Summer Ski Boat Instructor / Cabin Counselor in Maine USA

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Organisation: Camp Medolark
Location: Maine, USA
Term: June 14th - August 18th commitment

Job Description

Camp Med-O-Lark (www.medolark.com), an arts camp in Washington, ME, is looking for summer counselors with a Boat licence and experience with waterskiing activities. 

We are a co-ed overnight summer camp for children ages 8-16 in Washington Maine USA. We offer the campers an array of all elective arts-based programs which the staff help instruct/supervise. We are located on a lake and have swimming and boating activities offered as well. The Camp has been in business since 1967.Camp Med-O-Lark is an arts camp with campers between 8-15 years old.

This position would be a cabin counselor role which would include living in a cabin with campers and having night activity responsibilities, along with a generous time off schedule.  Room and board (including vegetarian, not vegan, choices) included. Only non-smokers need apply. This is a summer job that is loads of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do! 

We are currently looking for a Boat Driver to work in our Waterski Program. This would involve teaching up to 5 one-hour classes a day of approx 5 campers with an assistant. 

We have four dedicated ski boats that we use to teach waterskiing, knee and wakeboarding and tubing. We are also equipped to teach barefoot skiing.  We are looking for someone who is proficient with using some or all of these skills and preferable has experience teaching. Some form of Boat driver/safety certification is also required. If you feel you have the skills needed and like working with children it can be a very rewarding summer! If this is something you are interested in please contact me. Thank you.

Camp Med-O-Lark may also need counselors in the following areas:

Other visual arts – Med-O-Lark is also looking for counselors who know candle making, soap making, painting, pottery, drawing and more. Please tell your friends to look on the camp’s website (http://www.medolark.com) for more info.

Performing arts – we are also looking for counselors to teach dance (all forms), drama, music and more Waterfront – we are looking for lifeguards and other waterfront counselors, like those who can drive a speed boat for water skiing.

Skateboarding – we have a skateboard park with foam pit and half pipes Culinary Arts – counselors needed for 3 kitchens and an outdoor pizza oven Sports – counselors needed for sports activities Circus Arts – counselors needed to augment the activity Pottery - Experience working with Kilns a plus.

If you would like to find out more please contact us!

Skills and Experience

We are currently looking for qualified Boat Drivers to work in our Waterski Program. This would involve teaching up to 5 one-hour classes a day of approx 5 campers with an assistant.

  • **At least a RYA Powerboat level Course is required.            
  • We are also looking for NPLQ cert Lifeguards.

How to Apply

To learn more about the camp and other counselor positions go to http://www.medolark.com or contact Assistant Director Brendan Miller (brendan@medolark.com). To apply on-line, fill in the form at http://medolark.com/work-at-camp/staff-application

Brendan Miller
Email: brendan@medolark.com
Website: www.medolark.com

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