2025 Summer Schools and Camps - Lifeguard

Culver Academies; Culver (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals for the role of Lifeguard at their renowned summer camp. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful 1,800-acre setting, ensuring the safety and enjoyment of campers during waterfront activities. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with the ability to engage with children and teenagers. The role includes providing supervision, developing engaging activities, and maintaining safety protocols. Join a dedicated team that values personal growth and makes a lasting impact on young lives while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free Meals

On-site Fitness Center

Discount at Campus Store

Tuition Remission Program

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or a high school graduate.
• Lifeguard and First Aid/CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and a safe environment at the camp’s waterfront/pool.
• Develop and deliver safe and fun courses for campers.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

First Aid/CPR Certification

Experience Working with Children

Education

High School Graduate

1 Year of College (Preferred)

Job description

Welcome to the home of LEADERS

Mission: Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual, mind, spirit, and body, through integrated programs that emphasize the cultivation of character.

Culver Academies is a private boarding school. We enroll students and employ faculty and staff from across the United States and around the world. We are seeking diverse talent to support our mission and enrich our learning environment. At Culver, we are always looking to strengthen our organizational leadership by adding outstanding talent to our faculty and staff whose passion is to serve our campers/students.

Located on the shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver Academies encompasses 1,800 acres of green hills and woodlands, and a historic collegiate-like campus with beautiful Gothic architecture. Our location in Culver, Indiana, offers the best of both worlds; a beautiful, serene setting with access to large cities nearby, including the home of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. We are also less than two hours away from Chicago and Indianapolis.

Culver Summer School & Camps Overview

Founded in 1902, the Culver Summer Schools & Camps (CSSC) program is unique. It is a fun-filled, naturally beautiful 1,800-acre setting on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee, Indiana's second-largest natural lake. Each summer, nearly 1,400 young people from around the world, ages 7-17, develop positive self-esteem through accomplishment and self-discipline. It is a high-challenge, high-support environment for learning leadership skills that improve personal confidence.

Culver Summer School & Camps employs 450 dedicated professionals from all over the world each summer with an annual staff retention rate of 65%. CSSC staff experience meaningful connections while making a positive and lasting difference in children’s lives.

Lifeguard

The Lifeguard will provide supervision and a safe environment at the camp’s waterfront/pool activities. They will develop and deliver courses that are safe, fun, and appropriate to the campers’ age and abilities. Lifeguards will assist in the management and care of the physical facilities and will ensure that campers and staff follow safety procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Lifeguards must be 18 years of age or a high school graduate.
• Ability to interact with all ages; experience working with children is preferred.
• Lifeguard and First Aid/CPR certification is required, which Culver offers prior to camp.

Summer Employment Requirements

• Graduate of High School or equivalent, at least 18 years of age (at least 1 year of college is highly preferred).
• Desire and ability to work with children/teenagers.
• Demonstrate honesty, self-discipline, consideration, cooperation, and strong leadership skills at all times.
• Efficient communicator and positive role model.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude towards coworkers, campers/students, and parents.
• Know and enforce the Rules and Regulations, in addition to all Safety protocols and procedures.
• Maintain professional boundaries with all campers/students and staff.
• Consistently report to work on time and in proper attire, including proper grooming, to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to accept supervision and guidance in the form of evaluations and feedback.
• Be in good health, vitality, and physical stamina.

Benefits of Working at Culver Summer Schools & Camps

At Culver, we seek to support your whole self - mind, spirit, and body which is why you have access to our on-site Fitness Center, impressive campus, and world-class facilities with endless opportunities to support excellence in your craft.

Culver offers FREE meals in the dining halls, boarding (please note: Upper School staff live in dorms or barracks and Woodcraft staff lives in cabins), limited laundry and dry-cleaning services, and a discount at the campus store and Uniform Shop. A strong Tuition Remission Program for your eligible children attending CSSC is also available.

Culver Summer Schools and Camps is an equal opportunity at-will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.