About the employer
Sea Colony Resort is a beach and pool resort in Bethany Beach, Delaware, operated by Troon Golf, LLC, with roles for food and beverage associates, pool and beach lifeguards, security officers and seasonal housekeepers. Housing is not provided, so you will need to arrange your own accommodation, though a second job is likely to be available. The nearest major city is Washington, D.C., less than 50 miles away.
The job as Security Officer
What you'll do
- Securing the beach during bad weather
- Checking guest identification
- Enforcing parking regulations
- Patrolling the property
- Assisting guests
- Reporting safety hazards
- Checking ID badges at the beach and pools
- Riding the trams to check ID badges
What is required
Pay and hours
Housing
The employer does not provide housing, but community options are available: a local contact houses most J-1s and managers share leads for others. Rooms are typically shared by up to 4 people, with shared living spaces, kitchens and bathrooms; there are no private rooms. The workplace is within biking distance and Bethany Beach also has buses and public transport.
Location: Bethany Beach, Delaware
Why Bethany Beach?
Bethany Beach is known as one of the “Quiet Resorts” – a safe, family-friendly seaside town with clean sandy beaches, a charming wooden boardwalk, ice-cream shops, surf schools and stunning sunsets over the Delaware bays. You’ll be within easy reach of Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City (Maryland) and just a few hours from Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City for weekend adventures.
With hundreds of international students working in the area every summer, you’ll instantly become part of a huge, multicultural community of young people who work hard, hit the beach after shift, and build friendships that last long after the season ends.
About Delaware
Delaware's tax-free beach towns - Rehoboth and Bethany Beach - are a Work & Travel classic. Students fill jobs in boardwalk shops, restaurants and beach resorts along a relaxed Atlantic shore.
Ready to Trade Lecture Halls for the Boardwalk?
If you want a summer where you earn well, grow professionally and fall asleep to the sound of the ocean, this is your job. Spots at Sea Colony Resort fill fast – apply today and secure your American summer in Bethany Beach!
