Boating Specialist - Overnight Camp

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The Boating Specialist is responsible for providing supervision and ensuring a safe environment during boating activities. This role will lead boating activities with campers across a variety of crafts including canoes, paddleboards, and Camp St. Albans famed Viking boats. This role assists the Waterfront Director in the management of the boathouse facilities and equipment. The Boating Specialist sleeps in an assigned camper living unit and helps in various aspects of camp life with that group, providing support to Unit Counselors when not facilitating or planning lessons.

Compensation for this position is $115 – $125 per day, with the starting rate dependent on previous employment at GSWW camps.

Camp Season 2026 will run from June 7th through August 18th, with start and end dates determined by position. For the 2026 season, this position will be located at Camp St. Albans. For the first half of the summer, they will join the site rental team and run programs for the troops and families who are renting out cabins. They will work a Wednesday‑Sunday schedule and live with the rest of the site rental team on camp.

The second half of the summer, they will be a part of the overnight camp team and run programs for campers ages 6‑17 years old. During this time, they will work a Sunday‑Friday schedule and be assigned a camper living unit to stay in, helping in various aspects of camp life with that group, and providing support to Unit Counselors when not facilitating or planning lessons.

• Develop and implement engaging boating curriculum for youth ages 6–17, accommodating diverse skill levels and interests through instruction in canoes, paddleboards, and rowboats.
• Maintain a safe waterfront environment by enforcing safety standards and training staff in boating procedures and emergency protocols.
• Assist in the management, care, and security of the camp’s boathouse and boating equipment including conducting daily checks of the area and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and good repair, and oversee inventory of equipment and request replacement of supplies as needed.
• Support and participate in the implementation of all camp activities such as meals, all camp games, campfires, etc.
• Carry out established duties for general camp operations including check‑in and…