Waterfront Director

Job description Ready for a challenge? We are looking for a Waterfront Director at a day camp waterfront which looks and acts more like a resident camp waterfront. An optimal candidate for this position would have resident camp waterfront administrative experience (or equivalent), YMCA/JCC Aquatics administrative experience, or high-level Camp administrative experience. The Waterfront Director will be responsible for supervising a team of 15-20 lifeguards and will also oversee our inflatable adventure course. All of our swim activities are done in a lake, using a floating dock system to separate swim areas. Applicants must have a great personality, be hard working, detail oriented, work well as part of a team, be an outstanding communicator and love to solve problems. A capacity to learn and grow is a must. Overseeing of the upkeep and maintenance of the lakefront beach area and docks is an important part of the Waterfront Director job. This is a truly rewarding job where you will be challenged in many different areas and come out of the summer with a huge sense of pride and achievement! You will develop and refine skills that will be helpful to you for the rest of your personal and professional life. You will receive guidance and feedback from the Camp Directors so you will always have a place to turn when you are in need of help. If you are looking to forge a career in the Camp industry, in aquatics or in education you could not ask for a better experience than this! ESSENTIAL An enthusiastic, motivated individual The ability to communicate, with patience and clarity, with children and co-workers. Previous experience of managing adults. Current lifeguard certification (we can provide a free re-cert). Experience of working with children PREFERRED Experience of working on open water (lake or similar). Camp experience (Overnight or Day Camp). DATES, TIMES AND BENEFITS The camp day runs from 9am to 4pm, with your regular work day being approximately 8am to 5pm but some evening and weekend preparation time will also be required to organize for each upcoming week. Dates of Camp are from June 23rd to August 22nd (9 weeks). Staff training earlier in May and June is also required. Competitive salary is based on experience and qualifications. LOCATION Sharon, MA Housing is NOT included. Everwood Day Camp is an outdoor focused summer camp featuring many physically demanding activities on land and water. Staff members are regularly required to walk, hike, and otherwise move in woods, fields, beaches, and lakes. To perform the job, each staff member of Everwood Day Camp must be physically able to travel around a large rural environment (fields, woods, beach, etc.) over uneven ground on a regular basis. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Salary : $8,085 - $9,030