What are the responsibilities and job description for the Waterfront Director position at Girl Scouts of Maine?
Make a Splash and Impact Lives: Lead Waterfront Adventures at Girl Scout CampThe
Waterfront Director oversees and supervises all activities conducted in waterfront areas. This role ensures strict adherence to safety protocols among campers and staff engaged in waterfront activities. The Waterfront Supervisor plays a vital role in training and supporting waterfront staff, providing guidance in program areas like canoeing, kayaking, sailing, paddleboarding, and swimming. This includes imparting knowledge about appropriate responses to changing water or weather conditions and ensuring the safety of all participants.
Maintaining the facilities and equipment within the waterfront area is crucial to this role, ensuring they remain in optimal condition for safe use. Additionally, the Waterfront Director assists waterfront staff in developing and executing lesson plans, fostering an engaging and educational experience for campers.
Supervision of lifeguards, offering constructive feedback, conducting performance reviews, and contributing to the overall safety and quality of waterfront activities. are also integral parts of this position.
This position begins in early-June and ends in late-August, which includes one week of staff training before campers arrive.
What else should I know about the position?
- Additional certification week (if needed) may include CPR, wilderness first aid, lifeguarding, canoeing, challenge course, hatchet throwing, archery, etc.
- Between 70 -100 campers attend each session of overnight camp at Camp Natarswi.
- We offer 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-week programs for our campers.
- The Natarswi summer team consists of 25- 32 staff members.
Why join our team?
- Summer camp is more than a JOB:
- Housing: all living expenses (platform tents or cabins)
- Food included: Food included (special dietary needs/restrictions accommodated)
- Salary: competitive with other camps
- Paid training and certifications
- Opportunities and resume builder
- A truly meaningful way to spend your summer
Why Camp Natarswi?
For 88 years Camp Natarswi has been providing a unique camping experience for Girl Scouts. Camp Natarswi is a true wilderness paradise, providing a one-of-a-kind, rustic, Maine outdoor experience, all in the shadow of majestic Mt. Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak. Natarswi hugs the shoreline of Lower Togue Pond and is located in Baxter State Park, home to awesome trails to hike, caves to explore, waterfalls to see, and peaks to climb. Work for an organization whose core values are: Collaboration, Empowerment, Inclusivity, Innovation and Integrity.
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age or older (per state requirements).
- Previous experience in two or more of the following: watercrafts, lifeguarding, sailing, canoe, kayak, or paddleboard.
- Current lifeguard certification or ability to obtain.
- Intermediate to advanced swimming abilities
- Previous experience working with youth
- Experience in a supervisory position
- Be an enthusiastic, caring adult who is passionate about working with campers.
- Belief in the mission and core principles of Girl Scouting
- Ability to provide constant supervision of campers and help campers navigate emotional well-being during their time at overnight camp.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to share living quarters with other staff (may include directly on-ground, primitive camping, rustic cabins, platform tents, or lodges).
- Ability to establish and maintain boundaries with campers and fellow staff.
- Demonstrated maturity, sound judgment, integrity.
- Ability to go without electronic devices for several hours or days at a time while on duty (excluding medically necessary devices).
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable under GSME’s insurance.
Physical requirements:
Ability and willingness to perform tasks that exert physical effort, which may involve bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (up to 40 pounds). Regular standing and prolonged periods of walking on rough and uneven terrain at camp is required as is working in the heat, sun exposure, and other weather conditions.
Girl Scouts of Maine is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal, Temporary
Pay: $4,500.00 - $5,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $4,500 - $5,000