Volunteer Job Description Campground Host Work Schedule Campground hosts each work a minimum of 24 hours per week (including weekends and holidays) for a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 90 days performing a variety of visitor service and light maintenance duties (see below). Hosts are considered "on-call" at all times of the day or night. Hosts will take time off sometime Monday through Thursday. All hosts will have specific duties and scheduled times to work. Accommodations Hosts are provided a free campsite located in or near the campgrounds. Each site has electrical hook-ups. A few parks have full hook-ups for Hosts. Hosts provide their own housing, personal items and transportation. Duties Duties and percentage of time spent on each will vary park to park and season to season. The list below shows duties that may occur for this position. Upon application, the park manager will indicate which duties apply. Campground Host Site Greet visitors and is readily accessible to the public Answer questions and provide park and local tourist information Answer phone, voice mail and 2-way park radios Lock and unlock buildings Perform campground checks Post campground reservation information and mark reserved sites May work at Visitor Center as needed Inform visitors of park rules and regulations and notify park staff if enforcement action is needed Other duties, will specify Cleaning/Maintenance Check restrooms and showers for cleanliness Clean sinks, mirrors, toilets and floors as needed Restock paper supplies Pick up litter/debris and empty trash and recyclables Clean campsites using rakes, shovels, blowers, wheelbarrows, and brooms Mow and maintain lawns using riding/push mowers and trimmers Weed shrub beds and trim vegetation Apply mulch and other top dressings Replace light bulbs as needed Water campsites, trees and lawn areas with hoses and sprinklers as needed Other duties, will specify Fee Collection Hand out self-registration envelopes as needed Collect fees for the sale of firewood and ice Register campers using computerized reservation system May collect fees at check-in booth during special events or during the off-season as needed Follow established SD Division of Parks and Recreation procedures for the handling and reconciling of State of South Dakota monies Other duties, will specify Interpretation Assist with the Family Naturalist Program May assist park staff at campground evening programs, tours or other interpretive activities Other duties, will specify Emergency Operations Share storm warning information with park visitors In the absence of park staff, take appropriate action during visitor or maintenance emergencies, such as: identifying problems obtaining relevant information notifying appropriate authorities (park staff, police, ambulance, etc.) assisting authorities as needed Special Projects Assist with special projects related to campground operation Equipment Operation During the performance of the duties listed above, volunteers may operate and help maintain a variety of park equipment, including: pickup trucks multi-passenger vans electric and gas powered golf carts riding and push mowers backpack and walk-behind blowers, power trimmers and weed eaters   [GFP Home | SD State Parks Home | Feedback | State Park Volunteers Home] This page was last updated January 28, 2008