About the Role
Bring your enthusiasm, leadership, and love of working with youth to Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York’s 2026 Summer Day Camp Team! The Aquatics Director will oversee all water activities at camp, including swimming and boating, and is responsible for swim-testing all campers and staff, and maintaining records of water/beach conditions and swimmer abilities.
Responsibilities
- Supervises lifeguard staff
- Plans, directs, and supervises a safe and fun waterfront program
- Follows all policies and procedures set by GSNENY, ACA, DOH, etc.
- Supports health protocols, training, and emergency preparedness
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old by June 28, 2026
- Current lifeguard certification with waterfront skills, managing lifeguard certification, water safety instructor certification or willingness & ability to get all required certifications
- Ability to interact positively with youth ages 7 to 17
- Ability to build and maintain positive professional work relationships
Skills
- Leadership
- Youth engagement
- Water safety
- Lifeguarding
- Program management
- Emergency preparedness
- Problem solving
- Collaboration
- Youth mentoring
Location
- East Greenbush, NY
Work Type
- Summer Day Camp
- Seasonal
Experience Level
- Prior youth-focused work or volunteer experience preferred
Benefits
- Work in the beautiful park-like setting of Camp Is-Sho-Da
- Experience a summer of fulfilling memories
- Build meaningful connections with campers
- Strengthen problem solving, collaboration, and youth mentoring skills
- Forge lasting friendships with fellow team members
About the Company
- Camp Is-Sho-Da is located on 100 acres of fields and woods in East Greenbush, NY.
- Camp Is-Sho-Da is a great option to enjoy all the best of camp for children in kindergarten through grade 12.
- With hiking trails, a five-acre pond for water activities, a large playfield, and facilities for nature study and artmaking, there is always something fun to do.
- Camp Is-Sho-Day is primarily a day camp and offers an overnight experience for campers on Wednesday nights.
- Rustic screened enclosed shelters, platform tents, and covered wagons offer a variety of options for the once-weekly overnight camping.
Equal Opportunity
- Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York is an equal opportunity employer.
