Lifeguard

Summer Camp Schedule: May 26, 2025 to August 07, 2025

Salary: $15.00 hourly

For returning hires additional $1.00 hourly

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

Provides safe and effective services

• Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.

• Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.

• Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.

• Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Provides lifeguard and camp services

• Monitors swimmers and enforce safety rules.

• Looks for hazards and prevents accidents.

• Ensures campers are compliant to camp rules.

• Advises campers on how to be safe in and around the water through Camp orientations and consistent engagement with the campers.

• Actively monitors campers during activities, ensuring their safety and addressing behavioral issues promptly.

• Recognizes and praises camper achievements and positive behavior to build confidence and encourage participation.

• Monitors and maintains all equipment used for recreational activities such as kayaks, tubes, boats, lifejackets, etc.

• Drives a Boys Town vehicle or boat as needed to complete duties of their job.

• Maintains cleanliness in dorms, bedrooms, bathrooms, common areas, and dining halls by sweeping, mopping, wiping down surfaces, taking out trash, cleaning spills, and ensuring the overall tidiness of the camp facilities, in collaboration with other staff members;this also includes assisting with laundry duties for camp linens and towels.

• Assists with basic food preparation tasks like setting up serving lines, portioning food, distributing food to campers in a timely and organized manner, while accommodating dietary restrictions. Lifeguards will adhere to the IA food safety guidelines and proper hygiene practices while handling food.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the Boys Town Model.

• Knowledge of water safety.

• Basic practices and etiquette of operating a boat.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations when using a lake.

• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining a necessary degree of confidentiality.

• Ability to quickly make decisions sensitive and sometimes critical moments and adapt responses to situations, while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

• Ability to successfully lead youth in the completion of tasks and redirect inappropriate youth behaviors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 19 years of age required.

• Successfully pass a swimming test to be eligible for training and position required.

• Lifeguard/CPR Certification within 10 days of transfer or hire required.

• First Aid Certification required. (Boys Town will provide an American Red Cross Lifeguard/CPR and First Aid Certification course if not already certified).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Water Safety Instructor Certification preferred.

• Current Lifeguard/CPR Certification preferred.

• Iowa or Nebraska Boat License preferred.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Townit is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.