Dartmouth Outing Club College Trail Crew Member

On-site - Hanover, NH

The Dartmouth Outing Club's Trail Crew maintains and improves the Dartmouth Outing Club's seventy-five-mile trail network including fifty-three miles of the Appalachian Trail which runs from the Dartmouth Campus in Hanover to Mount Moosilauke. As part of its long-term stewardship of these lands, the Outing Club hires a trail crew to repair trail erosion, and undertake light construction projects on shelters, privies, and bog bridges. Trail crew is supported by the Outdoor Programs Office at Dartmouth College.

Crew Members will be an integral part of a small team of primarily college students who will often be camping on the DOC trails while reconstructing targeted trail sections. Work will involve building stone steps, waterbars, retaining walls, other erosion control structures and backcountry privies. Advanced training with stone cutting, stone work, rigging systems and other trail work will be taught as well as training in CPR/ First-aid, group dynamics, risk management and LNT. Sorry, no pets allowed.

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Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

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Supports fellow crew members in the field in hands on trial design and construction not limited to: rock steps, water bars, erosion control structures, bog bridges, and backcountry privy and shelter maintenance and construction. Crew members will be expected to uphold best practices for trail maintenance according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Crew Members will be expected to document their work each day including reporting hours and tasks completed to site leaders.

Ensures supplies and materials for crew and projects are arrive at sites in an efficient manner.

Takes active steps to build community with the entire crew ensuring all members feel physically, socially, and emotionally safe in the field and at base camp.