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About Tippet Rise
Tippet Rise Art Center is located in Fishtail, Montana, against the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains, roughly midway between Billings and Bozeman and north of Yellowstone National Park. Set on a 12,500-acre working sheep and cattle ranch, Tippet Rise celebrates the union of music, art, architecture, and landscape. Open seasonally from June 20 through October 5 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the art center exhibits large-scale, outdoor sculptures by some of the world’s foremost artists and architects, accessible via 15 miles of hiking and biking trails, or by the art center’s Sculpture Van Tours. Tippet Rise also presents an annual summer concert season—indoors and out—featuring internally acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists.
Open Position: Guest Services & Safety Team Member
Guest Services & Safety Team (GSST) members are primarily responsible for controlling and monitoring access to Tippet Rise Art Center by promoting safety and security for all employees, guests and other visitors, with fidelity to the Core Values. The main duty station for the GSST member is the Front Gate of Tippet Rise Art Center. GSST members will check in guests, monitor security systems & cameras and assist other departments as assigned. GSST members will not be armed. Most importantly, the GSST member will be a team player and will be willing to collaborate, pitch in, and adapt with Tippet Rise.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Guest Services
GSST members are oftentimes the first people guests interact with at Tippet Rise Art Center, setting the tone for their visit. At the Front Gate, GSST members are responsible for:
• Checking in guests upon arrival utilizing a computer and/or tablet following the electronic check-in procedure.
• Maintaining an efficient flow of traffic entering Tippet Rise by being clear and succinct in all instructions and communications.
• Being welcoming and helpful stewards of the art center, creating a positive first impression of Tippet Rise
• Interacting with guests, initiating contact using diplomacy, tact and self-control
• Maintaining a positive relationship with our neighbors and community
Safety
• Control access to Tippet Rise Art Center properties
• Monitor and observe all persons at Tippet Rise Art Center for safe, appropriate behavior
• Report and document any threat or risk to Tippet Rise Art Center, its guests, performers, employees and/or properties, including activities, incidents and abnormal situations that may result in unsafe, adverse, illegal or undesirable outcomes
• Maintain proficiency in all Tippet Rise security system, camera and alarm procedures.
• Ensure all pertinent information is shared and recorded for other GSST members, by completing and submitting daily logs and notes.
Emergency Prevention & Response
• Serve as an initial contact for responding emergency personnel and facilitate expedient access for emergency responders/vehicles
• Maintain knowledge of Emergency Operations protocols and procedures
• Respond to and assist in any security, medical or other emergency situation, as needed
• Intervene in any situation presenting immediate risk to persons or property, negatively impact guest experience, artist performance, employee job execution, or overall safety
• Monitor security systems & cameras, respond to all alarms, calls and incidents according to procedure.
• Summon appropriate assistance from Tippet Rise Art Center employees, special security, and/or local emergency response agencies to control any unsafe or undesirable situation
Other Duties
• Enhance guest experience by assisting in light janitorial tasks as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information regarding Tippet Rise Art Center, its facilities, operational procedures, employees and guests
• Innovate and implement new procedures and duties as needed
• Follow proper procedures and perform all duties as assigned, and while unsupervised
• Assist with ranch operations, as needed.
• Participate in all team meetings and trainings
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Isolated, indoor and outdoor work environments, with exposure to extreme weather
• Remain outdoors in variable weather conditions including hot, cold, sunny, wet, windy, snowy, stormy, etc.
• Driving in inclement weather with hazardous road conditions
• Driving a vehicle such as an SUV, Jeep, golf cart, side-by-side ATV, etc.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to walk up to ½ mile. 3-5 times per day on uneven terrain
• Requires bending, stooping, and lifting heavy objects
Required Skills and Qualifications
• Current driver’s license and right to work documents required
• Proficient in the use of electronics, including computers, smartphones, and iPads.
• Legally and safely operate motor vehicles
• Possess all-season reliable transportation
• Work well in a collaborative team environment
• Be physically and mentally agile, able to maintain a professional demeanor under stress
• Successfully pass drug screening and background check
Employment Details
Terms: Full-Time Seasonal
Dates: June 20th – October 5th, working Sunday-Thursday, varied hours to include evenings.
