Do you love sharing the outdoors with others? Join Ghost Ranch as an Outdoor Adventure Guide!
Ghost Ranch: Education, retreat center, amidst red cliffs, history, and spirituality.
Seasonal
- summer
- fall
Posted: Apr 03, 2024
- Location:
- Abiquiu, New Mexico
- Wages/Pay:
- $400.00 / week
- Experience:
- Some experience required
- Start Date:
- Starts soon! (May 15, 2024)
Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):
- Lead daily guided hikes and/or paddles, demonstrating outstanding customer service to ensure a top-rate guest experience
- Maintain safety of group at all times by communicating procedures, expectations, and processes quickly and clearly, especially if adjustments must be made due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances
- Scan, at all times, for potential hazards and decisively act to protect the safety of the entire group
- Take guests on occasional multi-day guided kayaking or backpacking trips, assuring the trip adheres to the advertised itinerary (weather permitting)
- For multi-day trips, prepare meals and ensure safe food handling
- Help prepare for and clean up after all activities (put up/take down tents, load and unload bedrolls, clean/organize gear, etc.)
- Communicate pertinent information to all guests in an upbeat and efficient manner (greet guests, provide pre-trip safety information, conduct orientations and debriefs, and address guest expectations)
- Read social cues and adjust activities based on group needs
- Lead compelling conversations with guests about Ghost Ranch history, flora and fauna, geology, paleontology, and Georgia O’Keeffe
- Serve as an attentive lifeguard, potentially providing swim lessons when needed throughout the season
- Lead low-ropes course activities for a variety of groups, adhering to all certification safety standards and guidelines
- Participate in trainings to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for guests and co-workers throughout the season
- Complete all required documentation, including pre-activity guest liability forms, post-trip reports, incident forms, and expense reports
- Assist in calling guests if weather causes an activity cancellation
Terms:
The Outdoor Adventure Guide is a seasonal position for 14 weeks (approximately mid-May to mid-Aug or from mid-June to mid-Sept). This position is for 40 hours/week and requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays; seasonal guides receive a stipend of $400/week plus meals and rustic housing with a shared bathroom. This position is subject to Ghost Ranch personnel policies.