Friends of Acadia employs a full-time staff of 19 people in our Bar Harbor office. We also support seasonal positions in our office and in Acadia National Park, both through direct employment and through grants to the park.

These include the Summit Stewards (formerly Ridge Runners) , and Recreational Technicians, Stewardship Crew for the Stewardship Volunteer Program, the Wild Gardens of Acadia Internship and full-time and seasonal positions in the Friends of Acadia office. Positions hired by Acadia National Park will be indicated as such.

> Be sure to check out ways to volunteer with Friends of Acadia, too!

Adaptive Rides Coordinator

Friends of Acadia office, Bar Harbor, Maine (Hybrid)
Reporting to: Acadia for All Director
Job Status: Seasonal non-exempt (1 position available)
Employment Period: May 26 – October 2, 2026
Compensation: $18.83/hour, working 32 hours each week

The ‘Adaptive Rides Coordinator’ will organize adaptive wheelchair tricycle rides in Acadia National Park for visitors with mobility challenges in collaboration with MDI Wheelers. The MDI Wheelers is a 501(c)3 nonprofit created to help more people from the community get out on Acadia’s carriage roads with adaptive tricycles, driven by well-trained volunteers. The MDI Wheelers and Friends of Acadia are partnering to increase access to Acadia by hiring this position to facilitate adaptive rides.

Membership Outreach Assistant

Acadia National Park, FOA offices, other locations in Bar Harbor, Maine
Reporting to: JoAnne Wood, Development Manager
Job Status: Seasonal non-exempt, 40 hours a week
Employment Period: June 1-October 31, 2026
Compensation: $18.83/hr. paid every two weeks

Friends of Acadia seeks two tech-savvy, enthusiastic team members for the summer and fall season. Responsibilities include engaging park visitors, promoting FOA’s mission, encouraging memberships and donations, managing mobile payment systems and satellite technology, and assisting with volunteer scheduling at outdoor locations throughout Acadia National Park.

Additional Seasonal Positions

Check out seasonal positions with Acadia National Park on usajobs.gov.

Friends of Acadia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Friends of Acadia is an independent nonprofit organization, founded in 1986. Its mission is to preserve the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality and cultural distinctiveness of Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities, and thereby to ensure high quality experiences for visitors and residents.