Job Description
About SUNY Maritime College: SUNY Maritime College located on a 55-acre scenic waterfront property on the outskirts of New York City on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. The campus blends the best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel with the greatest city in the world. An impressive view of the sound extends toward the North Atlantic, yet only a few miles away are Yankee Stadium and midtown Manhattan. SUNY Maritime offers an array of employment opportunities stemming from entry level to professional positions which encourage growth and development among its employees.
Job Description: SUNY Maritime College, located in Throggs Neck (Bronx), New York, is looking for outgoing, responsible and motivated camp counselors to ignite program participants' interest in aquatic and maritime activities such as: sailing, powerboating, marine environmental science, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, swimming, SCUBA diving and other waterfront activities and adventures during the summer program season.
Responsibilities: - Help ensure a safe and fun learning environment for 3rd - 9th grade campers/other program participants
- Collaborate and plan activities with fellow counselors, instructors, and other Waterfront staff
- Coordinate and lead team building activities, field games, color war, and paddling activities
- Assist with sailing, powerboating, marine environmental science, and swimming activities
- Evaluate and adjust curriculum and activities, as needed
- Be a mentor and role model for Counselors in Training (CITs)
- Prepare, maintain, and properly clean, and stow all equipment
- Assist with other summer programs at the Waterfront, including "Boogie Down to the Sound"
- Perform all other duties as assigned by Waterfront Staff
Requirements: Required Qualifications: - Fun-loving, sense of adventure, team player, positive, can-do attitude
- Passion for and experience with working with children in a dynamic outdoor environment
- Ability to work well with others as a collaborative team player and take initiative as a leader
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification, or ability to achieve before summer
- Must be at least 16 years old by June 31, 2025. Must provide working papers if under 18 years old
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in a camp setting
- Sailing, powerboating, swimming and/or paddling experience
- Lifeguard certification
Additional Information: Classification and Compensation: - $16.50 - $30.00 per hour, 40 hours weekly; lunch included
- Possible dorm room housing available
Review of applications will commence immediately and conclude when position is filled. Possible availability of dorm room.
Special Notes: FLSA non-exempt position that is eligible for overtime monies.
Budget Title: Technical Specialist (CSL)
Local Title: Summer (Camp) Counselor(s)
Line Number: Various
Tentative Schedule June 23 - June 27, 2025: on-site camp training & orientation
June 30 - August 8, 2025: camp (three 2-week sessions, Monday - Friday)
August 11 & 12, 2025: post-camp debrief & pack-up
Will be required to work one Saturday, date TBD, at "Boogie Down to the Sound" event
For those desiring additional information, please contact the Waterfront at waterfront@sunymaritime.edu.
SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: .
SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.
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Application Instructions: Persons interested in the above position should apply online. Please submit:
- Resume/CV
- If you are 16-17 years old, you will need an employment certificate, also called working papers, in order to hold a job in New York State
- Cover Letter
- Names and contact information of three professional references
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Summer work, Local area, Immediate start, Outdoor, Saturday, Monday to Friday,