Lend Your Talents to Mountain Youth and Free Flight
DEMEN CIEL ORCIERES is powered entirely by the commitment of volunteer flight instructors, mountain guides, educational chaperones, and local residents. As an Association Loi 1901 non-profit, our volunteer team is the beating heart of our community initiatives across the Haut-Champsaur valley.
Whether you have advanced piloting credentials, logistical organizing skills, a passion for alpine flora, or simply a desire to mentor adolescents from remote mountain hamlets, there is a meaningful place for you in our association.
The Volunteer Spirit of Association Loi 1901
All activities are funded through public subsidies, institutional grants, and educational partnerships. All membership dues and resource allocations are fully reinvested in the association's public interest missions. In accordance with French non-profit statutes, all volunteer engagement is disinterested, non-commercial, and dedicated entirely to the public interest.
Current Volunteer Roles & Operational Needs
We offer structured onboarding, comprehensive safety briefings, and full liability coverage for all active volunteers registered with our association.
1. Flight Instructor & Ground-Handling Monitor
Mission: Assist certified monitors during slope-training sessions, guide adolescents through canopy inflation maneuvers, check line continuity, and oversee landing approaches.
- Qualifications: Advanced pilot qualification (Brevet de Pilote Confirmé) or Federal Monitor certification.
- Commitment: 1 to 2 half-days per month during the spring/autumn flight seasons.
- Impact: Directly builds youth confidence and reinforces core aerodynamic safety reflexes.
2. Youth Camp Mentor & Bivouac Chaperone
Mission: Accompany youth cohorts during our multi-day summer camps, assist with backcountry navigation, coordinate campsite setup, and lead evening group discussions on resilience.
- Qualifications: BAFA youth worker diploma, mountain hiking experience, or educational background.
- Commitment: 3 to 5 continuous days during July or August summer cohorts.
- Impact: Provides steady emotional support, models teamwork, and creates safe, positive memories.
3. Environmental Guide & Nature Educator
Mission: Lead experiential nature walks, teach adolescents to identify alpine raptors and protected plants, and facilitate workshops on Leave-No-Trace mountain ethics.
- Qualifications: Passion for alpine botany, ornithology, or environmental science.
- Commitment: 1 weekend workshop every two months.
- Impact: Deepens ecological literacy and turns young athletes into environmental defenders.
4. Rural Transport & Logistics Coordinator
Mission: Help transport youth from isolated valley hamlets to training sites, assist with shuttle coordination between landing fields and launch ridges, and pack gear.
- Qualifications: Valid driver's license (clean record), punctuality, and community spirit.
- Commitment: Flexible weekend rotations based on personal availability.
- Impact: Directly overcomes geographic barriers for working-class rural families.
5. Technical Equipment Reserve Inspector
Mission: Maintain, clean, and inventory association gliders, harnesses, helmets, and radios at our Orcières Merlette depot. Assist in logging periodic line tests.
- Qualifications: Meticulous attention to detail and mechanical aptitude.
- Commitment: 3 hours per month at headquarters.
- Impact: Ensures every piece of gear loaned to young people meets pristine safety standards.
6. Administrative Secretariat Assistant
Mission: Assist the Secretary General with event registrations, drafting informational flyers, maintaining volunteer files, and supporting public assembly organization.
- Qualifications: Good organizational and communication skills.
- Commitment: 2 to 4 hours per month (can be carried out remotely).
- Impact: Keeps our non-profit governance streamlined, transparent, and responsive.
What It Means to Volunteer With Us
Volunteering with DEMEN CIEL ORCIERES is more than donating hours; it is joining a warm, supportive community of mountain residents who believe passionately in social solidarity.
We recognize the time and energy our volunteers invest. In return, the association provides:
- Comprehensive Civil Liability Insurance: Complete coverage under our non-profit federation policy during all sanctioned activities.
- Continuing Skills Development: Access to internal first-aid refreshers, aerology clinics, and youth psychology workshops.
- Shared Gear Access: Opportunity to utilize association reserve equipment during designated volunteer refresher flights.
- Community Recognition: Annual volunteer appreciation dinner and voting rights at the General Assembly.
Volunteer Registration Intake Form
Fill out the form below to register your interest in volunteering with DEMEN CIEL ORCIERES. Our volunteer coordinator will review your information and contact you within 3 business days.