Maintenance Worker at Center For Workforce Inclusion — Ridgeland, Madison County
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Job Description
CWI Works has an open position in the National Park Service’s (NPS) Experienced Services Program (ESP). The NPS-ESP Program provides skilled and experienced individuals who are 55 years of age or older with temporary paid assignments that help the National Park Service (NPS) meet its mission, goals, and objectives in areas where additional expertise, technical skills, or capacity are needed. The Natchez Trace Parkway is recruiting a Maintenance Worker. The primary function of this position is t…
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Work camping in Mississippi — common questions
What's the typical work-camping season in Mississippi?
Mississippi work-camping runs March through November with a notable winter snowbird presence along the Gulf Coast (Biloxi, Gulfport, Bay St. Louis) from December through March. Summer is hot and humid; many inland parks slow operations significantly in July-August. Hurricane season (June through November) is a Gulf Coast factor.
What pay range should I expect for camp jobs in Mississippi?
Pay rates for Mississippi work-camping positions cluster between $8.59/hour and $9.74/hour for most positions, based on listings currently in our database. Camp host roles that include a free RV site typically pay at the lower end. Maintenance, front-desk lead, and activities-coordinator positions pay at the higher end. Some volunteer state-park host positions trade work hours for a free full-hookup site instead of a paycheck — the site itself is often worth $600-$1,500/month in equivalent value.
Do Mississippi campgrounds typically provide an RV site?
Mississippi state park host arrangements vary by park since there's no single central program. Gulf Coast private RV parks compete for snowbird-season host couples and typically offer a free or discounted site plus access to resort amenities. Inland positions are simpler — a free site is the standard arrangement.
Which Mississippi state parks hire work campers?
Mississippi does not have a single centralized state-parks campground host program. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) coordinates volunteers at the agency level, but for camp-host specifics you contact each individual state park directly to ask whether they have a current need for a volunteer host. Start at mdwfp.com/parks-destinations/volunteer-state-parks.