Call the Assessor’s Office if you have any questions: 657-8118 and speak with Carla.

Job Description Minimum Qualifications:

-Minimum of two (2) years professional experience in childcare and/or teaching, teacher aid or recreational program leader.

-Ability to remain calm and act resourcefully in an emergency and in stressful situations

-Current Responding to Emergency, CPR, and first aid certifications

-Ability to work with children from ages of 5 to 15.

-Experience with managing a staff of 30

-Comfortable communicating on a regular basis with parents, guardians and the public

-Ability to plan, organize, and carry out daily tasks and special assignments

Responsible To

Recreation Director, Town Supervisor and Olive Town Board

General Responsibility
To plan, direct, and supervise all staff, campers and camp activities. Insure all employees and campers are accounted for daily and safe while camp is in session.

Specific Responsibilities/Requirements’

• Adhere to regulations and mandates provided by the U.C. Health Department and N.Y. State for operating a camp
• Follow and enforce establish procedures and policies {ie Safety Plan}
• Plan, direct and participate in activities for camp participants.

Town of Olive Recreation

Day Camp Supervisor Job Description

-Day Camp Supervisor will supervise staff that has been hired to support the program.

-Oversee the day to day operations of the program as well as working with the staff of counselors during activities.

-Monitor safety and all procedures as they pertain to the complete supervision of all campers and staff.

-Order supplies, equipment, and arrange for proper distribution.

-Supervise office procedures, such as registration forms, injury logs and other reporting as required.

-Develop routines, schedules, and procedures for camp operation.

-Assign staff to activities, zones and other responsibilities.

-Assign staff to campers groups.

-Prepare and approve payroll on an established schedule.

-Prepare an evaluation and summary of current season staff evaluations and recommendations for the following season.

-Assist with organizing trips out of camp

-Help provide an atmosphere for developing good morale, discipline and well-being among the camp.

-These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

-Work outdoors in a variety of environmental conditions, including high temperatures, humidity, moisture and distracting noises

Enjoy an all-day pancake breakfast served hot off the grill topped with Ashokan’s very own maple syrup. Tap a tree and try your hand at syrup making. There will be Blacksmithing, Tinsmithing and Broommaking activities too, and visits to Cathedral Gorge and the historic Ashokan-Turnwood Covered Bridge during the day. At 1:00 PM Story Laurie & Ira McIntosh will share musical folktales and fun, at 2:00 PM Jay and Molly perform their timeless music for all.

At 4:00 PM, as the afternoon’s activities wind down, bring your fiddle for a French Canadian jam session, and a potluck dinner begins at 6:00 PM in Ashokan’s Main Lodge. Bring a maple-themed dish to share and we’ll provide hearty soup and refreshing beverages!

There’s a waltz with Jay and Molly at 7:30 PM and at 8:00 Peter Blue & Mooncoin will kick off a contra dance and square dance to usher in the season.

It’s all happening Ashokan-style… We hope you’ll join us!

Daytime tickets are $5 for adults and youth, $3 for kids under ten, and children under five come free. Evening tickets are $10 for adults and youth, $5 for children under ten, and children under five come free.

For directions or info about Ashokan and our programs? Visit www.ashokancenter.org.

Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge, NY
(845) 657-8333

]]> http://town.olive.ny.us/news/ashokan-centers-annual-maple-fest-courtesy-posting/feed/ 0 http://town.olive.ny.us/news/spca-offers-free-services/ http://town.olive.ny.us/news/spca-offers-free-services/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:23:53 +0000 Supervisor http://town.olive.ny.us/?p=5398 In recognition of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and World Spay Day on Feb. 28, the Ulster County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will offer a limited number of free feral cat sterilizations during February.

Cats eligible for the February free feral fix must be non-domesticated outdoor cats.

For more information or to schedule appointments for companion animals, call the Ulster County SPCA at (845) 331-5377, ext. 216.

If you live in the Township of Olive, Shandaken or Woodstock you
may register at one website: www.oswmvll.com

Registration Forms required:
1. Player registration form
2. Medical release form
3. Three proofs of residence
4. Proof of age.
Registration fees posted on line. Discounts for multiple registrants.
Paid scholarships available.

Little League is MORE than just baseball. Join the fun!
Little League registers: Boys and girls between the ages of 4-12

NOW IS THE TIME!
www.oswmvll.com

]]> http://town.olive.ny.us/news/little-league-sign-up-now/feed/ 0 http://town.olive.ny.us/news/new-phone-system-at-the-west-shokan-town-offices/ http://town.olive.ny.us/news/new-phone-system-at-the-west-shokan-town-offices/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:06:00 +0000 Supervisor http://town.olive.ny.us/?p=5373 We have a new phone system at the West Shokan Town Offices.
Calls for the Supervisor, Town Clerk, Assessor, Building, Zoning and Planning Dept. & Highway:
Please only use this number:

657-8118

You may now leave messages for us after hours.

The Collaborative meets on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6PM.
For more information, click here.

To view the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway Proposed Corridor Management Plan, click here.

Grants to help businesses & counties with flood recovery and flood mitigation efforts

A $30 million-grant program for communities and businesses in New York recovering from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is now accepting grant applications, Empire State Development and the Department of Environmental Conservation announced today.  The program consists of two components: $21 million through the Business Flood Recovery Grant Program to be directed to eligible entities that sustained direct, physical flood-related damage and $9 million through the Flood Mitigation Grant Program to be used to support flood mitigation or flood control projects in waterways impacted by the record-breaking storms.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Kenneth Adams said, “Under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, communities across the state devastated by historic flooding are continuing to get the critical assistance they need to clean-up and recover.  This grant program provides the funding necessary to help our businesses, farms and owners of multiple dwellings get the help they need as well as to restore and secure our waterways to ensure homes and businesses will be better protected in the future.”

DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said, “Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee caused significant damage to New York’s waterways.  With these grants and working in partnership with DEC staff, localities will be able to take action to repair streams and prevent future harm to property, infrastructure and the environment. This money will help these hard-hit regions clean up its waterways and protect public and private infrastructure from future flood events.”

Empire State Development (ESD) will administer the $21 million Business Flood Recovery Grant Program, which will provide grants of up to $20,000 for eligible small businesses, farms, multiple dwellings, and not-for-profits that sustained flood-related damage in Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.  Funding is geared to help offset the costs of storm-related repairs and restoration of structures not covered by other federal, state or local recovery programs. Preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate the greatest need.

Applicants can access the application form, instructions, and guidelines, as well as additional information about the program at http://www.esd.ny.gov/BusinessPrograms/FloodRecovery.html. Information can also be obtained by calling 518-292-5340 or emailing floodrecovery@esd.ny.gov. The deadline for the application is March 16, 2012.

The $9 million Flood Mitigation Grant Program will be made available to counties through DEC and ESD.  Eligible counties can apply for a grant for projects within their boundaries to reduce potential threats to public and private infrastructure. This funding can also be used as non-federal match to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Through this program, NRCS has allocated $31.5 million for New York localities.

Grants will range from a minimum of $300,000 to a maximum of $500,000 per county. Preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate the greatest need and to those projects that can start work expeditiously and leverage other federal, state and local funding resources.

The funds can be used for the planning, design and implementation of eligible projects and cannot be used for work that is already complete. Planning costs will only be eligible for inclusion for projects that receive funds for implementation. Eligible projects include stream debris removal, gravel removal in or directly around bridges and culverts, stream bank stabilization and restoration, and culvert replacement.  Local or regional flood planning initiatives are not eligible under this program. This funding is also not eligible to be used as non-federal match for projects reimbursable by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis starting January 24, 2012 and must be submitted by April 11, 2012. DEC and ESD will review grant applications. Counties should submit their proposed projects in priority order.

Applicants can access the application and guidelines by going to www.dec.ny.gov/lands/79243.html. Applications can be completed online but an original, signed application must be printed and mailed, along with any supporting documentation and attachments to the address below.  The applicant should also email one electronic copy of the signed application, including attachments and photos in Adobe PDF format to wqipuser@gw.dec.state.ny.us.

Attn: Flood Mitigation Grant Program

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Division of Water

625 Broadway, 4th Floor

Albany, NY 12233- 3507

Additional information on other federal and state storm relief programs can be found on DEC’s website at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/floodrecovfund.pdf