Summer 2022: Sports Coach (Paid Internship)
WORKING AT ISTC
If you have a passion for kids and sports, and want to have a summer of a lifetime, then we might be the perfect match for you! Come and work with the best and brightest from around the world (over 50% of our staff is international!)
ISTC is a one-of-a-kind sports camp that combines traditional summer camp experiences with a one week sports camp experience! Each week, 325 campers ages 8 through 17, with varying athletic abilities, come to ISTC for the time of their lives!
ISTC is a breathtakingly beautiful 500-acre facility in the heart of northeastern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Our premier facilities boast modern camper cabins, pristine sports fields and impressive athletic facilities, and an incredibly picturesque 100-acre private lake.
We think that ISTC is as much an irrepressibly happy feeling as it is a physical place, and everyone that enters through our gates gets to experience the magic. Our directors and staff form a family of positive likeminded people from all over the world who share a love for sports and kids.
Staff are housed in cabins that are nestled among tall pines and offer beautiful views of Trout Lake. Each one of our modern cabins contains full bathrooms. All staff have access to the Internet. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided in our Lake View Dining Center every day of your employment.
Staff receive one day off per week. We provide transportation into town so staff can relax or go explore the local area, get a bite to eat, see a movie, or go shopping at the huge outlet mall. Staff also choose to travel on their day off to major water parks, theme parks, and nearby hiking trails.
ALL SPORTS COACH
This position is similar to a physical education teaching position. You are responsible for organizing and instructing a variety of land and water-based activities to groups of approximately 20 children aged between 8 to 17 years old, concentrating on child development in sport and life skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• minimum age of 21
• training and experience in athletic activities
• knowledge of team sports and ability to instruct and referee
• ability to swim competently in open lake water
• ability to ride a mountain bike
• ability to teach proper sports skills and communicate thoughts and ideas to children (teaching background desirable)
• physical strength to move and lift a variety of sports equipment
• ability to accept supervision and work well with others
• desire and ability to work with and teach children ages 8 to 17 (camp experience desirable)
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• attend and instruct at all sports sessions
• teach and monitor proper use of equipment
• return, store, and care for all equipment daily
• report or perform equipment repairs as necessary
• set up and take down of activity areas daily, including checking for safety concerns and cleanliness
• ready fields, inventory equipment, prepare playing areas and assist with miscellaneous camp jobs every weekend
• direct counselor assistants as necessary during coaching sessions
• assist with the facilitation of ropes course, mountain bike and waterfront sessions
• prepare and actively participate in staff training meetings and supervisory conferences
• communicate weekly with athletic directors through journal writing and one-on-one sessions
• carry out fieldhouse, canteen, activity decks, and evening and night patrol duties
• perform camper check-in and check-out responsibilities
• prepare weekly written evaluations (“Scorecards”) on all your campers and participate in awards ceremonies
• counsel on a rotating basis (live in the cabin with the campers and assist the cabin counselor)
• participate in camp recreation events
• supervise campers and maintain a positive learning environment
• assume responsibility for the health and welfare of the campers entrusted to your charge
• assume responsibility for enforcing the rules, policies, safety procedures, and traditions of the camp with a positive attitude
• maintain good public relations with campers’ parents
• serve as a good example to campers in personal language, appearance and health habits
• observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, and enforce safety regulations by applying appropriate behavior-management
techniques
Keep in mind that these are not the only duties. Some duties may be added or reassigned as necessary.
HOURS
All sports coaches have one day off per week on either Friday from 12:00 noon to Saturday at 11:30 am, or Saturday at 11:30 am until Sunday at 11:00 am. There is a 12:00 am curfew with exception to your day off.
Housing and all meals are included in your employment!