The Lead Summit Steward is a vital member to the Summit Steward team. They serve as a Summit Steward on the trails enhancing the visitor expereince through education and trail maintenance. The Lead also helps with daily functions of the team, including supervising the team during the weekend.

Summary

The Summit Stewards are an interdisciplinary team that work alongside Acadia National Park (ANP) staff to improve the visitor experience and reduce visitor impacts in the park by engaging with over 15,000 visitors annually. Summit Stewards traverse the trails of Acadia promoting Leave No Trace stewardship, interpreting the natural and cultural resources, and performing trail maintenance to preserve trail sustainability. Summit Stewards spend 2 days per week on Cadillac Mountain’s trails and summit and 3 days per week on trails and summits throughout Acadia. Summit Stewards work under ANP’s Visitor Experience and Education Division and therefore must comply with National Park Service volunteer agreements and standards.

In addition to serving in the field as a Summit Steward, the Lead Summit Steward assists the program manager with daily team functions and organizational assistance. While some duties occur throughout the work week, they are primarily during the manager’s days off (Saturday/Sunday).

Compensation Information

$19.83/hour