Summer Aquatics Manager

Summer Aquatics Manager Job Description

TLDR: Lead the activities for our aquatics program (pool, canoe, slip n slide, etc.), work with fun people all summer long, impact eternity, grow closer to God through community/devos, get paid $300/week plus bonuses.

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About:

Wesley Woods Christian Camp is a summer camp located on 500 acres in Grand Valley in Northwestern PA (about an hour from Erie). Each summer we have between 250 and 300 campers (not including our summer guest groups who bring about 200 of their own participants and leaders). Camp sessions run Sunday morning through Friday night (off between sessions)

Our mission is connecting people to God through Jesus Christ. We do this in a camp based setting, with camps varying from traditional models (Best of Summer Sampler- BOSS week) to our specialty camps (NERF, Adventure, Exceptional Persons, and more). Each of these camps exist to provide a fun and hospitable context where people can encounter Christ and establish/deepen a relationship with Him. 

Having the right people is CENTRAL to what we do. That’s where you come in.

Position:

The Summer Aquatics Manager works directly with the Executive Director to lead the aquatic activities we provide at camp. This happens through our swimming pool, canoe trips, float trips, slip n slide, and more. The Aquatics Manager works closely with volunteers, other staff, program facilitators, and the summer program manager. The camp season runs from June 1st through August 8th. Weeks off can be requested.

What the camp gets out of this role:

• High Quality Leadership that not only has our aquatics activities functionally smoothly but also maintains our aquatics equipment

What YOU get out of this role:

• $300/week in pay, paid training, room and board, recruitment bonuses, develop personal portfolio, leadership experience, books used for internship provided by Wesley Woods, weekend housing available.

Qualifications:

●  Have a personal and saving faith in Christ

●  Have a positive and teachable attitude with a desire to learn and work as a member of a

team

●  Current student studying Outdoor Education, Education, Psychology, Youth Ministry, Exercise Science, or a related field

●  Experience in leading aquatic activities, preferably in camp setting 

●  Detail-oriented

●  Excellent interpersonal skills, communication is key for this role

●  Current lifeguard certification is a plus, though we will be bringing a red cross trainer in during staff training

Responsibilities:

●  Handle logistics with scheduling different camps’ time in the pool, as well as staff schedules

●  Ensure pool chemical checks are performed twice each day, recording levels, swimmer numbers and other information

●  Familiarize self with Wesley Woods’ procedures and be able implement them

●  Aid director in leading drills for all certified lifeguards

●  Attend offsite aquatics trips or send assistant aquatics director/program facilitator

Reports to:

Executive Director

To apply (or learn more), send your resume to joe@wesleywoods.com. If selected for an interview, the hiring process involves two conversations and a decision within two weeks.