Maine Huts & Trails winter hut crew work together as a small team to deliver backcountry hospitality and create memorable experiences for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
Maine Huts & Trails operates an acclaimed backcountry recreation corridor through the mountains of western Maine. This corridor features 50 miles of free, public trails ideal for hiking, fat biking, hut-to-hut skiing, and snowshoeing. MH&T maintains three award-winning eco-lodges along this corridor that provide guests with a unique Maine winter experience. In the summer, only two of these lodges are open for guests to rent or for visitors to enjoy.
Each eco-lodge features a winter hut staff consisting of a Hut Crew Leaderand Hut Crew. Hut staff work as a tight-knit team to provide a warm and friendly environment for overnight guests and day visitors. A variety of responsibilities include guest check-in, food and meal preparations, housekeeping and custodial duties, maintaining off-grid systems, and more! Compensation includes a competitive starting wage of $16/hour plus tips with onsite housing and meals provided. Successful applicants will have a proven commitment to customer service, the ability to work as part of a team, and the ability to maintain high standards in an isolated setting. If you have interest in outdoor recreation (especially hiking, biking, paddling, skiing and snowshoeing), enthusiasm for living in a remote wilderness setting, hospitality and/or food service experience (preferred), and exceptional customer service skills with a friendly, outgoing personality, email a cover letter and resume to Seth Page.
Winter Hut Crew Applications Opening this Fall! • Stay tuned as MH&T will start accepting applications for winter live-in Hut Crew positions beginning this September!
Maine Huts & Trails is so much more than three backcountry, off-the-grid eco-lodges connected together by 50+ miles of multi-use recreational trails & waterways. View the experience »
Spanning 54 acres the Summit campus is located in Stow (19 miles north of the town of Fryeburg, Maine) and features a central lodge containing a commercial kitchen, dining room, and living room. This is the hub for campus activities. A fully equipped Academic Center is the base for academic instruction. The majority of expeditions are conducted in the White Mountain National Forest in Maine and New Hampshire.
Summit Achievement combines the best features of a wilderness program and special needs boarding school by integrating a residential milieu and traditional academic instruction with outdoor adventure-based therapy. Programming includes Venture (a 6-8 week primary treatment program) and Traverse (a 2-4 month therapeutic boarding school). Field Guides are responsible for providing supervision, guidance, mentorship and instruction to a small group of adolescents with mild to moderate social, emotional and educational challenges. Duties include facilitating activities, group processing sessions, 4-season backcountry expeditions and working as a member of a team fulfilling the duties of a Logistician, Medic or Team Leader. Summer seasonal (May through mid-August) and year-round positions are available, with a varied eight days on and six days off work shift schedule. Guides will have the opportunity to spend 3-5 days on campus, 4 days on expedition, and 2 days out on weekend activities. Compensation starts at $266.59/day, plus staff housing upon availability, health insurance, paid time off that ranges from 1-4 weeks, a 401K with 4% employer match, professional development assistance for classes, conferences and certifications, and pro deal purchases. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, have a Bachelor’s degree in a relative field, and experience working with youth from the ages of 13–20. To apply, email your resume and cover letter (specifying whether you're looking for year-round or seasonal work) to Anson McNulty.
With campuses in Connecticut (Ivoryton and Lakeside), Massachusetts (Great Barrington , Groton and Yarmouth Port), Maine (Ocean Park), and New Hampshire (Freedom), Outdoor Classroom is the largest overnight, hands-on, nature/science/SEL-based outdoor education program in the Northeast. From hiking trails to forests and mountains to beaches, 4th-8th grade students experience a 1-5 day field trip adventure of a lifetime.
Are you interested in working with kids, being outside, exploring New England, and living with a team of Outdoor Educators? Join Outdoor Classroom in creating unforgettable, high-impact learning experiences for students! With environmental education programs that focus on social and emotional learning, science and engineering skills, and adventure education, Outdoor Classroom Instructors are responsible for educating a group of 10-12 students, including facilitating day and night lessons, leading large group activities, and hosting meals. Hands-on activities include wilderness survival, wood carving, aquatic biology, science fair, outdoor cooking, low ropes course, and team building initiatives. Also seeking Traveling Outdoor Education Instructors and an RN or LPN for each site.Positions are available during the spring (early March to early June) and fall (early September to early/mid-November), with a MO-FR schedule (no weekends!). Compensation includes $615/week, housing, meals during programming (plus onsite communal food budget on weekends), mileage reimbursement for work-related travel, and relocation assistance. Given the nature of the role, you should be comfortable walking 3 to 5 miles/day. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, but not required. If you have experience working with elementary and middle school students, a passion for outdoor education, and ready to make a difference in student's lives, view a detailed job description, fill out the online application or connect with Rachel D'Angio for more information.
