Employment
Opportunities in Guiding, Operations, Retail, and Administration
We are currently recruiting for the following positions. If you would like more details regarding a position, please call or email us. Although we are not always hiring for all the positions listed, we are always glad to talk to people who share our mission of mountain education and recreation.
The Institute is seeking an experienced full-charge bookkeeper to fulfill the role of Senior Full-Charge Bookkeeper at our company. As the Senior Full-Charge Bookkeeper, you will oversee the work of the Assistant Bookkeeper as well as handling your own separate duties. Work in the senior role includes reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, various employment and tax filings, and oversight of the assistant. This is a year-round, part-time position (approximately 80 to 100 hours per month during the first three to five months, gradually dropping to 60 to 80 hours per month once the job is learned well), with hours varying somewhat week-to-week and month-to-month. First, click here to read the job description, in which you will learn details about this position and important information about procedures for applying. Then, click here to use our online application form.
We accept full-time seasonal and full-time year-round guide applications between November 1st and January 31 of each year. Most new full-time seasonal and full-time year-round guides participate in a 3-week guide training period, which usually takes place in early May. Click here for more information. Occasionally, we have open positions in the Desert Southwest for rock climbing guides and in the Northwest for AIARE Avalanche Instructors. To apply for any one of these positions, including full-time year-round and full-time seasonal guide, click here. If you have any questions, email Jason Martin at [email protected].
The American Alpine Institute is seeking competent and dependable people who are enthusiastic about helping the outdoor community, climbing, and working for a company that is committed to providing the best mountain education in America. See the job description here. Apply online here.
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