The Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds (HKC) is currently seeking motivated, reliable and capable individuals with a love of swimming to join the HKC Pearl River aquatics team as swim instructor/lifeguards for summer 2026.
Applicants do not need to have prior experience working as a lifeguard or swim instructor.
ABOUT THE JOB
You'll spend the summer working at our three pool complexes ensuring the safety or all swimmers, campers and counselors alike, as they swim and make use of the pools.
Half of the day, each member of the aquatics team serves as a swim instructor, teaching swim according to the American Red Cross curriculum. The other half of the day is spent lifeguarding. HKC will provide the curriculum and train you in how to teach swim.
Primarily, your job will be to:
EXPECTATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
*Tuition reimbursement up to $300 available if you are unable to attend the HKC course.
QUALIFICATIONS
HKC requires all applicants submit three references. At least two of them must be from an adult connected to work, school, volunteer work or extracurricular activities.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Home to 11 independently run JCC day camps, the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, is a small Jewish non-profit, that manages and operates three facilities located in Long Island, Rockland County and Staten Island. Our mission is to enhance the camp experience and provide a safe environment for the campers and counselors who call our grounds home. On any given camp day we welcome more than 5000 campers and camp staff through our gates. As a seasonal organization, HKC hires 200+ seasonal workers to provide lifeguarding, swim instruction, maintenance, janitorial services and security to ensure we can carry out our mission and meet the needs of the day camps that run at HKC.
HKC is a second chance employer
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