Lifeguard & Junior Lifeguard - Camp Cedarledge
About The Position
The Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard provide supervision and ensure a safe environment at the camp’s aquatic activities. They assist in the management of the physical operation of the waterfront facilities and equipment. Lifeguards will assist unit counselors in planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out activities with campers. This position lives on site for the duration of the overnight camp program. The role involves assisting with general office duties, sustaining a safe environment for campers and staff, establishing good relationships with campers, assisting with camp closing and setup, assuming check-in duties, reviewing camper information, living in an assigned unit with campers and staff, assisting in the direction and supervision of campers, participating in program development and implementation, assisting program staff with supervision and instruction, leading program activities, ensuring cleanliness of the unit area, maintaining high standards of health and safety, setting a good example, and supervising and guarding all waterfront activities. The role also includes evaluating aquatics abilities, assisting waterfront instructional staff, ensuring safety procedures are followed, and managing waterfront facilities and equipment, including daily checks and cleaning.
Requirements
- Meets GSUSA membership requirements.
- Attained the minimum age of 18 for Lifeguard and 16 for Junior Lifeguard.
- Abides by national and local Girl Scout policies, standards and procedures and American Camp Association standards and procedures.
- Has successful experience working with groups of children.
- Has strong outdoor living skills (or willingness to obtain skills) and the ability to teach outdoor skills to campers.
- Has demonstrated leadership, good judgment, maturity, flexibility and ability to maintain positive attitude.
- Has energy, stamina and the ability to maintain patience and enjoy group living in the out of doors.
- ARC Lifeguarding, or willingness to obtain.
- Small Craft Safety: Canoeing, or willingness to obtain.
- If position requires driving an average of one (1) day per week or more, must possess a valid state drivers license and a driving record that is acceptable to our insurance carrier.
- Required to talk and hear, stand and walk, and is frequently very active which often requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.
- Required to reach with hands and arms.
- Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- ARC Waterfront Module Preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision and ensure a safe environment at the camp’s aquatic activities.
- Assist in the management of the physical operation of the waterfront facilities and equipment.
- Assist unit counselors in planning, teaching, coordinating, and carrying out activities with campers.
- Assist with general office duties as assigned.
- Sustain an environment which supports physical and emotional safety for campers and staff.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with campers.
- Assist with camp closing and completes other closing tasks as delegated.
- Assist with camp set up and preparations prior to the arrival of campers.
- Assume check-in duties as delegated.
- Review unit roster and camper information forms, maintain confidentiality, and assist in ensuring campers see health services staff as scheduled.
- Live in an assigned unit with other unit staff and campers.
- Assist in the direction, supervision, and organization of campers in their living unit, within activities and throughout the camp.
- Participate in the development and implementation of program activities for campers.
- Assist program staff at program areas with supervision and instruction.
- Lead program activities as designated.
- Ensure cleanliness of unit area and assigned camp kapers.
- Maintain high standards of health and safety in all activities for campers and staff.
- Set a good example to campers and others in regard to general camp procedures and practices.
- Be a role model to campers and staff in your attitude and behavior.
- Supervise and guard all waterfront activities.
- Evaluate aquatics abilities of campers and staff.
- Assist waterfront instructional staff in program areas such as swimming and boating.
- Ensure campers and staff follow safety procedures while in their program activity.
- Assist in the management and care of the physical facilities and equipment in the waterfront program area.
- Conduct daily check of area and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and good repair.
- Clean waterfront area daily keeping it free of hazards and debris.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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