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We are a children's summer day camp looking for a Pool Supervisor and Swim Instructors - to help teach swim lessons to campers ages 3 to 13.
- Supervisor position for ages 6 to 13.
See a video of Ramapo in action and apply at: www.ramapocamp.com
Must have previous swim team or swim instruction experience or have had American Red Cross - Lifeguard Training, CPR, First Aid certifications recently.
We run the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR, and First-Aid certification course on our grounds. This course is free for all Ramapo swim staff.
Water Safety Instructor (WSI) course is also available at no cost to swim staff.
Our swim facility consists of 4 heated pools all located in the center of camp. Each pool is designed to fit a specific age / grade range. Each pool has its own staff and supervisor. Campers swim twice a day receiving a 30 minute, instructional swim lessons on their first time to the pool and a 30 minute, recreational swim on their second trip to the pool.
The pool supervisor is responsible for:
Creating a plan for the daily swim instruction
Training swim staff
Team teaching lessons with their staff to model lessons (class management, transitions within the class, teaching of key skills)
Pool Safety
Overseeing Lifeguards during recreational swim
Scheduling (instruction, guarding, lunch / breaks)
Evaluation of staff
Day to day management of their pool / staff
Swim Supervisors have a full time director to work/consult with and help them with all aspects of their job.
Ramapo Country Day Camp is located on the Bergen (NJ) / Rockland (NY) border. A private day camp nestled on over 35 acres of woodlands, rolling hills, streams, trails, and open space, Ramapo offers campers an unforgettable camp experience in a country setting unequaled in its natural surroundings.
Ramapo is on the Rockland Cty (NY) and Bergen Cty (NJ) border. We are near the NJ towns: Ridgewood, Upper Saddle River, Montvale and the NY Towns: Suffern. We are easily acesible off: Rt 17 (Saddle River / Woodcliff Lake Exit), The Garden State Parkway (Exit 172), Rt 287, The NY State Thruway (Exit 14B), and Rt 59.
Our staff of specialists who run our activities, is made up of teachers from Bergen, Passaic, Rockland County as well as New York City. Our counselors are college students who accompany each group of campers and assist our specialists. We also hire international teachers from such countries as: Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Holland, Finland, England, and others.
Camp Dates: July 1st to August 23rd
Monday to Friday
Camp will be closed Thursday, July 4th
We have worked hard to create a facility and staff-working environment that is enjoyable, creative, positive, and perfect for the summer. You will enjoy coming to work each day. We are looking for people who see spending a summer at camp as something they "get to do", not "have to do".
We welcome any questions you may have please, call or e-mail us with them.
You can read more about us and apply online at: www.ramapocampstaff.com or www.ramapocamp.com
