Employment
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.
Opportunities at The Mountaineers
Tacoma Program Instructor
The Tacoma Program Instructor is responsible for providing excellent program instruction for Mountaineers youth programs out of our Tacoma Branch. This position will instruct primarily with outreach programs, but may also assist with year-round outdoor youth programs such as Explorers, Pathfinders, and After School Climbing Club. Activities may include rock climbing, hiking, snowshoeing, as well as a variety of outdoor survival skills. Learn more and apply.
Associate Development Manager
The Associate Development Manager will be a creative and collaborative relationship manager who will help build a strong culture of philanthropy at The Mountaineers. Reporting to the Development Director, this dynamic position on The Mountaineers development team plays a key role in achieving the organization’s annual $1.25M+ fundraising goal. Working closely with staff across The Mountaineers and Mountaineers Books, the Associate Development Manager implements a broad suite of fundraising and stewardship strategies that deepen donor engagement with The Mountaineers programs and priorities. While all positions on the Development team work closely together on numerous projects and priorities, the Associate Development Manager’s primary focus areas are annual giving and donor communications. This role supervises the Development Associate role within the Development team. Learn more and apply.
Seattle Facility Manager
The Facility Manager performs a range of building maintenance and event support tasks; including cleaning, building maintenance, room setup, event support, and customer service. This position reports directly to the Facility Rental and Events Manager and oversees 1-2 Facilities Associates.
You’ll love this job if:
- You’re mission driven and have a passion for the outdoors.
- You enjoy working with volunteers and community stakeholders.
- You excel in helping to plan and host events.
- You enjoy problem solving and working with your hands.
Seattle Facility Associate
The Mountaineers is currently searching for a new Facility Associate to support our growing 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.
You’ll love this job if:
- You’re mission driven and have a passion for the outdoors.
- You enjoy working with volunteers and community stakeholders.
- You excel in helping to plan and host events.
- You enjoy problem solving and working with your hands.
Opportunities at Mountaineers Books
None at this time.
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.
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.