Waterfront Supervisor

Job Title: Waterfront Supervisor

Salary & Dates: $5,485. Dates for this position are May 21 – August 8

The primary goal of the waterfront staff is to promote good water safety and accident prevention at all aquatic areas in camp and during trips out of camp. Waterfront staff are responsible for planning and leading safe, fun activities at our pool, lake, and river to help campers enjoy and feel comfortable in water. Be prepared to respond to any emergencies that may occur at the Waterfront.

Job Responsibilities

The head of the waterfront department is responsible for supervising 5-6 waterfront specialists, creating waterfront programs, and managing campers while they are at waterfront areas.

• Establish a safe and serious tone for all activities around water including: swimming at the pool, boating and fishing at the lake, and day trips to the river or to lakes.

• Conduct an in-service orientation to the pool and lake for all staff and campers.

• Test and record swimming ability of staff and campers. 

• Conduct a two hour in-service training for unit heads and counselors to assure their safety knowledge and preparedness at the pool, at rivers and at lakes.

• Review and edit the waterfront manual with a Tawonga Director for the upcoming summer.

• Responsible for the department’s opening and closing inventories, equipment management, and procuring new supplies for the season.

• Responsible for waterfront staff supervision & evaluation which includes: regular staff observation and feedback, and a final written evaluation.

• Oversee Clearinghouse scheduling:  attend clearing house and assign waterfront staff to a weekly teaching schedule.

• Assign waterfront staff to a unit each session. Confer with unit heads about waterfront staff presence and participation during unit activities. 

• Provide maintenance with a pool use schedule at the end of every clearing house.

• Maintain a clean and beautiful program space at the pool and lake. Clean the area every day and do a deeper clean once a week. Return lost and found to the main L&F by the dining hall, pick up trash, tidy equipment and supplies, sweep the pool deck, etc.

• Supervise and conduct weekly training drills for lifeguard team

Additional Responsibilities:

• Evaluations – writing evaluations for department staff throughout the summer

• Shmira – Oversee bunk supervision between 10pm-12am. Supervisors have 5-6 shmira shifts a summer.

• Communication with supervisor – Bring concerns or questions to your supervisor, there for support and advice.

• Ruach Ride- supervising campers on the bus back to the Bay Area, and on the bus up to Camp Tawonga one or more times throughout the summer. 

• Bunk coverage- supervise bunks of campers when counselors are not available on occasion throughout the summer.

• Meal Toran- Oversee meals throughout the summer, including leading blessings, coordinating with the kitchen staff to put out food, managing clean-up, and ensuring the meal goes smoothly.

Qualifications

• Current Lifeguard Certification (LGT) approved by the American Camp Association

• Current Lifeguard Instructor Certification (LGI) preferred

• Be able to lift 50 lbs.

• Walk between program areas including camp pool, Tuolumne River, and Lake

Day in the Life

7:30AM – Take off pool covers

8:00AM – Breakfast Meeting, be on time and ready to start the day

9:00AM – Set-up department areas for morning blocks

9:30AM – Morning Blocks (9:30AM – 10:45AM and 11:00AM – 12:15PM)

12:30PM – Lunch (or bunk coverage)

1:30PM – Sometimes there is a break, sometimes there is a block or bunk coverage

2:30PM – 3rd Block

4:00PM – Free Swim or Floats 

5:30PM – Place Pool Covers on and close the Pool

6:00PM – Dinner 

7:30PM – Occasional Evening Blocks/ Prepare for next Day (7:30PM – 8:15PM and 8:30PM – 9:15PM)

9:30PM – Off (usually, sometimes you will have bunk coverage and/or other duties)

Salary : $5,485