Summer Employment

The Town of Brookhaven, Department of Parks, Recreation and Sports and Cultural Resources, is seeking to hire Water Safety Instructors.

  • Applicants must be at least 16 years old Must hold a Water Safety Instructor Certificate OR be willing to take the course. 
  • Applicant must be available Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
  •  Apply online.

“The Town of Brookhaven is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, race, disability, military status, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, genetic information or any other category applicable under Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.”

The Town of Brookhaven, Department of Parks, Recreation and Sports and Cultural Resources, is seeking to hire EMT’s for our Summer Fun Camp Program.

 Applicants must hold the minimum requirements listed below and be prepared to work up to 40 hours Monday-Friday from July 8th-August 23rd at any of our various program locations.

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC

Possession of one of the following certificates issued by the New York State Department of Health: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certificate; Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Certificate; Emergency Medical Technician-Critical Care Certificate; or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Certificate

 

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

          1. Candidates must maintain the appropriate Emergency Medical Technician Certificate throughout employment in this position.

          2. Candidates may be required to possess the appropriate New York State driver's license, and maintain such license throughout employment in this position.

The EMT position requires:

  • Supervises health and sanitation at children's camp
  • Maintains camper's confidential medical history
  • Oversees initial health screening of campers and daily health surveillance of camp occupants
  • Handles health emergencies and injuries, including emergency preparedness and provisions for professional health care
  • Maintains camp's daily medical log
  • Reports required incidents to local health department within 24 hours (There are forms are in the center supervisor binder for each of the 8 below instances which is required to notify the Department of Health)
        • Camper and staff injuries or illnesses which result in death or require resuscitation, admission to a hospital or the administration of epinephrine.
        • Camper or staff exposures to animals’ potentially infected with rabies.
        • Camper injuries to the eye, head, neck or spine which require referral to a hospital or other facility for medical treatment.
        • Injuries where the camper sustains second or third degree burns to 5 percent or more of the body.
        • Camper injuries that involve bone fractures or dislocations.
        • Lacerations sustained by a camper which require sutures, staples or medical glue.
        • Camper physical or sexual abuse allegations.
        • Camper and staff illnesses suspected of being water-, food- or air-borne or spread by contact. 

Interested applicants should apply online. Please specify Summer Fun on your application. 

“The Town of Brookhaven is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, national origin, race, disability, military status, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, genetic information or any other category applicable under Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.”