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Job DescriptionDwight Summer Day Camp is looking to hire fun, dynamic individuals for the summer of 2024 - mid-June through mid-August!
Seeking applicants who love kids and want the experience of working at camp and gaining skills. You will learn skills transferable to any industry including: management, perseverance, teamwork, patience, working under pressure, time management and more.
Position Summary
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
Swim Instructors are mentors and role models for all Dwight campers. Our Aquatics camp team is responsible for bringing aquatic fun and energy to camp each and every day, while also taking the time to ensure the safety of all campers: managing their behavior, building a platform of trust with each swim group so they maintain a safe environment during swim sessions, and making sure that they are engaged for their lesson times in the pool. Swim Instructors work as part of a team, facilitating engaging swimming lessons with children over the course of the summer.
Qualifications
Required
Desired
General Responsibilities
Activity Management
Swim Instructors work hands on to facilitate engaging swimming lessons for children over the course of the summer, providing them with the tools and structure they need to be successful in a day camp environment. Being part of the aquatics team as a camp Swim Instructor means you will be serving as a leader and role model for campers throughout the day. Working closely with the camp aquatics director, the swim instructor staff is responsible for creating a fun, productive, and inclusive environment for children of all types and abilities. Swim Instructors are expected to facilitate swimming lessons for campers without the support of group counselors.
Communication with Counselors and Leadership Staff
Swim Instructors work together to ensure the success of the campers throughout the summer, and this requires working together with other staff and your direct and indirect supervisors. It is essential that Swim Instructors communicate any issues that arise during the course of the day to supervisors.
Participate in Training
Prior to the start of the summer, all staff must participate in the Aquatics training program for camp, as well as periodic in-camp training throughout the summer.
Compensation:
We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.
Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.
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Full Time
$79k-133k (estimate)
04/23/2024
05/12/2024
dwight.edu
NEW YORK, NY
<25
1872
STEPHEN SPAHN
$10M - $50M
Elementary & Secondary Education
Founded in 1872, Dwight School is an internationally renowned independent school (nursery-grade 12) educating the next generation of global leaders one student at a time. Personalizing the experience through the academically vigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, Dwight is dedicated to igniting the spark of genius in every child. Pioneering IB World School - Dwight is the first school in the Americas to offer the comprehensive International Baccaleareate curriculum for students ages 3-19 - The IB educates students to be caring, principled, globally minded critical thinkers dedi...cated to making our world a better place - The IB is the "gold standard" in pre-university preparation; Dwight graduates attend the finest colleges and universities worldwide A world-class Dwight education rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision: Personalized Learning - No two students are alike and no two student journeys at Dwight are the same; each one is customized based on student talents, interests, and passions - Dwights student-teacher ratio is among the lowest for NYC independent schools Community - Dwight is a warm, diverse community in which each student is empowered to make a difference - Students participate in a wide range of local and global service programs within and beyond the classroom, including some non-profits they launch themselves Global Vision - Dwight is the flagship campus of The Dwight Schools, a global network of leading IB World Schools in London, Seoul, Shanghai, Dubai, and in the cloud -- Dwight Global Online School - Dwight students participate in cross-campus exchange programs, curricular and creative collaborations, online programs, international athletic competitions, and global leadership conferences Spark Tank Incubator - Students develop and launch their passion projects and gain innovation, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial skills needed for success in the 21st century workplace
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