YMCA Southcoast
Location
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Salary
$17 - $17 / HOUR
The specialist is responsible for planning and facilitating creative, athletic, physical, and educational projects for campers aged 4 to 14, designing programs based on camper abilities and interests. This includes writing engaging lesson plans, demonstrating proper equipment use, and ensuring all safety rules and requirements are strictly followed.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, preferably with a college education, and possess experience working with children in a day camp setting. Required qualifications include proficiency in camp activities and obtaining certifications in CPR, First Aid, AED, and Child Abuse Prevention within the first 30 days of employment.
YMCA Southcoast Job Title: Sail Specialist-Camp
Plan and facilitate creative projects with a group of campers ranging in age 4-14 years.
Design camper programs around specific camp specialties of an athletic, creative, physical and/or educational nature. Plan and schedule activities based on the abilities, and interests of campers. Write lesson plans that will l engage campers and foster and enhance their skill development. Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment, proper techniques in activity participation, and articulate expected learning and achievement for satisfactory completion of activities. Monitor participation to ensure safety rules and requirements are followed. Maintain awareness of potential health and safety issues, identify hazards, and take appropriate action to resolve.
Minimum 18 years of age. High School graduate or equivalent; minimum one year college preferred. Experience working with children in day camp setting. Ability to interact effectively with children and parents on a range of issues. Experienced and skilled in one or more camp program activities. Certified, or ability to be certified, within first 30 days of hire in CPR, First Aid, AED, and Child Abuse Prevention.
Required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Required to demonstrate physical stamina and agility, and stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, run, and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and communicate verbally in a noisy environment.
The YMCA Southcoast is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.
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