Thank you for your interest in joining the Green Mountain Club’s hundred-year legacy of maintaining and protecting Vermont’s Long Trail System! Each year we employ 30 to 40 seasonal field staff members as Backcountry Caretakers, as members of our trail crew the Long Trail Patrol, or on our Backcountry Construction Crew. Please follow the links below to learn more about each position.
All field staff must be 18 years of age before their first day of employment. All positions require living in the woods for at least five days at a time with two days off a week. Many staff positions require working weekends. Most positions run from late May through mid-October, with some staff turnover in mid-August.
Housing is provided free of charge to active field staff members, either at “The Back Forty” near the GMC Headquarters in Waterbury Center or at our satellite housing in Danby, VT. All days-off housing is communal, with shared sleeping quarters, kitchens and bathrooms. All staff must sign a Housing Policy Agreement and participate in periodic all-staff cleaning days to utilize these options.
Why work for the GMC?
“Every day your impact as an environmental steward is tangible in the forms of decreased trail erosion and increased appreciation for non-human entities. Every interaction on the trail is a chance to educate and be educated. The Green Mountain Club does so much more than provide a paycheck.”
-Marla, GMC Caretaker 2015-2018
Positions:
We are accepting applications for the 2021 field season on a rolling basis.
To apply, use link in position descriptions.
Position Descriptions:
Backcountry Caretaker
Lead Backcountry Caretaker – Mount Mansfield
Lead Backcountry Caretaker – Camel’s Hump
Long Trail Patrol Crew Member
Crew Leader – Long Trail Patrol
Crew Leader – Volunteer LTP (paid position)
Assistant Crew Leader – Volunteer LTP (paid position)
Crew Leader- Backcountry Construction Crew (position description coming soon).
The GMC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, place of birth, age, disability, health coverage status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. The GMC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment at the GMC. Feel free to contact us with specific questions.
