Lead the waterfront at a boys’ camp with a longstanding tradition of excellence. For a camper, the waterfront is the best hour of the day. You run all of it: the swimming, the boating, the watersports, and the young staff who make it happen.

THE WATERFRONT YOU’LL RUN

A clean Maine lake with a swim area and a boating area
A ski and tow boat, a pontoon, and a fleet of canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and sailboats
Waterskiing, tubing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, sailing, and fishing
A bongo inflatable, a climbing-and-slide inflatable, and diving boards
Progressive swim lessons that parallel Red Cross Learn to Swim

HOW CAMP WORKS, AND WHY THE WATERFRONT MATTERS Our program is built on individual challenge, and the waterfront is where boys meet it most directly. Campers advance through our swim levels one at a time. Each level a boy earns unlocks more waterfront elective time for the fun beyond lessons: the tow boat, the inflatables, the deep water. You run that system. You set the standard, provide the highest level of coaching for each level, and decide when a camper is ready to move up.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Run first-day swim checks and place every camper by ability
Build and lead the lesson program, from first-time swimmers to confident ones
Keep lifeguard coverage and the buddy and sign-in system tight at all times
Drive the tow boat for watersports, or train and supervise the staff who do
Oversee sailing, paddling, and fishing
Run and maintain the inflatables and diving boards safely
Inspect docks, boats, PFDs, and rescue gear daily and pull anything unsafe
Own the waterfront emergency action plan and run rescue drills
Coach, schedule, and mentor your waterfront staff

WHO YOU’LL LEAD

About twelve waterfront staff, most of them 17 to 22, including CITs and international counselors
For their waterfront and safety work, they report to you
Camp administration handles their cabin and program life, so your focus stays on the water
Mentoring these young staff is a core part of the job, not a side duty

WHERE YOU SIT

Reports to the Executive Director and the Camp Director
Sits on the camp leadership team
Has one or more Assistant Waterfront Directors
Has an advisory voice on hiring, scheduling, and ordering for the waterfront
Structures the area as you see fit, with the directors’ counsel

WHAT YOU NEED

You are 21 or older
Current Lifeguard (LGT) and Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certifications, which include CPR/AED and First Aid, or ready to earn or recertify them with us before the season
Comfortable driving a motorboat and towing watersports, or ready to learn fast
Experience coaching or supervising young staff
Up for the physical side: long days on your feet, lifting boats and gear, and performing a water rescue if it’s ever needed

A STRONG PLUS

Lifeguard Instructor (LGI), so you can help certify our team on site
A boating license, and we can help you earn it

YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF

You work as a team and flex when the day changes
You love to teach, and you stay patient with the kid who is scared or stubborn
You can help a boy who expected to fail walk away proud

We serve boys from every kind of family. Many arrive carrying more than a duffel bag. The waterfront is often where they get their first real win of the summer.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

$6,000 flat stipend for the summer
Shared housing with other adult staff
Three meals a day in the dining hall
One full day off a week, plus flexible time off during the day
Full use of camp and waterfront facilities on your own time
Free LGT and WSI recertification if yours has lapsed

CERTIFICATIONS, HANDLED Camp administration organizes LGT and WSI courses. If yours has lapsed, we cover the recertification. Want to earn or renew with us? Start on site as early as June 12, ahead of the June 19 season start.

SAFETY IS THE STANDARD

The waterfront is the highest-stakes area at any camp, and we staff it that way
You account for every camper in the water through swim checks, the buddy system, and sign-in and sign-out
You know who is at your waterfront and where they are at all times
All staff complete a full background check
We provide mandatory reporter training
We hold to youth camp safety standards

DATES

Season: June 19 to August 15
Optional early start: June 12, for certification

Pay: From $750.00 per week

Benefits:

Professional development assistance
Referral program

Work Location: In person

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