Summer Staff Conference Center Lifeguard Lead

Mount Hermon Associationorporated•Mount Hermon, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard Lead provides instruction and supervision for water-based activities and helps ensure the safety and well-being of campers and staff. This ministerial position is expected to reflect Mount Hermon Association, Inc.’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct. Ministerial staff help cultivate and lead the organization’s Christian community, conference programs, and retreats, and are expected to participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. The role provides a safe physical, mental, and emotional environment for guests participating in aquatic activities; supervises aquatic activities; enforces pool rules; and provides swim lessons. The Lifeguard Lead also assists with pool maintenance, documents and reports damage to equipment and facilities, and performs basic pool chemistry testing. The position supervises summer staff and part-time lifeguards and may be assigned other duties or a secondary role. The employee may participate in Summer Staff programming as assigned by the Chief of Summer Staff.

Requirements

High school graduate.
College experience required; 2–3 years preferred.
Current Lifeguard Certifications completed before the start date.
Blood Borne Pathogen training.
WSI certification completed before the start date.
Prior lifeguard experience.
Experience teaching youth and young adults new skills and managing risk in an aquatics setting.
At least 18 years of age because the role requires onsite community living.
Satisfactory completion of a background investigation and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Ability to demonstrate proficiency in applicable lifesaving techniques.
Ability to work with and lead a team, using good judgment and decision-making.
Punctuality and responsibility.
Strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages; attentiveness and active listening.
Ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture and to serve as a strong Christian role model.
Mature understanding and respect for authority, peers, camp guidelines, and principles.
Ability to engage in outdoor activities and to lead and teach with patience and clear instruction.
Ability to work inside and outside in heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, or arid conditions; frequently run, swim, stand, sit for long periods, and use steep trails and stairs.
Ability to frequently climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to talk and hear in person at close and long distances and by phone or radio.
May be required to lift, push, or pull people or equipment weighing over 100 pounds.
Vision capabilities include close and distance vision, binocular vision, basic color and shade discrimination, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a Mount Hermon Association summer staff member.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe physical, mental, and emotional environment for guests participating in aquatic activities.
Supervise aquatic activities at Mount Hermon.
Uphold and enforce pool rules to ensure the safety of pool users.
Provide swim lessons.
Assist the Supervisor and other lifeguards with daily, weekly, and monthly pool maintenance.
Maintain, document, and report damage to operating equipment and facilities.
Perform basic pool chemistry testing to ensure levels are correct for daily swim.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Supervise summer staff and part-time lifeguards.
Participate in Summer Staff programming as assigned by the Chief of Summer Staff.
Adhere to Mount Hermon’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements, as well as its dress code and professional grooming and appearance standards.