Their major areas of concern are the daily routines of child care, life skills instruction, and helping in program activities. Education Counselors - focus on meeting the educational needs of problematic children within a learning environment. Educational counselors are closely supervised and helped to develop the skills and strategies needed to promote positive learning and social behavior. Applicants should have detailed knowledge and experience in their specialty area. Waterfront Counselors - teach swimming skills based on the American Red Cross swimming program.
Instruction is usually in small groups.
During the counselor training session that precedes camp, waterfront counselors learn the techniques necessary to teach swimming successfully, from pre-beginner through advanced beginners. Residential Summer camp located on the shores of Lake Erie that serves disabled and disadvantaged youth ages 9 - 16. The sessions start on June 24th and end on August 18th. There is a week of Pre-camp starting June 16th and ending June 23rd which is mandatory. You can choose all 5 sessions, just a few or just 1 is it fits your schedule.