OASIS SUMMER JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Group Leader
You will be a role model, mentor and friend to a group of 12 to 15 children. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the children's safety, managing the children's behavior; building relationships with the children and making sure that each child is happy and feeling part of the group. Perhaps most importantly, you will model constructive participation in all the activities. The activities in which you will participate include sports, visual arts, performing arts and swim. Group Leaders must be 17 years of age or older. All Group Leaders must participate in four days of training before camp begins.
Administrative Staff
Your responsibilities will include communicating with parents, campers and staff regarding a range of organizational issues. You will assist with data entry, ordering supplies and organizing attendance sheets, bus routes and other information that staff members will need on a daily basis.
Maintenance/Support Staff
You will be part of a team that helps keep your site safe, clean and functioning. You will be outside most of the day and much of the work will be physical as you help set up equipment and make sure that the children have access to fresh water.
Program Instructor
Program instructors plan and organize educational and fun activities that enable children to discover new areas of interest, learn new skills and build new friendships. Instructors can explore new forms of teaching and try out creative ideas for engaging children. Specific instructional areas include:
Sports, Recreation and Outdoor Education
You will develop age-appropriate activities that keep children active, help them develop skills and teach them about teamwork and sportsmanship. Some sports and recreation instructors specialize in specific activities such as soccer, outdoor education, basketball or tennis. Others will lead a variety of activities such as ultimate Frisbee, flag football, rugby and lacrosse. Sports instructors must be at least of college age and have experience organizing relevant activities.
Visual and Performing Arts
You will plan and execute activities that give children the opportunity to express themselves creatively and experience the sense of accomplishment that comes from mastering techniques and completing projects. Oasis programs include drama, dance, arts and crafts, ceramics, sculpture and more. Arts instructors must have some previous teaching experience and/or expertise.
Swim
Oasis swim instructors teach children the American Red Cross Swimming program. You will teach the children everything from dunking their heads to swimming the length of the pool. You will be in the water every day, unless the weather is prohibitive. In inclement weather, swim instructors assist in other areas of the program. Swim Instructors should be certified lifeguards and should have current certification in CPR. If you are a good swimmer but not a lifeguard, Oasis offers lifeguard certification at no charge, but it requires completion of the certification course before the summer. Interested applicants should contact Oasis headquarters.
All instructors must participate in four days of training before camp begins as well as pre-camp trainings in their concentrated areas.
LEADERSHIP POSTIONS:
Division Leader
As part of the Oasis Leadership Team, you will oversee three to five groups (approximately 45 - 75 children) and manage a staff of 6 - 12. You will be responsible for all aspects of the children's participation including ensuring safety, communicating with families, handling disciplinary problems and leading day trips. You will also be responsible for training and coaching high school and college-aged group leaders, giving them the skills they need to work with children effectively. The Division Leader position requires participation in a series of pre-camp training sessions in the late spring. Eligible candidates should have a masters degree and/or previous leadership experience in youth development programs.
Operations Director
The Operations Director takes care of all the program's logistics. Responsibilities include supervising the office staff, supervising the maintenance/support team, tracking and reporting camper and staff attendance, managing the database of camper and staff information, coordinating buses and transportation, managing enrollment, ordering supplies and working closely with Oasis headquarters to collect and report all information. Operations Directors participate in a great deal of training before the summer and should be prepared to start working several weeks before camp begins. The Operations Director must be able to maintain order in a chaotic environment. Eligible candidates should have previous experience with program management and staff supervision.
Health Director
The Health Director is responsible health issues ranging from simple stomach aches to any serious injuries that may occur to campers or staff. In addition to handling any medical issues that arise, the Health Director is responsible for preparing all paperwork required by the Health Department and carefully documenting any incidents that occur. Health Directors must be NYS licensed Emergency Medical Technician, RN or LPN. In addition, you should have a current certificate in Responding to Emergency first aid issued by the American Red Cross and you should have successfully completed a CPR course within the past year.
Swim Director
The Swim Director oversees all aquatics activities at camp and supervises the instructional swim program. Safety is the highest priority and Oasis adheres to the requirements of the American Camp Association and the American Red Cross, as well as the regulations of the Board of Health. The Swim Director is responsible for assessing the skill levels of all campers and staff, executing a regular system of buddy checks and coordinating the implementation of the Red Cross Swim Program. On rainy days, the Swim Director and his or her staff are responsible for implementing indoor activities as determined by the Site Director. Swim Directors must be at least 21 years of age, have 3 seasons of previous waterfront experience as a lifeguard and/or camp pool director and possess a current Water Safety Instructors Certificate from the American Red Cross, YMCA or other recognized training programs.