Summer Staff Lifeguard Lead

Mount Hermon Associationorporated•Mount Hermon, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The PL Lifeguard Lead oversees and leads water-based activities at Ponderosa Lodge, including pools, pool and water games, and potential surfing or kayaking excursions. The role leads the staff responsible for these activities, provides campers with water-based experiences aligned with MHA Youth Ministry’s vision and objectives, and safeguards the well-being of campers and staff in a manner consistent with MHA’s mission, vision, and values. This is a ministerial position. The employee is expected to demonstrate a Christian faith through work, stewardship, relationships, and behavior, and to embrace MHA’s Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code, and standards of conduct. Staff are expected to participate in gatherings that include prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching. The position also requires participation in the camp leadership community and investment in staff and campers during camp sessions and weekends. The employee supervises PL lifeguards and works with the PL activities team, the MHA Aquatics Lead, the PL Activities Lead, and the Pool Technician. Work hours vary with program. The role involves onsite community living and work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions.

Requirements

Current First Aid, CPR Pro, AED, O2, and Lifeguard certifications.
Prior lifeguard experience.
Experience teaching youth and young adults new skills and managing risk in an aquatics setting.
Ability to articulate the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture.
Demonstrated personal, committed, and considered faith in Christ.
Proven leadership experience and skills, with a strong background in ministry and leadership of high school and junior high campers and staff.
At least 18 years of age because the role requires onsite community living.
Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent running, swimming, standing, prolonged sitting, and use of steep trails and stairs; frequent climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, or crawling; and potentially lifting, pushing, or pulling people or equipment over 100 pounds.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, and arid conditions.
Vision abilities including close and distance vision, use of both eyes, distinguishing basic colors and shades, depth perception, peripheral vision, and adjusting focus; ability to communicate and hear in person at close and long distances and by phone or radio.
Commitment to being part of the camp community’s leadership team and investing in staff and campers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with watercraft, particularly ocean kayaking, surfing, and ocean guarding.

Responsibilities

Train and monitor staff for adherence to MHA’s aquatics risk-management practices and procedures.
Maintain PL pool equipment and sanitation levels, including performing daily, weekly, and periodic checks.
Submit timely log reports of damage or maintenance issues to the PL Activities Lead and Pool Technician.
Lead, supervise, and train part-time lifeguards and substitute lifeguards.
Communicate the weekly schedule of aquatics events to the MHA Aquatics Lead.
Meet regularly with the PL activities team.
Lead water-based activities and the staff who conduct them, ensuring camper experiences align with MHA Youth Ministry’s vision and objectives and that activities are conducted safely.
Serve campers and help create a positive experience for them; invest in staff during camp sessions and weekends.
Perform other duties as assigned by the PL Activities Coordinator.
Adhere to MHA’s mission, vision, values, and commitment statements, as well as its dress code and professional grooming standards.