Hourly Wage: The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour. The salary represents Tippet Rise Art Center’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Reports to: Guest Services & Safety Manager
To apply, please submit your resume to shannon.mentzer@tippetrise.org. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 11, 2025.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to represent a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position and are subject to change and adapt with the growth and needs of Tippet Rise. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.
Tippet Rise Art Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment opportunities.
About Tippet Rise
Tippet Rise Art Center, located on a 12,500-acre working ranch in Fishtail, Montana, celebrates the union of music, art, architecture, and landscape. Open seasonally from June 20 through October 5 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Tippet Rise exhibits large-scale contemporary outdoor sculptures by some of the world’s foremost artists and architects, accessible via 15 miles of hiking and biking trails, or by the art center’s Sculpture Van Tours. Tippet Rise also presents an annual summer concert season—indoors and out—featuring internationally acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists.
Open Position: Visitor Center Assistant
The Visitor Center Assistant works closely with the Visitor Center Manager to facilitate a positive experience for all guests of the art center.
The Visitor Center Assistant is primarily responsible for checking visitors in-and-out, familiarizing guests with the art center as it relates to their planned activity (hiking, biking, van tour, concert, etc.), answering questions throughout the day as guests flow in-and-out of the Visitor Center and selling merchandise. The Visitor Center Assistant is also responsible for answering phone and email inquiries and processing ticketing cancelations, new bookings, and reservations adjustments.
The Visitor Center Assistant works independently on tasks and collaboratively with co-workers including the Co-Directors, the Communication and Guest Experience Manager, and the Digital Experience Specialist. The position requires a positive attitude, excellent customer service, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail. Most importantly, the Visitor Center Assistant will be a team player and will be willing to collaborate, pitch in, and adapt, as needed, with Tippet Rise colleagues.
Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties
• Meet with Visitor Center Manager daily to review the guest list and plan for Visitor Center operations
• Create positive interactions with all visitors and special guests
• Effectively communicate and/or suggest recommendations for visiting hikers and cyclists by reviewing maps with them and discussing how best to achieve their goals for the day
• Keep a record of the trails that hiking and biking guests plan to take, and to inform visitors of any potential challenges or hazards
• Review and update daily visitor list
• Check visitors in-and-out at the front desk, as needed
• Help solve visitor problems by working to create positive outcomes
• Answer visitor inquiries in-person, over the phone, and by email
• Become proficient in Spektrix, a ticketing and reservation platform
• Complete ticket sales, cancelations, refunds, and reservation changes for guests
• Communicate with tour guides, front gate security, and rangers via two-way radio
• Make sure guests have important information such as the need to bring water, food, sunscreen, appropriate clothing, and footwear out on the land
• Sell merchandise, using point of sale system, and file sales reports
• Help tidy and organize Visitor Center daily
• Help with event setup, as requested
• Collect tickets and file attendance reports
• Conduct special tours of art center and ranch, as requested
• Help with both on-site and outreach education programming as requested
• Assist with accommodation needs for special guests including grocery pick-up and delivery and stocking residencies with items, as needed.
Required Skills and Qualifications
• Work experience in customer service roles
• Proficient with a computer and tablet
• Access to reliable transportation
• Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in team environment
• Ability to exercise judgment and make sound decisions
• Demonstrates organizational skills to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to safeguard confidential information and perform with a high level of discretion, professionalism, and integrity
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Stands for long periods of time
• Sits for long periods of time
• May spend time driving
• Frequently lifts, carries, and stocks books, food and beverages
• Frequently speaks, reads, uses a computer keyboard and POS
Employment Details
Terms: Full-Time Seasonal
Dates: June 12 – October 5, working Wednesday - Sundays. The open season runs from Friday, June 20 to Sunday, October 5. This position is expected to begin no later than Thursday, June 12.
Hourly Wage: The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour. The salary represents Tippet Rise Art Center’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Reports to: Visitor Center Manager
To apply, please submit your resume to elizabeth.korth@tippetrise.org. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 11, 2025.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to represent a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position and are subject to change and adapt with the growth and needs of Tippet Rise. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.
Tippet Rise Art Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment opportunities.
