Great Island Cabin Camp Hosts

This position is located in Cape Lookout National Seashore at the Great Island Cabin Camp on South Core Banks. Volunteers will stay in a cabin on a remote barrier island. During their stay, they will provide simple and routine work involved in the maintenance of facilities, assisting cabin renters and other visitors, and providing after-hours assistance to visitors in the cabin camp. Caretakers are on duty from Monday-to-Monday. Thursdays will be their day off. Volunteers will need to be on duty from 7:00am to 12:00pm and 3:00pm to 6:00pm. During those hours, volunteers must remain in the camp during these hours. Caretakers are on-call 24 hours a day. Volunteers will only be able to do two week stays.

Major Duties

• Remains “on-call” to provide visitors assistance, as needed, in the cabin camp after cabin office hours (after 3:00 PM). Calls 911. This will dispatch Visitor and Resource Protection.  
• Carries park cell phone 24-hours a day to respond to emergencies. 
• Cleans and stocks public bathhouse (restrooms and showers) at least twice a day. Stock with toilet paper, remove trash, ensure cleanliness throughout the day. 
• Greet ferry passengers (7:00am to 12:00pm and 3:00pm to 6:00pm. )
• Patrols cabin camp area, picking up and disposing of litter. 
• Assist fee staff as needed. 
• Greets visitors and provides information and assistance with off road vehicle permits.  

Schedule

• Volunteers will ride a park service boat over on Monday morning at 7:00am. They will begin their assignment on Tuesday at 7:00am.
• If volunteers decide to come off the island for their day off, they will depart with Park Service staff on Wednesday at 3:00pm. They will return to Great Island Cabin Camp with the Park Service at 7:00am Friday morning.
• Volunteers will depart Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm.
• This position reports directly to Visitor and Resources Protection.

Housing

• Volunteers will live in the caretaker’s cabin within the cabin camp on the barrier island.
• Running water and electrcity is provided. There is no internet.
• Shared mainland housing, which includes laundry facilities, is available on Harkers Island during days off.