Waterfront Director- Oratam Camp

About the role

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility by providing a friendly, healthy, and fun atmosphere for campers during the camp season.

Responsibilities

• Ensure, above all else, campers are safe and well supervised while present at the program area.
• Provide leadership to camp as a whole, including programming, safety and activities.
• Oversee all waterfront programs, staff and campers supervision, training, motivation, evaluation within program activities.
• Develop and execute, with the help of waterfront staff, program area lesson plans for the season.
• Responsible for area specific training, scheduling, supervision, and evaluation of all assigned waterfront staff.
• Assist with orientation and development of waterfront programs.
• Oversee three (3) emergency drills per summer.
• Maintain viable “buddy system” and “lost swimmer” procedure.
• Oversee waterfront family nights and special events.
• Maintain inventory & care for all designated waterfront activities and rescue equipment.
• Ensure all surrounding areas of the waterfront area kept clean and orderly.
• Create, maintain and submit all reports, inventory and evaluations as required. Maintain accurate records.
• Report waterfront maintenance concerns in a timely fashion.
• Work in cooperation with all staff and other programs on the property.
• Attend all staff meetings and training events as scheduled.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• Minimum three-year’s experience in Waterfront, and professional rescuer.
• Minimum three years lifeguard experience.
• Experience in supervision.
• Ability to create lesson plans.
• Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, WSI and Waterfront certifications.
• First Aid & CPR for Professional rescuer certifications.