About Tippet Rise
Tippet Rise Art Center is located in Fishtail, Montana, against the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains, roughly midway between Billings and Bozeman and north of Yellowstone National Park. Set on a 12,500-acre working sheep and cattle ranch, Tippet Rise celebrates the union of music, art, architecture, and landscape. Open seasonally from June 20 through October 5 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the art center exhibits large-scale, outdoor sculptures by some of the world’s foremost artists and architects, accessible via 15 miles of hiking and biking trails, or by the art center’s Sculpture Van Tours. Tippet Rise also presents an annual summer concert season—indoors and out—featuring internally acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists.
Open Position: Interpretive Ranger
The primary responsibility of the Interpretive Ranger is to create a positive, informative, and engaging experience for visitors to Tippet Rise by helping them with trail route selection, answering questions, promoting safety, and imparting knowledge about the sculptures and environment. In addition, the Interpretive Ranger will monitor the weather, wildlife, trail conditions, and other environmental factors; keep guests and co-workers informed of changing conditions; and take action where needed. The Interpretive Ranger will be outdoors for the entire workday and will physically monitor the trails regularly, making themselves visible and available to guests. Interpretive Rangers must have excellent guest service skills and enthusiasm for Tippet Rise, its vision, and art.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Create a positive experience for tour participants, hikers, and bikers by being helpful, kind, and informative; promote a safe and immersive guest experience.
• Learn and impart knowledge about the art center and its history, the art installations and artists, the surrounding environment and local history, and art center operations. (Information sessions and materials are provided.)
• Assist guests in planning their routes based on their goals and abilities, as well as other needs. Track and communicate the intended routes to other ranger staff.
• Promote guest safety by actively communicating hazards to guests and staff, including weather and environmental risks; enforcing art center policies; and keeping track of guests and their intended routes.
• Drive 11-person van used to assist and transport hikers to and from trails, as needed.
• Responsible for understanding and implementing the Tippet Rise Emergency Action Plans, as needed, and assisting with emergency response to your level of certification.
• Perform trail maintenance daily including trail checks, grading, raking, weed whacking, and erosion control.
• Assist in the maintenance of infrastructure including installing or cleaning of signs, stocking restrooms, and monitoring condition of sculptures.
• Assist as needed with various events at Tippet Rise during or outside of normal hours of operation, including concerts, special tours, photography/filming, theater or poetry programs
• Effectively communicate with a two-way radio.
Required Skills and Qualifications
• One year of experience as an Interpretive Ranger, outdoor educator, professional guide, or significant personal experience with outdoor work or recreation
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to speak to and engage with the public
• Enthusiasm for Tippet Rise and its mission
• Ability to physically monitor the trails on challenging terrain by foot, mountain bike
• Emergency training preferred such as EMT, Wilderness First Responder, Outdoor Emergency Care, CPR, First Aid Training
• Clean driving record
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions for entire workday.
• Traverse up to 3 miles at a time, multiple times a day over rough terrain, without a vehicle.
• Ability to operate all-terrain vehicle on rough roads.
• Ability to frequently walk and work outside in a variety of weather conditions.
• Will require standing, lifting, stooping, or bending.
• Ability to perform physical labor such as shoveling and raking dirt, lifting and moving rocks, chopping earth and vegetation
Employment Details
Terms: Part-Time Seasonal
Dates: June 12 – October 5, working weekends Friday-Sunday
Hourly Wage: The salary for this position is $20.00 per hour. The salary represents Tippet Rise Art Center’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Reports to: Visitor Experience Manager
To apply, please submit your resume to jenny.vanooyen@tippetrise.org The deadline to apply is Friday, April 11, 2025
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to represent a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position and are subject to change and adapt with the growth and needs of Tippet Rise. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.
Tippet Rise Art Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment opportunities.
Tippet Rise is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
Tippet Rise is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Tippet Rise are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race; color; religion or belief; national, social or ethnic origin; sex (including pregnancy); age; gender identity and/or expression; family or parental status; sexual orientation; past or present military service; marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, disability status or any other status protected under the law. Tippet Rise will not tolerate discrimination or harassment in hiring or in its workplace.