Health Director and Assistant Camp Director for Youth Camp-Seasonal

Mystic, CT

Health Director and Assistant Camp Director needed for Camp Cove, an Ocean Community YMCA summer youth day camp located in beautiful Mystic, CT.

This is a great way to utilize your skills, have fun, and positively impact our community.  This is a seasonal position (May-August) and is full-time Monday-Friday.

The Health Director is responsible for:

  • Responding to incidents involving campers or staff
  • Administering the appropriate first aide and/or medication administration
  • Maintaining camper and staff health forms
  • Communicating with parents/guardians timely when an incident occurs including follow up after an incident.

   Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Be well organized and ability to multi-task.

The Assistant Camp Director responsibilities include:

  • Recruiting, training, and supervising camp staff and volunteers
  • Works with Camp Director to develop curriculum and programming.
  • Oversees drop off and pick up daily.
  • Assists with developing camp trainings.

  Qualifications:

  • At least 21 years of age
  • Bachelor's degree in physical education or equivalent
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in physical education or recreation.

Additional qualifications for both positions:

  • Experience working in a camp setting or similar.
  • Possess a warm and friendly personality with the ability to relate to youth of all ages.
  • Exhibit maturity and responsibility.
  • Be well organized and ability to multi-task.
  • Certifications in CPR/AED/First Aid/Emergency Oxygen Administration- American Red Cross preferred- YMCA will train.

Benefits of working at the YMCA include:

  • Free Ocean Community YMCA Membership
  • Free Camp for kids of Camp Staff!
  • Full-time hours = great money=savings!


Youth development is a top priority at the YMCA and you can be a part of our success. Interested parties should apply here OR in person at our Welcome Center at 1 Harry Austin Drive, Mystic, CT  06355.

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