Assistant Harbormaster - Seasonal 2026

Assistant Harbormaster - Seasonal 2026 Position Grade/Level: Personnel Policies, Schedule B, Not benefit eligible Location: Duxbury Harbor and Waterways Department: Harbormaster Department Hours: Seasonal, part-time, variable as needed, including weekends, nights and holidays, 8 hours per day, 20-40 hours per week Reports To: Harbormaster and Executive Officer Pay Range: Starts at $17.00 per hour (dependent upon qualifications) Seasonal Schedule: April through Labor Day (possible reduced off-season hours available) Number Of Openings: 7 Position Purpose The purpose of this position is to assist the Harbormaster, Executive Officer in daily marine or shoreline-based operations. Assistant Harbormaster training should be maintained in applicable federal, state and local laws, bylaws, regulations, shellfish law enforcement and management, marine law enforcement, harbor management, search and rescue, first aid certification. Essential Functions and reach with hands and arms.

This position requires the ability to operate a keyboard and calculator at efficient speed. Regularly climbs, stoops, crouches, kneels, and climbs on board boats, or ladders. Specific vision abilities required include close, medium, and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus and distinguish colors; employee is required to detect odors.

Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds; occasionally lifts or moves more than 100 pounds. Strenuous physical effort may be required for swimming when performing rescue operations. Physical ability to perform search and rescue duties by land and sea; ability to climb in and out of boats.

Motor Skills: Duties may involve close hand and eye coordination and physical dexterity. Manipulation and motor control under conditions that may require extreme accuracy may be needed in making repairs to electronic instruments or complex equipment, conducting laboratory tests, performing microscopic experiments. Visual Demands: Visual demands include constantly reading documents for general understanding and for analytical purposes, routinely reviewing non-written materials such as instrumentation for analytical purposes and with a need for color vision.

Town of Duxbury is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled Applications will be accepted starting on February 3, 2026, and posting will remain open on a rolling basis until filled.