DescriptionAbout Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) offers amazing 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 everything from working hands-on with girls, to accounting, human resources and project management, to marketing, research—and more.
About Camp Whispering Cedars:
Camp Whispering Cedars, Home of the STEM Center of Excellence, is in Dallas, TX and offers a variety of programming. The property sleeps approximately 120 people. During the summer, Camp offers sleepaway camping options as well as Day Camp experiences. Ages range from 8-18year-olds.
Lifeguards will work mid-May through the end of July.
Job Summary:
The Camp Activities Team is responsible for participating in the assigned activity during the summer camp and/or weekend camping season. This person is responsible for the planning and implementation of Girl Scout programs in outdoor settings and for the safeguarding of participants’ health, safety, and security.
The Camp Whispering Cedars Pool Lifeguard is responsible for participating as a member of the outdoor team in the assigned pool/aquatic activity during summer and/or weekend camping and to carry out specific responsibilities for the planning and implementation of the Girl Scout and aquatic programs in an outdoor setting. This position is also responsible for the safeguarding of participants’ health, safety, and security in the pool/aquatic area while providing a fun pool/aquatic experience.
Primary responsibilities include:
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Prepares, directs, and carries out assigned lifeguard/aquatic activities with participants, following all Girl Scout program standards, safety, and security guidelines, and GSUSA/GSNETX Safety Activity Checkpoints.
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Participates in pool/aquatic activities including but not limited to housekeeping responsibilities, rescue skills review, required lifeguard in-service, equipment maintenance, and supervising participant interactions.
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Responsible for compliance with ACA standards, Texas Department of State Health, GSUSA & GSNETX Policies, and operational procedures, regulations, and standards.
QualificationsMinimum requirements:
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Willingness to be active all day in an outdoor environment with variable weather conditions (heat, humidity, rain, wind) and to walk extensively around camp.
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Willingness to role model respect, positivity, smiling, cheerfulness, kindness, patience, honesty, inclusion, good mental hygiene, and accountability and to self-regulate emotions respectfully in a variety of circumstances.
Preferred qualifications:
Must abstain from:
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Use of tobacco products, herbal intoxicants (CBD, THC, gummies, etc.), vaping and electronic cigarettes, alcohol, illegal drugs, firearms, and fireworks while on camp property or while on duty, plus abstain from possessing on camp property and from returning to camp under the influence of any such substances.
Our organization’s cultural values:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must be able to drive and have a valid driver’s license. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES - Lifeguard:
