Camp Storyteller

Want to showcase your storytelling talent with breathtaking Alaskan scenery as your stage? Join us for an unforgettable summer as a Camp Storyteller at the McGraw Homestead in stunning Silver Bay.  If you love performing, connecting with people, and being immersed in the outdoors, this role is made for you.  As a Camp Storyteller, you’ll greet guests as they arrive by tour vessel, set the tone for their visit, and share a captivating story rooted in local history around the campfire. This dynamic position includes a daily crew-boat commute through dramatic fjord scenery to and from the tour venue, a supportive team environment, and the opportunity to create unforgettable experiences for guests from  around the world.

Essential Qualities & Qualifications

• Please note: after the first interview, the next step in the recruiting process will be to request a reel demonstrating performance / storytelling ability - reel should be ideally 1.5 - 2 minutes, but no shorter than 1 minute and no longer than 2.5 minutes.

• Experience in performance, public speaking, entertainment, and / or storytelling is preferred.

• Strong interest in engaging with guests and sharing information, narration, stories, and interpretive content.  

• Comfortable working outdoors and in varying weather conditions.

• Able to work as a team with other crew to provide high-quality guest experience.

• Able to lift and move objects of up to 50 lbs. as required.

• Willing to work varied shift hours, including weekends and holidays. Days off will be scheduled but must be willing to be flexible in meeting tour demands.

• Clean, well groomed, courteous, honest, reliable and on time.

• Capable working independently and anticipating tour operational needs.  

Camp Storyteller Responsibilities 

• With Camp Hosts, ride a small vessel to and from the work site daily.

• Prior to guest arrival at the Homestead, assist Camp Hosts with the following: preparing a campfire (chopping wood/kindling and cleaning out the inside stove/outside fire pit); preparing food and beverage service (hot cocoa, coffee, smoked salmon snack, s’mores supplies); maintaining cleanliness of site. 

• Upon guest arrival: greet and imprint on guests, frame the Homestead experience, lead them from the vessel dock to the Homestead site, announce and then perform campfire story (or stories, as time allows).  Story content is from a legitimate historical source, and will be provided as part of training.

• Build and maintain strong knowledge of the area — history, culture, and natural features — and present it in an engaging narrative format.

• Provide an educational, warm, and enjoyable experience through storytelling, narration, and conversation tailored to the group (“read the room”).

• At the end of the day, assist Camp Hosts with venue closing responsibilities (cleaning, inventory) before leaving the site.

Pay

DOE, starting at $22.00 per hour. This is a seasonal full-time position from mid-April to the end of September. Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work through the end of the season without interruption. An end of season bonus will be paid to employees who complete their contract in good standing.