for a free full hook-up campsite. A couple who volunteers together must complete 30 hours of work per week to qualify for a free full hook-up campsite, however those hours are shared. Volunteers must provide their own RV/Travel Trailer and reside on a designated campsite inside Fort Hamby Park during the duration of the season.
An RV campsite with water, electric, and sewer will be provided in exchange for volunteer service. Dump stations and shower houses are also located in the campground. Internet access is available at the gatehouse.
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