Camp Towanda is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and diligent Coaches & Instructor to teach Tennis to our campers, both boys and girls, ages 7-17. Our campers have a wide range of experience, from competitive, college bound players, to those campers who are just being introduced to Tennis. Additionally, coaches are responsible for coaching our inter-camp games and inter-camp leagues, including county-wide tournaments with other camps. This is a great opportunity for experienced players and developing coaches to gain coaching and leadership experience with a wide variety of ages and abilities!

Responsibilities include coaching, refereeing, executing lesson plans and coordinating with the Department Head, Program Director and Athletic Director. Specialists help teach groups of 20-40 campers at a time (boys and girls, ages 7-17). There are typically six, 50 minute long activity periods per day. Coaches will be directly involved with the curriculum planning, participant engagement and execution of a successful program related to your sport with various age groups (boys and girls).

Coaches also work with the campers as a counselor, living in a cabin with campers and other co-counselors. Working at Camp Towanda as a counselor provides hands-on experience and leadership opportunities, while building skills that hiring managers are looking for, such as flexibility, adaptability, initiative, self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity, accountability, leadership and responsibility. When you are not at your specialty, you will be with your assigned group of campers as a counselor, ensuring safety, team-building, growth and development in all activities and in life at camp.

Job Requirements:

• Available mid-June thru mid-August.
• Candidates are required to complete at least one year of college
• High School or College-level experience in sport
• Youth coaching experience is a plus!
• Qualified references
• Great with children
• Strong work ethic

About Camp Towanda

Camp Towanda is the premier co-ed, 7 week sleep-away camp for children ages 7-17, nestled in the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania. We offer a well-rounded program of activities from sports to the waterfront, Outdoor Adventure, and the Arts. When you work at Camp Towanda, you get hands-on experience and leadership opportunities, while building skills that any future employer is looking for, such as flexibility, adaptability, initiative, self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity, accountability, leadership, and responsibility. Working at Camp Towanda is multi-faceted. Your spirit, creativity and leadership is paramount. Summer camp is an immersive, full time, 24-hour job. Flexibility, responsibility, and stamina are key attributes for our staff to possess. Additionally, we offer paid internships1 Whether working as a department head, coach, instructor, general counselor or support staff, everyone plays a vital role in the success of the summer. Working with kids is a challenging job but one of the most rewarding job experiences you will ever have!

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