Job Description

Our Dance Specialist is responsible for the supervision of campers dance instruction providing a safe and fun learning environment and serving as a positive role model for campers. Activity Specialists also have the opportunity to work extended hours doing lessons for additional income.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety of campers and team members
• Enforce all rules and regulations
• Daily supervision of the area
• Group supervision of campers with attention to behavior and group management health safety security and personal and skill development
• Daily dance instruction to campers between the ages of 3 and 15 with different ability levels (Teach them dance routines for our big production!)
• Use effective management skills to lead the activity and effectively create an inclusive and fun environment
• Motivate campers by creating fun for them in your activity (i.e. dances songs games cheers etc.)
• Encourage creativity and critical thinking
• Work effectively with fellow Activity Specialists and Counselors; collaborate on daily responsibilities
• Serve as a positive role model to campers
• Able to work outside upright and mobile for six (6) to eight (8) hours per day
• Outstanding communication skills which include the ability to use clear concise and grammatically correct written and oral language in all aspects of professional interaction with campers their families peers leadership team and the larger community
• Dance Instruction experience (required)
• Reports directly to and takes direction from the Creative Division Head.

One of the most rewarding jobs you will ever have in your life. A Summer at Oak Crest Day Camp is more than just a Summer Job it is an opportunity to reach your full potential while helping others reach theirs.

If you are college age or teacher with available summers and want to work with children ages 3-15 our camp is the place to be.

Oak Crest Day Camp offers LOTS OF FUN for staff including staff parties and outings. Come work with us to make a difference working with todays youth.

Oak Crest Day Camp is located in Franklin Township.

Our campers and staff join us from:

Bridgewater Hillsborough Warren Watchung Basking Ridge Belle Mead Bound Brook Branchburg Colonia Cranbury East Brunswick Edison Flemington Fords Franklin Park Green Brook Highland Park Kendall Park Martinsville Metuchen Middlesex Milltown Monmouth Junction Neshanic Station North Brunswick New Brunswick Piscataway Princeton Princeton Junction Raritan Scotch Plains Skillman Somerset Westfield Whitehouse Station and Woodbridge.

(IN MANY CASES WE CAN ARRANGE TO TRANSPORT YOU TO AND FROM CAMP)

Camp Dates: June 30 August 22 2025 (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:15pm) No Camp Friday July 4th.
NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS!

Required Experience:

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