Come join us on the Mountain! Located on 1400 acres on top of the Blue Ridge Mountains, camp has some of the most beautiful views of any camp in the country. Share in the beauty and traditions that has made Camp Greenville a special place for over 100 years. You can be part of a dynamic team making an impact on all that we serve.

Camp Greenville is an overnight camp established in 1912 that hosts boys and girls from throughout the region and the world for summer camps, retreats and specialty camps. You will get to experience what the great outdoors of Western North Carolina and South Carolina have to offer.

YMCA Camp Greenville is seeking a cause-driven leader who will fulfill the role of Paddle Sports Coordinator. This person will be responsible for all watercraft activities at camp including canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boards. This person will also assist with providing a safe and fun environment at our waterfront.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. 

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. 

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. 

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. 

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. 

• Manages all paddle sports programming including canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding.
• Assists with the planning, directing, and supervision of a safe and fun waterfront program.
• Properly opens, performs daily tasks, and closes the boathouse each day according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to work with participants of all backgrounds.
• Manage/upkeep all gear in the boathouse including all watercrafts, PFDs, and paddles/oars.
• Work with Waterfront Coordinator to assure proper safe practices between waterfront and boathouse.
• Support cabin leader staff when not in program area and fill in for cabin leaders at times.
• Serve as a role model, upholding our camp values, and working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind always.
• Responsible for the health and well-being of the campers mentally, emotionally, and physically, during their time at camp
• Must approach responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers
• Follow mandated reporting requirements
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities
  

• Must be 18 years old or older or graduated high school by June 2025.
• Lifeguard certification or willing to obtain by June 2025.

Preferred:

• Experience lifeguarding in a waterfront setting.
• Canoe/kayak experience