Camp Greenville Lifeguard; Summer

Camp Greenville Lifeguard (Summer 2026) – YMCA of Greenville

Join a team committed to creating a safe, engaging waterfront environment for campers. The Lifeguard role involves communicating and enforcing aquatics rules, working with the Waterfront Coordinator and Paddle Sports Coordinator, and supporting counselors in their duties.

• Communicates and enforces aquatics rules and guidelines to ensure a safe waterfront environment.
• Properly opens, performs daily tasks, and closes the aquatics area each day according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provides excellent service to campers.
• Works with participants of all backgrounds.
• Maintains a clean, safe, fully stocked, and well-organized work area.
• Handles and resolves aquatics concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
• Works without constant direct supervision and remains at the assigned post for extended periods of time.
• Maintains a positive attitude and contributes toward a quality work environment.
• Supervises campers and staff at the waterfront during swim tests, free swim, canoeing, and kayaking.
• Supports cabin leader staff when not in the program area and fills in for cabin leaders at times.
• Serves as a role model, upholding camp values, and working with integrity, creativity, and safety in mind at all times.
• Is responsible for the health and well-being of the campers mentally, emotionally, and physically during their time at camp.
• Approaches responsibilities in a fun, creative, enthusiastic, and professional manner.

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high‑risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job‑specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

• Current lifeguard, CPR, First Aid, & AED Certification (American Red Cross or YMCA) – required and must be obtained prior to June 2026. Position is contingent on certification.
• Must be 18 years old by June 2026.
• Ability to communicate and enforce policies and procedures to all campers and staff.
• Ability to react quickly and properly in emergency situations.
• Enthusiasm and excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills with peers and campers.

• Experience guarding in a waterfront setting.
• Experience working in a team setting.

The YMCA of Greenville offers Lifeguard Certification classes for those who do not yet possess their Lifeguarding Certification. For more information, please visit our website at YMCA Lifeguarding Certification and click on the lifeguard training link.

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