05/28/2026
Spend your summer on the river 🚣☀️
CRF is hiring Assistant Coaches for our Open Doors Academy River Experience Summer Camp, helping introduce middle school students from underserved communities to rowing, teamwork, and the Cuyahoga River.
We’re looking for energetic, positive people who love being on the water and are actively coaching or pursuing coaching credentials in rowing.
Perfect for:
🌊 High school, collegiate, or adult rowers and coxswains pursuing CQL certification
🌊 Novice coaches seeking hands on experience
🌊 Experienced coaches who want to be part of a meaningful community program
Qualifications include:
✔ Coaching experience preferred
✔ CQL certified or actively working toward certification
✔ Completed SafeSport training
✔ Experience teaching, coaching, or mentoring youth from diverse backgrounds
✔ Comfort working with participants with varying levels of confidence around water sports
✔ Strong communication and teamwork skills
You’ll help lead Learn to Row instruction, rowing drills, river education activities, and team building experiences while working alongside CRF coaches and community partners.
Camp runs Monday through Thursday during select weeks in June and July.
Come spend your summer building confidence, community, and future rowers on the river.
The Cleveland Rowing Foundation (CRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to support, facilitate and promote the sport of rowing and other recreational uses of the Cuyahoga River by partnering with member organizations and the community. CRF owns 4.5 acres of land on the Riverga...
