What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Camp WI - Waterfront Director position at Union League Boys and Girls Club?
Description
Overview:
The Waterfront Director is responsible for putting on safe, fun, and intentional activities at the waterfront. The Waterfront Director supervises all staff participating in activities at the waterfront. The Waterfront Director is also responsible to ensure that all State of Wisconsin, American Camp Association, and American Red Cross guideline are being followed. The Waterfront Director assist Cabin Counselors to care for campers in the cabins ensuring that the space is clean and safe, campers are clean and healthy, and managing the social dynamic
Specific Duties:
- General Camp Tasks
- Follow all camp rules and ensure that staff and campers are as well
- Abide by Personnel Policies & Procedures of the ULBGC Camp
- Follow all State of Wisconsin, American Red Cross, American Camp Association and other certifying body guidelines
- Trainings and meetings
- Attend staff training before camp starts
- Attend meetings before each session starts
- Work with supervisors to plan skills to improve on while working at camp
- Check in with Program Director regularly with activity plans
- Host regular skill practices with Lifeguards
- Supervisory
- Ensure that campers are always appropriately supervised in their activities and are always accounted for according to cabin lists and activity signups
- Communicate expectations to all staff while they are at the waterfront and hold them accountable to those expectations
- Provide insight to the leadership team so they can complete mid summer and end of summer staff evaluations
- Waterfront Director Specific Tasks
- Have safe, intentional, fun activities planned in advance to facilitate daily
- Ensure that the waterfront and waterfront equipment are safe, clean, and usable
- Facilitate activities with plan B’s to account for mishaps, weather, and supply issues
- Communicate with the Camp Director supply needs in a timely manner
- Report facility issues to the Property Manager in a timely manner
- Complete paperwork such as incident reports, grant reporting, and more as assigned by camp leadership and the office manager
- When not working in the program area, be with the assigned cabin assisting Cabin Staff in ensuring that campers are safe, supervised, and well cared for.
- Complete other tasks as assigned
Requirements
Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must have a desire to work with youth
- CPR/First Aid Certified Preferred
- Passion to provide a positive camp experience to everyone who comes to camp
- Good health and a physical condition suited for outdoor work and long hours
- Must be lifeguard certified (or ability to become certified)
- Lifeguard supervisor preferred
- WSI certification preferred
- Experience planning and leading activities preferred
- Must live on camp in while camp is in session
