Aquatic Camp Director - 2026

City of Evanston•Chandler, IL

5d•$28

About The Position

Responsible for the supervision and safety of all camp staff and campers in the City of Evanston Aquatics Camp Supervision: Under the direct supervision of the Recreation Program Coordinator and Recreation Manager

Requirements

Current Certifications in Lifeguard Training, CPR, AED and First-Aid
Available mid-May through Labor Day
Pre-employment Drug/Alcohol Test
Criminal and DCFS Background Check
Minimum Reasoning ability usually associated with this classification: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations.
Minimum Language ability usually associated with this classification: Read: Ability to read staff manuals, memoranda, and attendance sheets. Write: Ability to complete daily log sheets, accident reports, incident reports, jump reports, first-aid reports using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, and style. Speak: Ability to give verbal direction to subordinates, communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, citizens, and the public as well as other employers; speaking extemporaneously on a variety of subjects.
Amount of training, either on-the-job or formal education, usually associated with this occupation in addition to the Reasoning, Math and Language abilities detailed above: Completed at least 1 year of high school
Complete all preseason training
Degree of Physical Demands (strength) usually associated with the essential functions of this classification: Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly in order to move objects
Type of physical demands usually associated with the essential functions of this classification: Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hands. Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds. Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture. Tasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors, or recognizing particular flavors and/or odors, using tongue and/or nose. Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, embankments, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Stooping: Bending body downward or forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee(s) Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine. Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet Seeing: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye. The important aspects of vision are: acuity-far: clarity of vision at 20 feet or more acuity-near: clarity of vision at 20 inches or less depth perception: ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are field of vision- observing an area that can be seen up and in a given point accommodation- adjustment of the lens of the eyes to bring an object into a sharp focus, especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye color vision- ability to identify and distinguish colors
Working conditions usually associated with this classification: Ability to lift, kneel, bend, stand for long periods of time, identify or distinguish colors, and work outdoors at night with limited lighting
Environmental conditions (physical surroundings) usually associated with this classification: Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions such as rain, high temperatures, and humidity. Work environment includes beaches, recreation centers, multipurpose rooms, swimming pools, athletic fields, parks, playgrounds, and office space.
Environmental conditions (hazards) usually associated with this classification: The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions approximately 5% of the time and outside work 95% of the time with no effective protection from weather conditions or temperature changes.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 18+ years of age
Preferred at least one year as a lifeguard and camp counselor with the City of Evanston

Responsibilities

Know and enforce all rules and regulations pertaining to the Evanston Lakefront and Parks and Recreation camps
Use proper surveillance techniques to guard the swimming area
Identify patrons in need of emergency assistance and respond appropriately
Maintain safe environment and supervise all campers
Know and adhere to all boating regulations and safety measures
Conduct camp and develop all designated lesson plans
Conduct staff training sessions
Responsible for effective and appropriate communication to patrons and camp parents
Attend staff meetings as scheduled by program coordinator
Maintain a clean and safe beach and office environment
Responsible for care and maintenance of equipment and storage areas
Complete written reports such as accident, incident and the like on a timely basis
Communicate to supervisor(s) if there are problems or issues needing special attention.
Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by program coordinator or program manager
Knowledge in basic sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and boat driving
Operate boats for tubing, water skiing, rescues, etc.
Manages enrollment of campers
Oversees safety of campers and camp counselors
Ability to work all nine (9) weeks of camp from June 9-August 8 and assist at lakefront until Labor Day
Assists with pre and post-season maintenance-related tasks as assigned