We're hiring a Communications Officer!

The CAIC Communications Officer serves as the agency’s focal point for outreach and public communication. This position will work with the CAIC director and management team to create and implement a communications plan for the agency. This includes creation and distribution of content through traditional and social media, working with CAIC and Friends of CAIC staff on creation and distribution of education material, and coordinating with outside groups on public avalanche safety messages and campaigns.

The CAIC Public Communications Officer is a critical role for the agency’s success as they leverage the topic experts within the agency to create and implement strategic communication and is critical to the agency’s success.  

The job closes on August 24. Learn more and apply here. 

We are hiring Field Technicians!

CAIC is hiring field technicians to focus on the following areas and potentially based in the following locations:
● Never Summer Mountains, west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, Cameron Pass
o Possible locations: Walden, Grand Lake, Fraser
● Pikes Peak, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, southern Sawatch Range
o Possible locations: Leadville, Salida, Canyon City, Westcliff, Colorado Springs
● Grand Mesa and Flat Tops Mountains
o Possible locations: Grand Junction, Rifle, Carbondale, Paonia
● Southern San Juan Mountains
o Possible Locations: Del Norte, Pagosa Springs, Creede, Durango
Class: Temporary Aid

These field technician positions will work both independently and with other CAIC forecasting staff to collect field data to support the backcountry avalanche forecasting program.

Applications will be accepted through September 7, 2025. Learn more about the position and how to apply here.