Program Support Instructor Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Program Support Instructor to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide assistance to the S.R.M Day Camp Swim Instructors, for daily swimming lessons;
- Daily program development/maintenance time (1 hour) as needed;
- Wednesday cabin coverage to facilitate counsellor evening off;
- Preparation of alternative “Rainy Day” programs;
- Additional classes and supervision as required;
- Saturday- Swim/First Aid Instruction for LITs;
- Sunday Camper Registration (work brigades, registration, program demonstrations);
- Attend weekly all staff and staff team meetings (Sunday- Program Staff, Thursday- All-Staff) or as scheduled;
- Evening activity instruction (Monday, Tuesday) (1 Hour);
- Provide supervision for any additional waterfront programming;
- Thursday- compose detailed camper evaluations (for any program instructional classes assigned throughout the week);
- Provide daily supervision and lifeguarding for free swim periods and sections activities;
- Provide instruction and supervision for HOC’s Staff Development swim programs, including Emergency First Aid Instruction for LITs;
- The dynamic nature of summer camp demands each staff understand that additional duties may be assigned as required;
- All Program staff are required to attend the May program development weekend.
Requirements:
- Genuine interest in working with children in the camp community;
- Lifeguarding experience required;
- A minimum of 18 years of age;
- Water Safety Instructors certification;
- Must be an enthusiastic, energetic and positive person;
- NLS certification;
- Emergency First Aid and CPR certification;
- Experience teaching and communicating with children of varied ages. Specific camp program experience an asset;
- Must be willing to take part in camp related activities outside the defined job description.