The Waterfront Coordinator is a member of the camp coordinator team and is responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of the camp waterfront. The Waterfront Coordinator serves as a mentor and supervisor to Chewonki’s waterfront staff, providing support for nearly all aspects of their jobs including managing the logistics, safety, and equipment of the waterfront, as well as supporting the planning, preparation, and implementation of the activity curriculum. Specifically, the Waterfront Coordinator supports the work of lifeguards and watercraft instructors. The Waterfront Coordinator is expected to support the growth and development of all activity staff in attaining their personal best as an educator, caretaker, and employee.  

Position Title: Waterfront Coordinator
Employment Category: Category H/Seasonal
Permanent/Temporary:  Seasonal – June 13 – August 18, 2020
Reports to: Camp Director
Exempt/Non-exempt:  Exempt
Benefits Eligible: No

The Chewonki Foundation is a year-round, nonprofit environmental education center based on a 400-acre peninsula in mid-coast Maine. Our mission is to inspire transformative growth, teach appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, and challenge people to build thriving, sustainable communities throughout their lives. We offer a nature-based elementary school, a semester school for high school juniors, summer camps and wilderness expeditions, outdoor education programs, a youth mentorship program, and traveling natural history programs.