What are the responsibilities and job description for the Waterfront Director position at YMCA?
The Waterfront Director is responsible for the safety, maintenance, and inventory of the beach, swimming area, and all aquatics equipment. This role supervises aquatic staff, counselors, and campers. The Waterfront Director serves as a leader within the camp community, contributing to overall camp operations and participating in activities and duties beyond the waterfront as needed.
Candidates must be 21 years of age or older (per Connecticut State regulations) and should have experience in supervision of staff. Knowledge of camp practices is preferred.
The Waterfront Director must be certified in CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer, as well as hold Lifeguard Certification and Waterfront Certification. This role also must be certificed in Boating Safety for small crafts (the YMCA will certify if needed).
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
- CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer
- Lifeguard Certification
- Waterfront Certification
- Boating safety course for small crafts (will certify)
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age or older in accordance with Connecticut state regulations for youth camps
- Experience in supervision of staff, camp practices (knowledge of OEC Youth Camp Licensing regulations)
- Minimum of 1 year leadership experience
- Lifeguarding experience in camp setting; dark water preferred
- Position requires lesson planning and assisting with setting up camp approximately one month prior to the camp start date
- Ability and experience in supervising children
- Ability and experience in supervising campers and staff
- Ability to accept guidance and supervision
- To know and to be aware of all the responsibilities and expectations outlined in the New Canaan YMCA Lifeguard job description and Handbook
- To be a role model throughout each camp day by instilling the YMCA Four Core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility
- Test all campers swim abilities and organize them into three ability-level swim groups
- Assure proper set-up and break-down of beach/swim area every day
- Represent the Y swim lesson program in a positive manner for continued recruitment of campers for year-round lessons by running a quality swim lesson program at Camp Y-Ki
- Keep accurate swim records for each session to ensure that there is progression in swimmers
- In conjunction with the Camp Director and Senior Director of Aquatics, plan and implement a Camp Staff Waterfront Orientation Program to be held during the Camp Y -Ki training period. With a focus of staff swim abilities, drills, and how to implement lessons
- Conduct and record weekly Waterline Drills with all camp staff (required by OEC)
- Participate in skill drills and training with the Senior Director of Aquatics
- Instruct counselors in proper swimming skills appropriate for each swim level
- Supervise and instruct waterfront staff
- Plan, attend and assist with: Family Picnics, Special Events, and Specialty Camps
- Administer First Aid at Waterfront station and communicate all First Aid to Camp Nurse
- Conduct an end of summer inventory and a wish list of supplies for next summer
- Arrive each camp day and report to a director by the set start time
- When the camp day ends, you must report to a director before you leave.
- Both arrival and departure times may change at the discretion of the Camp Director (i.e. camp meetings, first day of camp, etc.)
