Dawson, a K-12 independent school of 535 students located east of Boulder on a beautiful 112-acre campus, seeks a Summer Tennis Camp Director for Summer 2024. This position is responsible for providing fun, exciting, and educational experiences for Tennis Campers by teaching the drills, rules, and skills of the game as approved by the Director of Auxiliary Programs. The salary for this position is $1,200.00 per week. The Summer Tennis Camp Director is a temporary position and is not eligible for benefits.
Dawson School Mission Statement
Dawson School is dedicated to excellence of mind, body, and character. We prepare students through challenging and relevant learning, to become creative, resilient problem-solvers who bring their best to the world.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Enthusiastic and high-energy individual who enjoys being in the company of children
Knowledge of camp policies, rules, guidelines as well as general practices and procedures followed at Dawson Summer Camp
Oversees, plans and implements all camp activities including special activities and/or assignments with approval from the Director of Auxiliary Programs
Supervises campers and ensures their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being
Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
Records and tracks camper’s dietary restrictions/allergies and ensures that the meals/snacks are distributed to them
Handles questions, problems, and concerns of parent/guardian before and after camp
Observes the peer culture to see if there are any problems and implements solutions as necessary
Monitors and ensures appropriate participant behavior and adherence to camp rules and regulations
Handles emergency situations and reports them to the Director of Auxiliary Programs
Takes care of all injuries including first aid
Maintains constant surveillance of the pool/body of water areas
Complete and log sunscreen checks
Makes recommendations to the Director of Auxiliary Programs when necessary
Seeks advice and/or assistance from the Director of Auxiliary Programs when needed
Qualifications:
Intermediate tennis skills and knowledge of the game.
Education and experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field
Must have worked a minimum of 460 hours supervising four or more school aged children and be able to provide appropriate documentation
Must have the physical ability to assist and participate in camp activities
Must have the ability to attend mandatory staff training
Current First Aid and CPR certification required prior to the first day of camp
Lifeguard certification prior to first day of camp, if applicable
Experience in planning programs
Ability to work collaboratively with others
Possess excellent leadership, management, and organization skills
Patient, enthusiastic, self-controlled and dependable
A positive outlook, and a sense of humor
A high level of integrity and an extraordinary work ethic
Expectations:
Commitment: the ability to work a minimum of 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive)
Weeks: (June 3 - June 7), (June 10 - June 14), (June 24 - June 28), (July 15 - July 19), (July 22 - July 28)
Work Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Camp day starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Complete all summer camp student safety requirements and child protection licensing requirements
Complete 15-hours of pre-camp training provided by the Director of Auxiliary Programs
Interested candidates should go to the Dawson website (www.dawsonschool.org), and click on ABOUT at the top of the page, click on Careers, scroll to the middle of the page, click the link under View Current Job Openings and select the Summer Tennis Camp Director posting to apply for this position. Only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls please.
Dawson School Diversity Statement:
Dawson actively promotes and embraces the exchange of diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds through curricular design, community involvement, and the integration of our four virtues –- respect, compassion, courage, and integrity — into every aspect of our community life. It is our responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for all members of our community, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, ability, or religion, as well as to cultivate in each student the ability to make empathetic, socially responsible decisions.