Summary:

Excursion Guides provide a leadership role as well as interpretation and narration for guests departing on Excursions. Guides will be cross trained to lead all tours associated with Icy Strait Point and may be required to switch excursion assignment schedule if necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct all activities and decisions according to Icy Strait Point’s guiding principles: BAP: Best, Authentic, Profitable
• Duties & Responsibilities specific to the Adventure Park
  • Daily opening and closing of the course
  • Daily equipment and course inspections
  • Equip clients with gear and monitor for necessary adjustments throughout their climb
  • Lead a safety briefing and demonstration
  • Enforce all rules and regulations for the Adventure Park
  • Monitor participants on the courses
  • Verbally and physically assist participants on courses
  • Handle at-height rescue situations
  • Park cleans up and site maintenance
• Provide guests with information about the scenery, wildlife, history, culture and geography.
• Participate in all required trainings and safety meetings
• Maintain a current First Aid/CPR certification
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Adequate knowledge or willingness to learn about Tlingit culture
• Must be able to learn a Tlingit Introduction
• Knowledge of the local area (marine life, plants, animals, birds)
• Must have good verbal communication; patient and able to lead groups of kids as well as adults
• Strong commitment to Safety
• Capable of moderate physical activity including standing, walking, reaching climbing, and lifting weight in excess of 40lbs; able to visually identify safety hazards
• Ability to learn, retain and present excursion information to guests in an accurate manner.
• Promote other ISP venues, distribute ISP literature and/or sell ISP merchandise
• This is a safety sensitive position that is subject to drug testing
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Able to lift 25 pounds, stand for extended periods, and walk 5+ miles daily
• Willing to live in a remote, rural community
• Comfortable traveling by small plane or ferry to and from a remote setting
• Able to walk and drive on gravel roads in inclement weather

Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise and offers Native Preference under P.L.93-638.