Summer Staff Conference Center Lifeguard Lead

MOUNT HERMON ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED•Felton, CA

1d•$340 - $408•Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard Lead provides instruction and supervision and ensures the safety and well-being of campers and staff participating in water-based activities at Mount Hermon, in a manner consistent with Mount Hermon Association, Inc. (MHA)’s mission, vision, and values. This is a ministerial position. Ministerial staff are expected to reflect their Christian faith in their work, stewardship, relationships, and conduct, and to embrace MHA’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct. Staff participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. The role provides a safe physical, mental, and emotional environment for guests enjoying aquatic activities. The Lifeguard Lead supervises aquatic activities, enforces pool rules, provides swim lessons, assists with pool maintenance, and reports and documents damage to equipment and facilities. The position supervises Summer Staff and part-time lifeguards and may be assigned a secondary role or duties in Summer Staff programming. The work environment includes indoor and outdoor settings and exposure to heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, or arid conditions. The role requires frequent running, swimming, standing, sitting for extended periods, and navigating steep trails and stairs. It also involves frequent climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, or crawling; communicating in person and by phone or radio; and may require lifting, pushing, or pulling people or equipment weighing over 100 pounds.

Requirements

High school graduate.
College experience required.
Current lifeguard certifications completed before the start date.
Blood Borne Pathogen training.
Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification completed before the start date.
Prior lifeguard experience.
Experience teaching youth and young adults new skills and managing risk in an aquatic setting.
At least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community living.
Demonstrated proficiency in applicable lifesaving techniques.
Ability to work with and lead a team, with sound judgment and decision-making.
Punctuality and responsibility.
Strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages; attentiveness and observance; active listening; and ability to teach with patience and clear instruction.
Ability to engage in a variety of outdoor activities.
Ability to lift, push, or pull people or equipment weighing over 100 pounds, as required by the role.
Ability to meet the stated physical and vision demands of the position.
Ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture and demonstrate qualities of a strong Christian role model.
Mature understanding of and respect for authority, peers, camp guidelines, and principles.
Adherence to MHA’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements, as well as its dress code and professional grooming and appearance standards.
Satisfactory completion of a background investigation and ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of college experience preferred.
At least one year of experience as MHA Summer Staff preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a physically, mentally, and emotionally safe 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 swimming.
Supervise Summer Staff and part-time lifeguards.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Participate in Summer Staff programming as assigned by the Chief of Summer Staff.