Summer Camp Lifeguard

Boys Town • Milford, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the safety, promotion and engagement of campers during lake recreational activities. Creates a fun and engaging environment for campers by leading various activities, ensuring their safety and promoting participation in camp activities. Work on-site in Okoboji, IA from May 24 through August 9. Housing will be provided during this period. Please note that you will be required to attend in-person training in Omaha, NE from May 18 through May 23.

Requirements

• Minimum of 19 years of age required.
• Successfully pass a swimming test to be eligible for training and position required.
• Lifeguard Certification within 10 days of transfer or hire required. (Boys Town will provide an American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR and First Aid Certification course if not already certified).
• Iowa or Nebraska Boat license or the ability to get one within 30 days of transfer or hire (Boys Town will provide) required.

Nice To Haves

• Water Safety Instructor Certification preferred.
• Current Lifeguard/CPR Certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services
• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Provides lifeguard and camp services
• Monitors swimmers and enforce safety rules.
• Looks for hazards and prevents accidents.
• Ensures campers are compliant to camp rules.
• Advises campers on how to be safe in and around the water through Camp orientations and consistent engagement with the campers.
• Actively monitors campers during activities, ensuring their safety and addressing behavioral issues promptly.
• Recognizes and praises camper achievements and positive behavior to build confidence and encourage participation.
• Monitors and maintains all equipment used for recreational activities such as kayaks, tubes, boats, lifejackets, etc.
• Drives a boat as needed to complete duties of their job.
• Monitors boat driver and youth while on the boat.
• Maintains cleanliness in dorms, bedrooms, bathrooms, common areas, and dining halls by sweeping, mopping, wiping down surfaces, taking out trash, cleaning spills, and ensuring the overall tidiness of the camp facilities, in collaboration with other staff members; this also includes assisting with laundry duties for camp linens and towels.
• Assists with basic food preparation tasks like setting up serving lines, portioning food, distributing food to campers in a timely and organized manner, while accommodating dietary restrictions.
• Lifeguards will adhere to the IA food safety guidelines and proper hygiene practices while handling food.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees