Lifeguard

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks a Lifeguard for summer and weekend camping activities at Camp Whispering Cedars in Dallas, TX. The role involves supervising aquatic activities, ensuring safety standards, and serving as a role model for campers, providing a fun environment in line with our organization's values.

Qualifications

• Experience with youth and camping preferred.
• Willingness to learn safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervising aquatic activities and maintaining safety.
• Conducting indoor activities during bad weather.
• Participating in safety training and pool maintenance.

Skills

Respectful interaction

Modeling respect

Safety standards knowledge

Education

Current Red Cross lifeguard certification

Food handler certification (willingness to obtain)

Job description

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About Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers opportunities for talented, forward-thinking individuals who share our vision of helping girls and young women change the world for the better.

Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in girls’ lives and in the world. At Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, you can build a rewarding career in various roles, from working directly with girls to roles in accounting, human resources, project management, marketing, research, and more.

About Camp Whispering Cedars
Located in Dallas, TX, Camp Whispering Cedars offers sleepaway and day camp experiences for ages 8-14, with a variety of programming and a capacity to sleep approximately 120 people.

Lifeguards will work mid-May through the end of June or beginning of August.

Job Summary
The Outdoor Activities Team participates in summer camp and weekend camping activities, planning and implementing Girl Scout programs outdoors and ensuring participants’ health, safety, and security.

The Pool Lifeguard is responsible for supervising aquatic activities, maintaining safety standards, and providing a fun and secure environment in the pool area.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Serving as a lifeguard during summer and/or weekend camping.
• Preparing and conducting aquatic activities following safety guidelines.
• Participating in pool maintenance, rescue skills review, and safety training.
• Conducting indoor activities during inclement weather when necessary.
• Following all safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Being a role model and responding to hazards and emergencies appropriately.

Our Organization’s Cultural Values

• Relevance, equity, stakeholder focus, collaboration, accountability.

Minimum Requirements

• Respectful interaction with diverse staff and campers.
• Active outdoor work in variable weather conditions.
• Modeling respect, positivity, kindness, patience, honesty, inclusion, and emotional regulation.
• Willingness to learn safety and hygiene standards, obtain food handler certification, and work full camp terms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with youth, camping, lifeguarding, and current Red Cross lifeguard certification preferred.

Must Abstain From

• Use of tobacco, intoxicants, alcohol, illegal drugs, firearms, fireworks, harmful language, public displays of affection, and discussing private adult issues with campers.
• Using cell phones on duty (allowed during breaks).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Must be able to speak, hear, handle objects, stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, stoop, and lift up to 25 pounds. Valid driver’s license required. Vision and moderate noise level expected.

Certifications/Licenses

• Completion of GSNETX “Protecting Our Girls” and CPR/AED First Aid training before contact with campers.
• Recognition from ACA/GSNETX as a Pool Lifeguard.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations