Camp Waterfront Director Amahami

Job Summary: 

The Waterfront Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of all activities at the camp’s waterfront and ensuring that all waterfront activities occur in a safe and age-appropriate manner. The Waterfront Manager will regularly employ risk management skills, continuously ensuring camper and employee safety at the waterfront. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned) 

• Participate in the planning and conducting of pre-camp training, including training waterfront staff, counseling staff, seasonal volunteers and fellow administrative staff in their waterfront responsibilities and respective roles. 

• Supervise waterfront staff, including regular, spontaneous evaluation and feedback; complete mid-season and summer’s end performance appraisals of waterfront staff in conjunction with the Camp Director; keep the Camp Director regularly informed of waterfront staff performance, morale, and conflicts. 

• Lead in-service training and drills. 

• Maintaining in-depth knowledge about the facility and its emergency action plan; ensure proper safety procedures are followed at the waterfront and activate the emergency action plan when necessary; respond to on-site incidents and accidents.  

• Follow reporting procedures to the Camp Director and GSNYPENN Director of Outdoor Experience.  

• Utilize CPR and First Aid training, as necessary. 

• Respond to emergencies as necessary. 

• Maintain an understanding of NYS Department of Health standards, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, and American Camp Association Standards as pertaining to the waterfront. 

• Set up and clean up the waterfront prior to and after daily usage, ensuring daily logs are maintained by appropriate waterfront staff, and that equipment is in good working order; maintain organization of waterfront equipment. 

• Design and implement age-appropriate programming in swimming and basic boating instruction. 

• Lead all boating activities including fitting lifejackets and retrieving paddles, loading and unloading boats, moving boats, and other duties. 

• Act as a leader and role model to other staff members through enthusiastic participation in all camp programming, utilizing excellent customer service skills, maintaining a professional demeanor and positive, upbeat disposition, maintaining the tenets of the 

  Girl Scout Law and communicating with other staff members in a way that is positive     and encouraging. 

• Cover Unit Staff evenings off, rest hours off and any other time off as assigned. 

• Assist in the planning of all camp activities happening on or near the waterfront. 

• Assist with weekly camp clean up, including sweeping, mopping, sanitizing, trash pick- up, etc.

The salary range for this position is $600 - $800 per week.

Minimum Qualification Standards: 

• Be at least 21 years of age. 

• Ability to schedule and supervise staff; supervisory experience helpful. 

• Current Lifeguarding certification with appropriate Waterfront module and up-to-date CPR and First Aid a must. 

• Current Lifeguard Management Certification (or willingness to obtain). 

• Current Progressive Swim Instructor certification or willingness to obtain. 

• Required experience: Minimum two summers of experience as a summer day or resident camp lifeguard, or minimum 18 weeks experience at another aquatics facility that was staffed by more than one lifeguard at a time. 

• Small Craft Safety Certification, or equivalent, or willingness to obtain. 

• Believe in the Girl Scout mission. 

• Have training and/or experience working with children in an outdoor setting preferred, but not necessary. 

• Prior summer day or resident camp experience preferred (Girl Scout camp experience a plus). 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and details simultaneously. 

• Possess good character, integrity, patience, sense of humor, enthusiasm, a high level of flexibility, and willingness to be a part of the camp community 

• Skills related to program planning and implementation, such as: time management, creativity, flexibility, public speaking skills, organization, and strong interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to work productively in a fast paced, stressful environment. 

  Physical and Mental Requirements: 

   

  Light mental and visual attention is required for performing work where there is some variety, but actions taken and decisions made are limited to a few possibilities. Work requires some coordination with others. 

   

  Physical Exertion: 

   

• Prolonged standing, bending, stooping, walking long distances, hiking, climbing, and stretching 

• Moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds) 

• Walking on uneven terrain and hills 

• Endurance and strength to meet emergency needs 

• Ability (and willingness) to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours 

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  Environmental Conditions: 

   

  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that may be encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. 

  The employee is subject to inside and/or outside environmental conditions, noise, outdoor elements such as rain, wind, sun, heat, and animals such as bugs, snakes, bats, etc.