"The life history of humanity has proved nothing more clearly than that crowded populations, if they would live in health and happiness, must have space for air, for light, for exercise, for rest, and for the enjoyment of that peaceful beauty of nature…"    (Charles Eliot)

Charles River Swimming Coordinator
Job Description

The mission of the Charles River Conservancy is the stewardship and renewal of the Charles River Parklands from the Boston Harbor to the Watertown Dam. Our projects and programs seek to make the Parklands more attractive, active, and accessible. As part of this mission, the Conservancy is initiating a strong advocacy and implementation effort to return public swimming to the Charles River.

To lead this effort, the Charles River Conservancy is seeking a full-time Swimming Coordinator. Reinstating public swimming in the Charles River involves many public and private stakeholders. Thus, a major responsibility for the swimming coordinator is to coalesce these various interests to advance the reality of public swimming in the Charles River.

Job responsibilities will include coordinating the advocacy, funding, fundraising, and technical efforts with public and private organizations and the general public, assessing potential swim sites, developing an evaluation process to select a suitable location, researching relevant models of river and lake swimming opportunities in other urban locations, organizing educational events, leading outreach efforts, and serving as an overall Project Director.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the position of Swimming Coordinator will have solid experience building partnerships and developing, coordinating, and implementing public/private projects. Additionally, the candidate should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with an enthusiastic attitude, an ability to lead and collaborate, and a sense of humor. Familiarity with the Charles River Parklands and the Boston and Cambridge communities is desirable; commitment to the active use and renewal of the parklands is essential.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• Project management and Organizational experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team
• MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, I Photo, and Filemaker proficiency

The salary for this position ranges between $35,000 to $42,000 depending upon experience. To apply, please send a cover letter along with a professional resume to crc@thecharles.org or to the following mailing address:

Charles River Conservancy
One Education Street
Cambridge, MA 02141

Additional inquiries regarding this position may be directed to Jennifer Chu at jyc@thecharles.org.

Please explore this website for more information about the Conservancy’s work.