Aquatics Director

We are building a staff team of people passionate about education and dedicated to our mission of inspiring growth and transformation in young changemakers from around the world. We look for hardworking and curious relationship-builders who are committed to equity, inclusion, diversity and justice across gender, race, sexual orientation, and ability. We hope to build a team of people who think structurally and creatively and can take responsibility for co-creating our emergent environment centering community, regeneration, imagination, and care.

Our staff team is responsible for implementing our mission at every level of our program. CRS staff are responsible for guiding campers through thoughtful questioning, reflection, and decision-making as campers take on leadership responsibilities which affect themselves and the greater community. We aim to provide the greatest growth opportunities and support for our campers, which means hiring the most committed and passionate staff possible. Operating in a summer camp setting, we are at heart an international leadership program with an intentional curriculum and mission which drives all of our programming. A background in education and/or previous experience in teenage youth programs is appreciated but not required.

Camp Rising Sun considers all applicants holistically and is committed to the goal of building a staff that is diverse in lived, professional, and academic experiences. We are constantly seeking to improve the diversity of our staff to better reflect the diverse lived experiences of our campers. We strongly encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups.

While some staff members specialize in a program area, all staff are first and foremost general counselors. Primary responsibilities, regardless of position, include:

• Participating in all scheduled activities while on-duty. The daily program typically starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 10:30 PM (staff have 3 hours off a day).
• Supervising campers overnight on a rotating basis.
• Prioritizing the positive experience of campers by monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of campers, upholding health & safety procedures, acting professionally, and modeling constructive behavior.
• Assisting in large-scale and community-wide projects, instructions, or activities.
• Participating in regular meetings with the staff team.
• Participating in program evaluation and self-evaluation.
• Facilitating multiple instructions (90 minute workshops) over the course of the summer.
• Maintaining a substance-free campus.

We hope you will join us to build the 2024 CRS experience!

• Competitive pay within the industry.
• Full room and board for the duration of your contract (mostly in dormitory rooms shared with other staff members, occasionally in outdoor platform tents or lean-tos shared only with staff members).
• A 10-day immersive professional staff training including a CPR and First Aid certification (you will get paid for staff training).
• Workers’ compensation.
• Travel stipend for out-of-state staff.
• 1 day off a week and a minimum of 3 hours off per day.
• We cover visa and health insurance costs for international staff.
• The ability to positively impact the lives of over 130 youth from around the world!

Our summer staff gain new colleagues and friends as they become part of our international network of educators and alumni that spans 90 years. Our network includes the following benefits:

• Access to a graduate school and study abroad scholarship through World Learning and the George E. Jonas university scholarship.
• Additional virtual program work opportunities after successfully completing a summer season.

This role can be combined with those listed above. All training is provided. To apply for this position, please complete the application form and indicate your interest there.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize and manage a team of 2-5 lifeguards.
• Ensure that the pool is opened and ready for use during designated times, typically 2 to 3 hours and multiple days a week.
• Manage and enforce the buddy system, as required by the local health department.
• Keep records of pool conditions and usage
• Organize and manage equipment and supplies within the approved budget.
• Participate in all aspects of the program as described in the general job description.
• Collaborate with campers and staff to ensure swimming and canoeing instructions occur.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess certification in an approved lifeguard course, or be able to get certified.*
• Must possess certification in an approved lifeguard supervision & management course, or be able to get certified.*
• Must possess certification as a progressive swim instructor, or be able to get certified.*
• Must possess current certification in an approved CPR training program within the last 12 months, or be able to get certified.*
• Be at least 21 years old.
• Previous experience required:
• 1 season experience as a camp aquatics director at a NYS camp; or
• 2 seasons experience consisting of at least 12 weeks as a children's camp lifeguard at a pool or beach which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time; or
• 18 weeks of previous experience as a lifeguard at a pool or beach, which had more than one lifeguard supervising it at a time.
• Approved certification trainings will be held during staff training