Rate of Pay: $159.93 per day 

Position Status: Seasonal Contract, Full time 

Term: June 15th – August 30th, 2025 

Reports To: Assistant Manager of Programs 

Situation 

YMCA Camp Elphinstone is located near Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, a 40-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver. It is situated on 144 acres of temperate rainforest along the shores of Howe Sound. During July and August, Camp Elphinstone offers programs for youth ages 5-17, including one and two week overnight camps, Leadership Development programs, paddling and hiking multi-day out-trips, and day camps. From September to June, Camp Elphinstone operates as an Outdoor Education, Event and Retreat Centre for schools, conferences, weddings, and other special interest groups. Camp Elphinstone currently serves over 10,000 participants annually.  

YMCA Camp Elphinstone has accommodation and dining for up to 472 campers or guests. Camp Elphinstone employs approximately 140 staff/volunteers during July and August, with a team between 20-50 for the spring and fall Outdoor Education seasons, and a smaller core team of 10 staff during the winter season. Successful Camp Elphinstone staff are self-motivated individuals whose ambition is to help children and youth develop in an outdoor camp setting, and who believe in 5-star customer service for all client groups.  

Nature & Scope 

YMCA Camp Elphinstone is seeking individuals to fill the role of Waterfront Supervisor. 

The Waterfront Supervisor is responsible for planning and operating a safe and effective waterfront. The Waterfront Supervisor oversees all waterfront programming including swimming, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing, and other waterfront activities.  

Specific duties include overseeing all aspects of water-based programming, ensuring all waterfront programs meet our high-risk management standards, supervising and supporting the water-based program staff, and ensuring that all staff are familiar with the waterfront emergency procedures. The Waterfront Supervisor must ensure that all waterfront activities meet all BCCA, lifesaving, and YMCA standards. The Waterfront Supervisor must have extensive camp, lifeguarding, and ocean waterfront program experience. 

The Waterfront Supervisor is a member of the senior staff team at camp. The senior staff team collaborates closely with the Summer Camp Manager and Assistant Camp Managers to foster a positive camp culture and prioritize the safety and well-being of all campers. Dedicated to delivering a 5-star experience for campers and their families, senior staff play a key role in the development and facilitation of summer staff training. They are also responsible for providing ongoing support to their respective teams throughout the camp season. 

Responsibilities 

• Provide direct supervision to the waterfront program staff. Provide leadership and role modelling to all staff.
• Report all waterfront concerns to the Assistant Camp Managers and Summer Camp Manager
• Assist with developing and delivering innovative training that supports professional development of staff & volunteers. Ensure all staff are familiar with waterfront emergency procedures.
• Ensure all waterfront activities are in accordance with all provincial, lifesaving and YMCA standards, policies and procedures
• Ensure that all waterfront policies/procedures and Camp Elphinstone’s high risk management standards are met at all times by all participants, staff, volunteers, and guests while at the waterfront. 
• Assist the Program Supervisor in planning and scheduling waterfront programs and events.
• Ensure the safety of all members, participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures and ensuring they are maintained amongst all participants and staff.

Qualifications

• Standard First Aid & CPR-C 
• NL Pool or Waterfront
• Pleasure Craft Operators Card
• Previous experience in aquatics, camping, youth recreation, and/or experiential education
• Experience working at a large waterfront with many water and boating programs
• Criminal Reference Check with a Vulnerable Sector Screening issued no later than six (6) months preceding start date 
• 3 successful reference checks

Additional Qualifications (assets)

• Lifesaving Instructor
• Paddle Canada Instructor certification 
• CANSail Instructor
• Occupational First Aid Level 3