Qualifications

College Degree or equivalent life experience.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Experience working with children.
Previous experience in a camp or school setting is strongly preferred.
Minimum (6) weeks previous experience in a management or supervisory position at a similar aquatic area, or completed additional aquatics management or supervision training from a nationally recognized aquatics organization.
Possess strong leadership skills.
Good health and physical stamina. Emotionally mature, responsible, and punctual.
Team player and willing to work hard.
Ability to take direction from the Director of Summer Programs, as well as act independently.
Ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful and/or emergency situations.
Current Certifications in First Aid, CPR, and American Red Cross Lifeguard certification.
Water Safety Instructor Certificate from the American Red Cross or an organization with equivalent standards.

The Pool Director provides management to the physical operation of the camp’s pool facilities and equipment. The Pool Director meets daily with the Director of Summer Programs; participates in arrival and dismissal; oversees the Pool Deck during morning Instructional swim periods; supervises and evaluates pool staff; maintains staff attendance records; meets daily with pool staff for information sharing; handles parent issues or concerns; maintains log of pool incidents; participates in overall management of pool activities including staff training and pool maintenance. Evaluates camper’s swim levels and makes group assignments each week, making adjustments as needed. Supervises the distribution of swim reports for all departing campers.

Tenacre Day Camp maintains a pool staff of 12 - 16 Certified Lifeguards (LGT).

We believe that swimming is an important life-saving skill and we continually get top marks for our swim program. The Full Day Campers (entering K – 6^th grade) have a swim lesson each morning, and the group lesson size is small. The Full Day Campers also have a recreational swim time in the afternoon. Most 3 and 4 year olds swim 1:1 with their lifeguard/swim instructor. The swim staff is entirely separate from the counseling staff, and all members of the swim staff hold Lifeguard Training (LGT) certification, and some hold Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification. On the first day of each week, the new campers are tested for their swimming ability, and at the end of each child's enrollment in camp, an evaluation of progress is sent home in the form of a swim report.

THE FACILITY

The 2 outdoor, heated swimming pools are specially designed to provide the safest and best possible instructional settings. The first pool is approximately 50' x 25'. It is a teaching pool (depth 3' to 3' 6'') for our younger age groups to learn how to swim. The second pool is 70' x 40' and it gradually slopes from 3' depth to 9' depth at the deepest portion. This larger pool allows our older campers more room to practice their strokes, and refine their swimming skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Submit required paperwork: Application,3 Recommendations,Health History and Insurance Card,Emergency Info Card,Physician’s Form,Contract,W4,I9 w/ 2 form of ID,Disclosure Form,CORI,SORI,and Certifications.

Check-in each morning at 7:15AM, read the Morning Notes, ensure that the lifeguard staff are at their assigned arrival duties, and assist with arrival where needed.

Plan, direct, and supervise a safe and fun swim program.

Evaluate aquatics/swim abilities of campers and staff.

Enforce all safety rules during instructional and recreational swim times. Conduct daily check of the equipment for safety, cleanliness, and good repair.

Be available to work every day of the camp season (or contracted weeks).

Promote camper participation in all swimming activities. Work to ensure that each camper feels safe and included.

Manage camper behavior with the assistance of the swim staff/lifeguards.

Prepare and lead scheduled training sessions during staff orientation.

Supervise swim staff to provide a safe and high-quality program.

Supervise the swim staff evaluation process.

Implement the scheduling of swim staff.

Read the Tenacre Staff Manual, and follow the policies and procedures outlined within.

Maintain a positive attitude while serving as a good role model to campers and staff in personal language, appearance, manners, and health habits.

Snack is provided by the camp. Refrigeration is provided if you bring your own lunch, or you may purchase lunch at your own expense, from local sub shops that the Camp places orders with each day. Be sensitive to individual camper allergy issues. Tenacre Day Camp is a peanut/nut aware camp.

Be responsible for notifying the Director of Summer Programs about any problems or issues that may arise involving safety, behaviors, etc.

Wear appropriate clothing (*See Clothing Requirements below*). Each staff member will be given a Tenacre t-shirt at the beginning of the camp season that must be worn on the first day of each week, at the Family Evening, and at the June Meet & Greet.

Refer all camper and staff injuries, insect stings, or illnesses, no matter how seemingly minor, to the nurse immediately.

Be prepared to participate in all kinds of weather, wearing appropriate clothing.

Plan and prepare age appropriate activities for days when swimming may be canceled due to thunder and lightning or a downpour.

Conduct initial and end-of-summer inventory, and store equipment for safety.

Participate in Administrative team staff meetings when requested.

CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS:

Tenacre Day Camp typically provides each swim staff with a baseball-style hat and one short sleeve t-shirt. Tenacre has been granted a waiver by the Town of Wellesley to use white clothing with red printing. The Department of Public Health mandates that the swim staff must wear their Tenacre ‘GUARD shirts and hat’ while on duty. Therefore, Pool staff must keep a hat and at least one t-shirt on campus at all times. A t-shirt must also be worn the first day of each session, at the June Open House, and at the 2 Family Picnics.

Wear a solid, red, one-piece bathing suit with the word “GUARD”. If the suit does not have the word ‘guard’, there can be no additional colors (must be solid red -- MA state codes). The suit must fit so that it is not too low in the front or too low in the back. If you are unsure of the appropriateness of the suit, please do not remove the tags, save your receipt, and seek the Director of Summer Program’s approval prior to wearing. The director has the final discretion as to the appropriateness of suits worn on deck.

Wear the following appropriate clothing during arrival and dismissal: staff ID tag, sneakers, socks, t-shirt with sleeves (no tank tops and must be long enough to cover midsection), and appropriate length shorts. All clothing must be in good repair (no rips or tears), and cannot advertise alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, or other inappropriate emblems, symbols or logos.

“Any shirt or jacket worn as an outer garment by a lifeguard shall be red or bright orange and have the word GUARD printed in 4” lettering on the back”. (MA state codes)

Participate in camper arrival/dismissal during inclement weather, wearing appropriate weather-related clothing.

AFTERCAMP SWIM:

Supervise the Aftercamp swim, and assign Lifeguards to work the Aftercamp swim on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (until 4:30pm).

SPECIAL DAYS:

Assist during special event days that may include: Sports Tournament, Kids Wanna Rock, and Olympics.
Help plan, prepare and implement ‘water games’ on some Special Event days that usually occur on Fridays.
Attend the scheduled Family Picnic evening. Assist with assigned duties.
Assist with camp clean up on the last day of Week 8. Campers are dismissed at 12 noon, and all staff work together to pack up and move supplies to designated areas from 12:00 until 4pm. Lunch will be provided to the staff. NOTE: Tenacre also runs a Week 9 Day Camp program and offers swimming lessons.

CELL PHONE USAGE:

We have a “No Cell Phone” policy at Tenacre Day Camp. Staff are not allowed to use cell phones unless you are on a scheduled break and away from your campers. Talking and texting are prohibited. Your cell phone must be stowed away.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

Operate with daily exposure to various weather conditions.
Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (Ages 3 – 12 years old) and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff.
Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
Ability to observe staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate management techniques.
Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid. Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.
Other physical requirements of the Pool Director position could be prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate program equipment and activities.
Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper and staff activities/programs.

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