Lifeguard
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

• Reports to Camp Director & Site Manager

Who We Are:

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana embrace an inclusive culture. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion across all identities. We are committed to continual learning and to a culture of safety and wellbeing in which individuality is celebrated and everyone is valued and respected. Everyone is welcome to bring their authentic selves into our space.

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana serves 45 Indiana counties, nearly more than 16,000 Girl Scouts and 10,000 adult volunteers. We are the proud facilitators of Girl Scout camp at five Indiana locations, conveners of thousands of Girl Scout programs with nearly 600 community partners and serve thousands more community members each year at our STEM Center of Excellence and Founders Lodge Event and Conference Center. 

About the Role

The Lifeguard will support the mission of the camp by providing supervision and ensuring a safe environment at the camp’s water activities. Assist in management to the physical operation of the waterfront facilities and equipment.

How You Will Lead: 

1. Supervise and guard all water activities:

• Provide surveillance during aquatic activities to help prevent and to manage injuries. 
• Provide rescues as needed.  
• Utilize first aid and CPR and other emergency management services as needed.
• Understand and implement appropriate responses to changes in water conditions or weather conditions affecting the waterfront.
• Evaluate aquatics abilities of campers and staff.

2. Assist instructional staff in program areas:

• Ensure campers and staff follow safety procedures while in their program activity.
• Act as reference in waterfront activities.
• Assist in the delivery and supervision of all water activities and special events at the waterfront.

3. Assist in the management and care of the physical facilities and equipment in the waterfront program area:

• Conduct daily checks of area and equipment for safety, cleanliness, and good repair.
• Clean waterfront area daily keeping it free of hazards and debris.
• Clean bathroom and change area daily. 

Other Job Duties:

• Participate enthusiastically in raining day program activities for units.  
• Participate as a member of the camp staff team to deliver and supervise programs, special events, and other activities and camp functions as needed.
• Assist in the planning of any special events on or near the waterfront.
• Makes every effort to have a strong, cohesive program to provide the best program and atmosphere for the campers.
• Follow camp rules and regulations.
• Cleans equipment at the start of summer and cleans and stores equipment at end of summer. 
• These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassessed, and other duties may be assigned as required. 
• Foster a culture of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and amongst the membership.

Core Competencies:

• Conflict Management – Anticipates, prevents, and resolves conflicts while maintaining productive working relationships (for example, with customers, vendors, or coworkers); distinguishes between disruptive conflict and constructive differences; identifies common interests to resolve differences; identifies the causes of problems; analyzes factors contributing to conflict; anticipates potential conflicts; facilitates conflict resolution. 
• Problem-Solving- Identifies and analyzes existing and potential problems systematically and thoroughly; reports/documents the problem; obtains and evaluates relevant information and contributing factors; identifies important interrelationships; implements solutions after evaluating alternatives and anticipating their impact; supports decisions or recommendations with data and/or reasoning; defines and implements solutions to problems. 
• Judgment and Decision-Making - Recognizes when immediate action is required; recognizes when sufficient information has been obtained to decide; makes decisions where appropriate or refers decisions to the appropriate organizational level; makes decisions without undue delay.
• Fostering Diversity - Understands and embraces the differences that individuals bring to Girl Scouting; encourages and fosters the unique contributions and varied talents of diverse groups and individuals; values, develops, nurtures, uses, and celebrates group and individual diversity; removes barriers to participation (holds meetings in accessible locations, uses translators, etc.); strives to ensure a friendly and harmonious environment for girls, adult volunteers, and staff; treats others in an unbiased manner; challenges the biased behavior of others; adheres to organizational diversity goals.
• Adaptability - Adjusts, modifies own behavior, and remains flexible in response to changing situations and environments, new or rapidly changing information, unexpected obstacles, or people expressing varying perspectives, needs, and demands; maintains high performance, emotional composure, objectivity, and balanced perspective under pressure, shifting priorities, opposition, or situational ambiguity. 

What We Are Looking For:

• Current certification in lifeguard training or equivalent. (Training provided at the start of camp for certification) 
• Current certification in first aid and CPR. Advanced certification may be required based on camp location and site of delivery of aquatic programs. (Training provided at the start of camp for certification) 
• Must be 16 years old or older.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Training and experience in waterfront activities that are offered at the camp.
• Desire and ability to work with children outdoors in the water.

Physical Aspects of the Position:

• Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (age and skill levels) and provide necessary instruction to campers, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
• Ability to observe staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate management techniques.
• Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring first aid.
• Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.

Background check is required.

Must hold membership in the Girl Scout organization and subscribe to the tenets of the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Endurance, including prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. 
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate waterfront equipment and waterfront activities. 
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs.
• The ability to lift to 50 lbs.
• Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying water conditions.