Seasonal Lifeguard - Camp Gallahue

Description
Lifeguard
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana

Reports to Camp Director & Site Manager

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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.

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.

Supervise and guard all water activities:

• Provide surveillance during aquatic activities to help prevent 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.

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.

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.

• 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.
• Make 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.

• Conflict Management – Anticipates, prevents, and resolves conflicts while maintaining productive working relationships. Distinguishes between disruptive conflict and constructive differences.
• Problem‑Solving – Identifies and analyzes existing and potential problems systematically and thoroughly. Reports/documents the problem, obtains and evaluates relevant information and contributing factors. Implements solutions after evaluating alternatives and anticipating their impact.
• Judgment and Decision‑Making – Recognizes when immediate action is required, when sufficient information has been obtained to decide, and makes decisions where appropriate or refers decisions to the appropriate organizational level.
• 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.
• 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.

• Current certification in lifeguard training or equivalent. (Training…