Camp Swim Staff
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PleaseCLICK HEREto apply for Summer 2025.
Why this role matters:
Camp Swim Instructors are responsible for instructing swim lessons in the pool with the guidance of the Aquatics Director to Lessans Camp JCC campers while actively supervising children within the guidelines set by the Bender JCC of Greater Washington. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with our community and have a significant impact on the experience of our Lessans Camp JCC participants.
See the magic of Lessans Camp JCC: the Bender JCC:
The Bender Jewish Community Center in Rockville Maryland is a premier community center at the heart of Jewish life in Montgomery County operating a full scale health and fitness center preschool day camp and variety of education and arts programs.
We create a welcoming and inclusive environment connecting the people of our Jewish community with each other Israel and the broader community. We inspire individuals of all ages and backgrounds to enhance their social physical intellectual and spiritual wellbeing through programs of excellence rooted in Jewish values.
Core Responsibilities include:
Supervision and Engagement
- Supervise and engage with all participants (ages 421 in programs and activities while under the positions care.
Leadership and Professional Development
- Teach instructional swim lessons using the American Red Cross Learn to Swim curriculum.
- Teach staff and campers about expected behavior during pool time and appropriate use of equipment.
- Effectively motivate and delegate responsibilities to counselors.
- Demonstrate emerging leadership skills while assisting with leading the group.
Camper Care
- Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of campers served interact appropriately with campers in a variety of situations appropriately model behavior enthusiasm sense of humor patience and selfcontrol and use positive behaviormanagement techniques.
- Assist with managing concerns of assigned campers related to their social/emotional wellbeing.
Preparation Planning and Organization
- Combine efforts with other staff members to ensure programs and activities run smoothly.
- Assist in daily set up and cleanup of teaching areas and instructional equipment before campers arrive and at the end of the day.
Communication and Attendance
- Recognize respond and report to the Aquatics Director any environmental and/or other hazards.
- Complete Swimgen or equivalent source for each camper at the end of each session.
Qualifications
Qualifications include:
- Ability to swim.
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems and be willing to seek assistance in solving problems.
- Ability to effectively and in a timely manner respond to requests from others.
- Must be able to spend an extended period of time outdoors and in the pool.
- Ability to move equipment and supplies as required.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Prior experience working with schoolaged campers of all abilities.
- Be accepting of and sensitive to the diverse racial national sexual orientation gender identity abilities religious and cultural backgrounds of everyone at Lessans Camp JCC.
- Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in schedule responsibilities and Lessans Camp JCC activities as needed.
Priority will be given to candidates who are available the entire camp season starting on June 16 going through August 8.
Additional Information
Camp Swim Instructors typically work 32 hours per week. The salary range for this position is $3200 $4100 (total pay for the regular camp season). Salary is determined based on experience including previous experience at Lessans Camp JCC.
Research shows that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they feel that they meet 100 of the qualifications. If this role sounds interesting to you we encourage you to apply! The Bender JCC is committed to building a diverse team that draws on the strengths of people with a variety of identities backgrounds perspectives and skills.
To Apply
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Employment Type
Temp
