What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Trek Guide - Sixth Crossing Wyoming position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
The purpose of this role is to provide a positive, safe outdoor experience for youth and their leaders at the Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites. This is a seasonal individual contributor role that works as part of a team under the supervision of Church History Department leadership. Trek Guides will lead large groups on different trek routes, most frequently on a 2-day, 30 mile trek from Sixth Crossing to Rock Creek Hollow. The incumbent of this role must be temple worthy. Trekking begins Memorial Day and runs through mid-August (12 weeks)
- Provide positive, safe experiences for large trek groups associated with the Sixth Crossing Mormon Trail Site
- Train adult leaders on trail etiquette and trek guidelines
- Monitor group adherence to guidelines
- Track and report infractions of access permit specifications
- Communicate with missionaries and group leaders regarding trail conditions, weather updates, and medical needs of trek participants
- Load and unload hand carts onto trailers, and haul trailer from Rock Creek Hollow to Sixth Crossing
- Camp overnight in rustic conditions
- Assist with additional trek routes, facilities maintenance, and other assignments as needed
Required:
- Experience with outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and backpacking in dry, high-altitude locations
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Confidence to lead large groups over remote and difficult terrain
- Ability to be patient, assertive, and kind when working with track participants and Church unit leaders
- Ability to be flexible with schedule and plan ahead for needs when working in a remote location
- Ability to work independently and use good judgment to make decisions in a variety of situations
- Able to hike 13-15 miles a day, multiple days in a row, while carrying a day pack (35 lbs) across rugged, semi-arid terrain at approximately 6500 feet above sea level in warm summer conditions
- Able to speak and read English fluently
- Willing to live at the Sixth Crossing Mormon Trail Site and live in shared housing with others of the same gender for the duration of employment
- Must have own reliable transportation to get to the site and travel to town for groceries and personal supplies
- Able to pass a motor vehicle record check
- To successfully perform the essential functions and incumbent must be able to meet physical requirements, including: standing and walking for long periods of time, stooping, bending, and lifting 50 lbs
Preferred:
- Experience hauling and backing trailers
- Background in modern or western history or natural science
- First aid certification or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification
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Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
