NCE Summer Lifeguard
NCE Summer Lifeguard
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Job Description
Department:
Newton Community Education
Job Title:
Lifeguard
Summer Camp 2025
FLSA Status:
(Exempt/Nonexempt)
Reports to:
Aquatics Director and Sports Camp Director
In compliance with state and federal laws Newton Public Schools is committed to equity antiracism anda nondiscrimination policyfor students employees and prospective applicants. All educational and employment determinations are based on an individuals qualifications and achievements without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age pregnancy gender identity genetic information national origin ancestry homelessness physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and/or federal statute.
Summary:
NCE lifeguards and swim instructors are responsible for supervising children ages 514 in the indoor pool complex at Newton North High School as well as for fulfilling other duties to support camp when aquatics work is not required. They are passionate about providing campers a fun and safe experience while recreating in the pool or taking swimming lessons. They are obsessed with safety; organized flexible and able to problemsolve; calm under pressure; effective communicators with adults fellow lifeguards and counselors and campers; hard working; and have experience working with children in an aquatics setting.
Qualifications:
Massachusetts Lifeguard certification
Experience working with children preferably in an aquatics setting
Excellent problemsolving & communication skills
Positive collaborative and flexible
Ability to commit to full duration of work
Clean CORI/SORI/fingerprint background check
Consistent reliable and punctual
Able to maintain attention and a high level of energy or excitement for extended periods of time
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):
Campers and Program
Available to participate in the mandatory NCE summer staff orientation on Saturday June 21 2025 and any other planning meetings leading up to camp
Monitoring each swimmer in the water and on the pool deck and initiating and resolving safety protocols proactively
Supervising campers in the locker room before and after swimming lessons (if applicable) and during camp swim times
Transitioning campers from morning swimming lessons to their camp program (if applicable)
Knowing and enforcing pool rules and norms
Directing swimmers out of water in dangerous situations
Instructing swim lessons and (when applicable)
Maintaining a clean pool environment
Help to create a fun engaging and safe pool space for all campers
Mandatory attendance at the NCE summer staff orientation and any other planning meetings leading up to camp
Arrive 15 minutes before the start of camp each day and stay for 15 minutes after the day ends
Pay Rate:
$1820/hour
Typical daily camp hours: 8:153:45 pm. Lifeguards are paid based on attendance. If you are unable to work you will not be paid for the day. You will be paid for breaks and lunch.
The final hourly rate will be communicated by the Summer Program Coordinator
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
Safety and Procedures
Be familiar with NCE Summer Camp handbook; ensure that camp regulations and NCE policies including protocols for checkin dropoff and attendance are followed
Timely and appropriate reporting of incidents and accidents
Seek assistance of Sport Camp Director Aquatics Director Summer Program Coordinator and/or NCE Central Staff as appropriate
Oversee respectful use of facilities
Employment Type
Temp
