Seasonal - Facilities Maintenance - Tanglewood 4-H Learning Center

Looking for a job that combines teaching, adventure, and the outdoors? Spend your season at Tanglewood 4-H Learning Center, leading youth in environmental education, trips, campfires, and community building. You’ll gain real-world experience, build leadership skills, and make lasting memories all while working in one of Maine’s most beautiful outdoor classrooms.

Statement of the Job:

Your position will be based at Tanglewood in Lincolnville, Maine. Your day-to-day work will involve active indoor and outdoor tasks with opportunities to learn and develop practical skills related to facility upkeep and maintenance. 

Salary is $16.51 - $17.07/ hour based on experience

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Complete Job Description

Qualifications:

Required: 

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
• No previous work experience required

Preferred: 

• Ability to follow directions and work independently
• Ability to provide exemplary customer service
• Ability to perform manual labor
• Ability to understand Material Safety Data Sheets
• Ability to pass required safety training
• Communication and interpersonal skills, as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
• Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing, and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs, and moving the entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. 
• Heavy work: The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds requires assistance by other employee(s) or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, and/or oils.

About Tanglewood 4-H Learning Center:

The 4-H Camp and Learning Centers provide environmentally focused programs for Maine youth and families. Our mission is to teach youth and adults to be effective and caring citizens of the earth through affordable environmental education and fun nature-based experiences. Tucked into a parcel of Camden Hills State Park, participants and staff join together to form a creative community fostering a supportive and fun environment for all — and drawing people back year after year! While having fun and experiencing the joys of being a part of the natural world, we emphasize community living, respect for all, and healthy relationships. Our programs encourage everyone to be themselves, learn from those around them, and make good decisions. 
 

Other Information:

To be considered for this position, you will need to “Apply” and either upload the documentation listed below:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae

OR

Fill out your education and work history in the application where requested. 

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for three references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

These materials are reviewed on a weekly basis. Materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. EST on June 1, 2026 to be considered for Summer 2026.

For questions about the search, please contact Jessica Decke.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.
 

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national