Boating & Sailing Program Specialist Summer Camp

Overview

Turn your passion for the outdoors into a summer job that inspires confidence, curiosity, and fun.

Lake Clear Camp is seeking an energetic and safety-focused Boating & Sailing Specialist to further the mission of the camp by providing supervision and ensuring a safe environment at the camp’s waterfront activities.

You’ll create fun, structured experiences that balance learning, safety, and adventure, while contributing to a positive and supportive camp culture.

Girl Scouts create the world they want to live in and strive to make it better every single day. They explore their strengths, take on new challenges, and can always be themselves, regardless of background or ability. Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York is one of 110 councils across the United States, supporting Girl Scouts and volunteers across fifteen counties of upstate New York.

We help build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Our camps are unique and shaped by the physical and outdoor spaces in which they take place, the team-building nature of our activities, and the welcoming environment that we strive to create. Situated on 91 scenic acres of land on a peninsula on Lake Clear is an Adirondack gem. The camp is surrounded by breathtaking state land in the Adirondack Park, adjacent to the St.

Regis Canoe area. Facilities at Lake Clear Camp include renovated cabins with full bathrooms, lean-to units, a dining hall, a health center, and buildings for programs and activities. Campers range from first through twelfth grade.

Summer dates at Lake Clear Camp are July 27 – August 21, 2026. These dates include pre-camp training and post-camp clean-up. All positions include room and board. Camp staff are generally off from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon each week.

GSNENY operates two summer overnight camps:
Hidden Lake Camp in Lake George, NY and Lake Clear Camp near Saranac Lake, NY. Many staff positions can be combined to work at both camps for a full summer of employment (8 weeks total, June 28 – August 22).

• Plan, prepare, and facilitate daily activities based on campers’ ages, abilities, and interest in connection with weekly themes or programmatic needs
• Evaluate boating abilities of campers and staff
• Assist waterfront staff in program areas such as swimming and boating
• Follow all policies and procedures set by GSNENY, ACA, DOH, etc.
• Utilize first aid and CPT and other emergency management services as needed
• Earn $70 - $80 per day (depending on experience)

Work in the beautiful park-like setting of Lake Clear Camp.

• At least 18 years old by July 27, 2026
• Current certification or documented experience in teaching and facilitating small craft boating activities for canoes, kayaks, and sailboats
• Ability to interact positively with youth ages 7 to 17; prior youth-focused work or volunteer experience preferred
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional work relationships
• Ready to lead, inspire, and make this upcoming summer unforgettable

Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York is an equal opportunity employer.