Beach Camp Director

Summary: Spend your summer on the beautiful Rosewood beach working with 1st and 2nd graders! The Beach Camp Director is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of High Tide Low Tide camp. Responsibilities include supervising a staff of counselors, ensuring safey standars and guidlines are being followed, planning and preparing activities for campers, provide administrative assistance, coordinate with busses, contribute to a camp newsletter, and serve as a point of contact for parents. The camp leader will also be responsible for providing age appropriate discipline as necessary. This is an 8-week position from June 16th through August 8th. 

Qualifications: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED). Must be 18 years old or more. One to three months related experience working with youth in a recreational camp setting. Expereince supervising staff and/or directing daily work tasks is preferred but not required.  Must display a positive and energetic attitude when working with campers. Must be able to get in the water (pool or lake) for recreational swim time with campers. 

Classification: Seasonal, non-exempt

Wage Range: $18.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits: Access to some recreation facility usage.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly outside and exposed to outside weather conditions including hot and humid weather and cold and rainy weather. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Park District of Highland Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.