Activity Leader – Aquatics
Adventure Day Camp (ADC), a seven-week day camp for children entering K-6th grade, is part of Campus Recreation at the University of Vermont. ADC strives to provide quality programs for young children and adolescent youth that foster learning, respect, social skills development, community living, and emotional growth in a safe, fun, physically active, and challenging environment.
- Supervisor - Assistant Director
- Pay Rate - $11.00/hour with a maximum $.25/year increase (maximum $11.75/hour)
- General Responsibilities - The Adventure Day Camp Activity Leader is a seasonal position (32-38 hours/week from mid-June to early August) that plans and implements programs in a certain area to all ADC campers.
- Specific Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, and facilitate daily aquatics activities to each of the three camper groups
- Attend all required trainings and meetings
- Adhere to all policies and procedures stated in the employee manual
- Differentiate activities to ensure age-appropriateness
- Submit weekly lesson plans to the assistant director during weekly meeting
- Utilize scheduled planning time to work on future lesson plans
- Maintain the pool and all associated equipment/supplies
- Submit suggestions for equipment/supply purchases to the assistant director
- Utilize counselors to assist in the implementation of activities
- Serve as the lifeguard for all afternoon free swim time
- Serve as the lifeguard for any field trips involving a pool, lake, and/or beach
- Assist counselors during opening/closing, lunches, and field trips (when scheduled)
- Participate in all camp-wide activities
- Update the aquatics leader binder/files with relevant activities and resources
- Other duties as assigned by the director or assistant directors
- Requirements:
- Current CPR/AED & first aid certifications (offered at staff training)
- Current lifeguard certification
- Current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification (preferred)
- 1-year prior camp and/or swim instructor experience
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Applications open January 2018
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