Yoga Specialist

Step into a rewarding leadership role where you can inspire balance, body awareness, and mindfulness in campers ages 3 through 15 across our scenic 35-acre camp. As the Yoga Specialist, you will lead engaging, age-appropriate yoga sessions, dynamic stretching, breathing exercises, and playful relaxation games on our serene outdoor covered yoga deck. You will partner directly with supportive group counselors to create an encouraging, pressure-free environment that helps children develop confidence and healthy lifelong wellness habits. This position offers emerging educators, wellness instructors, and aspiring coaches a premier platform to build standout leadership, group facilitation, and mentorship skills. Join our close-knit staff for the summer of 2027 and make a lasting impact on young lives while elevating your professional resume.

- **Inspire and Instruct:** Plan and deliver dynamic, age-appropriate yoga, stretching, and mindfulness sessions tailored for campers ranging from Pre-K through 10th grade.- **Cultivate a Welcoming Culture:** Foster an inclusive, positive space where campers of all ability levels feel empowered to try new poses, develop focus, and celebrate their personal progress.- **Integrate Creative Wellness Elements:** Design imaginative movement journeys for younger campers (such as animal poses and story-based stretching) and structured mindfulness and relaxation flows for older campers.- **Maintain Equipment and Safety:** Supervise the dedicated yoga area, ensuring yoga mats, props, and spaces remain clean, organized, safe, and ready for daily camp activity.- **Champion Camp Values:** Embody the Willow Lake Dream Big philosophy—promoting discovery, respect, and empathy throughout every activity period and camp-wide event.

- Prior experience practicing yoga or movement arts in casual, studio, school, or community settings.- Experience working with, coaching, or mentoring children ages 3 to 15 in recreational programs, camps, youth groups, or classroom environments.- Background in designing engaging group activities or adapting physical movement exercises for diverse ages and skill levels.- Demonstrated ability to command a group's attention with enthusiasm, warmth, and supportive communication.

- Warm, energetic, and communicative demeanor with a genuine passion for youth mentorship and wellness.- Strong group management, adaptability, and active listening skills.- Ability to break down movement concepts and mindfulness practices into simple, engaging, and fun activities for young children.- Dedicated team player eager to collaborate with fellow specialists, counselors, and camp leadership.- Availability to work full camp days Monday through Friday for the complete 8-week 2027 summer season (June 21 – August 13).

- High school diploma or equivalent required.- Current enrollment in or completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree in Education, Physical Education, Kinesiology, Psychology, Dance, Exercise Science, Child Development, or a related field preferred.- Yoga teacher certification (such as RYT 200 or Kids Yoga training) is a plus, but not required for candidates with relevant movement and youth leadership experience.

- Ability to actively demonstrate yoga poses, stretches, and movement flows continuously throughout the camp day.- Ability to work outdoors in various summer weather conditions across shaded open-air pavilions and grassy grounds.- Physical stamina to stand, kneel, bend, stretch, sit on the ground, and move comfortably across a 35-acre outdoor campus.- Ability to lift and organize yoga mats, blocks, and activity equipment.

- **Standout Resume Leadership:** Gain hands-on curriculum design, group management, and youth coaching experience highly valued in education, healthcare, wellness, and business careers.- **Competitive Seasonal Compensation:** Receive competitive seasonal salary, complimentary daily hot and cold lunches, and the opportunity for your child(ren) to attend camp at discounted tuition.- **Supportive Professional Network:** Work alongside passionate educators, coaches, and college peers while receiving ongoing mentorship and guidance from experienced camp leadership.- **Outdoor Active Work Environment:** Spend your summer outdoors across 35 picturesque, shaded acres on Lake Hopatcong rather than behind a desk.- **Incredible Community & Traditions:** Be an essential part of the welcoming Willow Lake staff culture, forming lifelong friendships and making a profound difference in campers' lives.

Willow Lake Day Camp is a premier family-owned day camp situated on 35 shaded acres along the north shore of Lake Hopatcong in northwest New Jersey. For over 40 years, Willow Lake has provided exceptional summer experiences for children and teens ages 3 to 15 through balanced programming in sports, arts, adventure, and aquatics. Our mission centers on our Dream Big philosophy, creating a warm, spirited community where campers build confidence, discover new passions, and form lasting friendships guided by an outstanding, dedicated staff.

Located on 35 shaded acres on the north shore of Lake Hopatcong in northwest New Jersey, the Willow Lake campus features modern athletic fields, heated pool complexes, creative arts studios, and dedicated outdoor adventure facilities. The picturesque setting offers expansive open-air pavilions and tranquil lakeside spaces designed specifically for dynamic, age-appropriate youth programming.