CAMP GOOD DAYS & SPECIAL TIMES
Waterfront/ Aquatics Director
Classification: Summer/ Seasonal
Job Type: Contract from May- August
Reports to: Camp Director
Location: Camp Good Days Recreational Facility in Branchport, NY
Residential commitment preferred, Housing/ Meals provided during time of employment
Essential Job Functions:
- Plan, direct, and supervise a safe and fun aquatics program
- Evaluate aquatics abilities of campers, volunteers, and staff
- Deliver creative swim and watercraft program activities
- Train and supervise lifeguarding staff
- Train lifeguarding and counseling staff in their aquatics responsibilities
- Supervise waterfront staff to provide a safe and high-quality program
- Implement the weekly scheduling and training of aquatics staff
- Manage the physical facilities and equipment in the waterfront and pool program areas
- Instruct and monitor proper use of equipment
- Conduct a daily check of equipment and program areas for safety, cleanliness, and good repair
- Submit equipment and supplies requests as needed, ensuring timely arrival of materials
- Participate as a member of the camp management team to plan, direct, and supervise evening programs, weekend programs, special events, overnights, and other all-camp activities and camp functions
- Work with Camp Director and program staff to develop a program curriculum, awards programs, and leadership programs
Other Job Duties:
- Participate enthusiastically in all camp activities, planning and leading those as assigned
- Participate in management and staff meetings
Qualifications:
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Hold an accepted and current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate
- Current certification in a training course for lifeguard supervision and management preferred
- Current Water Safety Instructor Certification preferred
- Have a minimum of:
- one season of previous experience as a camp aquatics director at a New York State children’s camp; OR
- two seasons of previous experience consisting of at least 12 weeks as a children’s camp lifeguard which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time; OR
- 18 weeks of previous experience as a lifeguard at a swimming pool or bathing beach, which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time.
To Apply:
Please submit letter of interest and resume, to:
Caitlyn Bailey, Camp Director
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc.
1332 Pittsford-Mendon Road, PO Box 665
Mendon, NY 14506
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 585-624-5799