Employment
Below you will find all of our open opportunities at this time, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions. Most positions have a due-date for applications listed, however we also accept some applications on a rolling basis year-round. Those positions are designated below, and the applications are reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Cultivating an inclusive staff is central to The Mountaineers focus on advancing equity. Our core values are Adventure, Advocacy, Community, Education, and Volunteerism, and we believe a diverse and inclusive environment inspires unity, respect, and passion for our work and one another. We’re interested in hearing from people who can work with colleagues of varied experience and background. The Mountaineers is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. We seek to foster a culture of belonging for our staff, which includes a number of employee benefits.
Opportunities At The Mountaineers
Associate Director of Events & Facilities
The Associate Director of Events & Facilities plays a vital role in supporting our community through building management and event organization. This includes overseeing our Seattle Program Center by managing room reservations and rentals and planning and executing community events for our community, including film festivals, gear sales, and speaker events. You will play a lead role in engaging The Mountaineers community as part of a collaborative staff and volunteer team, reporting to the Director of Membership & Communications. Learn more and apply.
Seattle Clubs Program Manager
The Clubs Youth Manager is responsible for the oversight, growth, and development of Mountaineers year round youth clubs programs; Mountaineers Adventure Club, Junior MAC, Explorers, Nomads, and Pathfinders. This position’s primary responsibilities are creating vision, goals, and strategies for Mountaineers club programming including but not limited to annual curriculum progression, budgeting, working with parents and club members throughout the year, and ensuring proper program delivery. This position also oversees the Youth and Family Hiking and Backpacking process for new volunteers. The incumbent also will co- run and manage monthly youth meetings. This position also oversees the avalanche and scrambling activity councils. Learn more and apply.
Seattle Youth Day Camp & Clubs Coordinator
The Youth Day Camp & Clubs Coordinator is responsible for the safe and effective execution of educational and recreational programming for Youth Programs at The Mountaineers Seattle Branch. Specifically, this position will oversee the Pathfinders (ages 6-7) youth club program during the school year and maintain Coordinator status over the summer to facilitate Day Camp Programs. Additionally, this position will work with the youth camps team to support after-school and overnight camp programs throughout the year. Learn more and apply.
Rolling Hiring - Seattle Facility Associate
The Mountaineers is always searching for part-time Facility Associates to support our community of outdoor enthusiasts and event rental clients. The Facility Associate performs a range of building maintenance and event support tasks, including general and preventative cleaning and maintenance, room set up, and customer service. This position reports directly to the Facilities Manager. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the heart and soul of everything we do at The Mountaineers. Whether you’re interested to teach at a course, lead trips, help at events, support our stewardship efforts, or serve on a committee that orchestrates such activities, we have opportunities for you to pitch in and make a difference! Learn how to volunteer with us.
Branch Leadership
Help our programs continue to grow and thrive by contributing your skills and energy to a volunteer leadership role with one of our branches. These roles provide a great way to build your team leadership experience and resume.
Lead/Instruct Activities
The Mountaineers relies on skilled and passionate volunteers to pass their love and knowledge of the outdoors on to others. Inspiring others to love and protect the outdoors - and teaching them to do it safely and responsibly - is the heart of our mission and we invite you to be a part of it.
Employee Benefits
We seek to foster a culture of equity and belonging within our staff, which includes investments to professional development and building a healthy working environment. Additionally, full time employees are eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, and paid sick, vacation, and holiday time. A 401(k) retirement plan is available after three months. Employees also enjoy additional perks, including:
- Free Mountaineers membership
- Opportunities to advance your outdoor skills with $1,000 toward Mountaineers courses each year
- Flexible working environment, with up to 40% remote work for most employees
- Two free tickets to many Mountaineers events
- Access to outdoor industry prodeals
- Discounted stays at our three ski-in, ski-out mountain lodges
- Four on-site climbing and bouldering walls (Seattle headquarters)
- Bring your dog to work days
- Free parking for your bike or car, and an office located right on a bus line, with alternative transportation reimbursement
- In-office shower for midday run, climbing session, or morning commute
about The Mountaineers
The Mountaineers was formed in 1906 to explore the wild areas and peaks in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With 13,800 members and branches from Olympia to Bellingham, The Mountaineers enjoys an outstanding reputation in its field and in the community. Our dedicated staff, members, and volunteers are deeply committed to successfully accomplishing our mission. Each year 1,600 volunteers deliver outdoor skill courses to 2,500 students and lead 2,000+ recreational trips and courses. In addition, we advocate for access and protection of recreational lands. Last year we helped protect 30,000 acres of public land in Washington State. The organization has also published 500 outdoor recreation and conservation advocacy books. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people by helping them explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the wild lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Mountaineers program centers have staff of 40 employees and an annual operating budget of seven million dollars, including Mountaineers Books. Please visit the other pages on our website for in-depth information about our organization, activities, programs, and mission.
Mountaineers Books is the nation's leading independent publisher of outdoor recreation, sustainable lifestyle, and conservation books with more than 700 titles in print. The publishing division of The Mountaineers, Mountaineers Books has a professional publishing staff of 22 employees and is located in a combined office/warehouse on Harbor Island, near downtown Seattle, Washington.
Disclaimer: The above information for all open positions above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the particular classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to the particular job.