Caribbean Watersports and Logistics Staff

Watersports Coordinators support our sailing, scuba, and marine science programs in the Caribbean and teach students to wakeboard, water ski, kneeboard and dinghy sail.

In addition to working with students, the Watersports Coordinator assists our Caribbean Leadership team with projects such as boat preparations, coordinating on-island logistics, and other program tasks. They are engaging, energetic, and fun role models who over the course of the summer will spend time with all of our students.

Duties include, though are not limited to:

• Teach small boat sailing and lead watersports activities for numerous programs.
• Operate power boats during watersports activities and between islands.
• Provide dockmaster and fleet coordinators with logistical support.
• Help stock and prepare program boats for student arrival.
• Assist program instructors by supervising students as needed.
• Maintain watersports equipment and boats.  

Qualifications

• Small boat handling skills required as this position operates a center console RIB.
• Experience driving and towing (waterskiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding) beginner participants on a powerboat strongly preferred.
• Outboard maintenance and knowledge, and other mechanical experience preferred.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills; ability to work without direct supervision and adaptable to often changing, dynamic environments.
• Great communication skills and a professional demeanor to serve as a Broadreach ambassador.
• Strong time management skills and ability to coordinate a schedule with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to attend staff training in St. Martin in early June.
• Availability from late May to mid-August required.
• Comfortable living and working in a group environment with more rustic living conditions, such as a camp, hostel or liveaboard boat.

Broadreach is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate differences in age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that help broaden our perspectives. It is our aim, that all our staff, students and partners reflect and embrace these values. View our full statement here.