Job Opening -- Alaska Program Coordinator

[Jason_Martin]

American Alpine Institute

 

Job Announcement: Alaska Range Programs and Expedition Coordinator

 

Duties:

 

*Coordinate the Alaska programs and oversee client bookings for AAI’s eight Denali expeditions and a variety of Alaska Range Mountaineering trips.

 

*Work as a guide in at least one Denali program per season.

 

*Assist in the management of programs in the Cascades, the Sierra and in Colorado.

 

*Advise AAI’s executive director on Alaska mountaineering programs, risk management, and human resource issues.

 

*Participate as one member of an executive team in the hiring and training of staff, in strategic and operational planning, and in the design and completion of special projects.

 

*Optional – If an applicant has a strong motivation to continue working as a guide after the Alaska season, this position can be combined with guide work during the summer season.

 

Requirements:

 

*Alaska Range Guiding experience or Alaska Range Climbing Experience

 

*Abilities to write and speak articulately, creatively, and effectively

 

*An ability to work with a high level of energy, commitment, and responsibility.

 

Location:

 

*Bellingham, Washington, a beautiful and environmentally conscious town ranked #1 in the US by Outside magazine for quality of life in a community with exceptional opportunities for national caliber outdoor sports (cragging, alpine rock, glacier climbing, sea kayaking, mountain biking, trail running).

 

Compensation:

 

*$32,000 to $36,000 (DOE). Vacation pay, holiday pay, and health insurance benefits increase with time. Guiding wage is determined separately and is based on experience.

 

For a prospectus and application, please visit:

 

http://aai.cc/Employment/

 

Submit application, résumé, and cover letter to info@aai.cc

 

Please feel free to contact Jason Martin at 360-671-1505 or at jason@aai.cc with any questions.

 

www.aai.cc

http://alpineinstitute.blogspot.com/

 

Edited December 23, 2008 by Jason_Martin

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