Lifeguard, Camp Grossman

Join a team where safety fun and community go hand in hand. JCC Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization where families can access a wide range of learning fitness camping and enrichment resources while connecting with a vibrant local Jewish community. Through their skills and actions our lifeguards create a safe and welcoming place for community members. Team members are expected topossessand modelhigh standardsa strongcustomer service orientation and job reports to the Camp Grossman Waterfront Aquatics Director.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all irrespective of personal practices beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Bostons core values - Belonging Joyfulness Collaboration and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensures the safety of everycamperthrough education vigilant preventative guarding first aid emergency medical services and rescue services

• Provides consistentwaterfrontcoverage and smooth transitions between shifts through planningpunctualityand personal accountability

• Enforces the rules and regulations of thewaterfrontconsistently

• Maintains good working relationships withcampstaff memberswaterfrontpersonnel administrative personnel andcampers.

• Resolvesmemberconcerns in a professional manner or escalates them as appropriate

• Createswaterfrontrelated documentation ( checklists bathertrackingand incident reports)

• Able and willing to follow directions from supervisors and follow protocols

• Maintains a safe and neatwaterfrontarea;assistinbeachmaintenance by performing scheduled checkscleaningand maintenance

• Conducts swim tests

• Be familiarwith andfollow thecampschedule including correctly configuringlane linesaccording to the schedule.

• Attend all mandatory trainings and in-services

• Support JCC goals andobjectives

• Learn all aspects of thewaterfrontand its daily operations. For exampleswimlessonsopenfreeswim etc.

• Participate in weekly skill checks

• Serve as astaffmember ofboth Camp Grossman andtheagency JCCAquaticsdepartmentStaffwith responsibilities which at times extend beyond the limits of his/her specialized functions

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment whereeach individualis valued and respected

• Support JCC Greater Bostons mission vision and values including through personal role modeling

• Attend JCC meetings and activelyparticipatein and support the JCC/the departments goals and initiatives

• Other activities as required by the organization

Supervisory Responsibilities:NONE

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Bostons respected and valued people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers which is rapidly growing!

JOB DETAILS: We are an outdoor camp located on beautiful wooded property in Dover MA. The regular camp day runs from 8:30 - 4:00 Monday - Friday for the camp addition Waterfront Staff are expected to attend 4 staff meetings on Monday afternoons at Camp and/or evenings at JCC Greater Boston. Waterfront Staff also work a Sunday Family Day on Sunday July 26. Offering great perks including JCC Health & Fitness center access a supportive vibrant in-person work environment and a competitive starting pay rate range of $20-$25 per hour. This is a limited part-time (2-25 hours per week) role. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications experience and JCCs internal equity.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983 JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant inclusive diverse community by nurturing meaningful lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers day camps regional teen and family programs health and wellness offerings and adult arts and ideas classes JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections learning and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative friendly and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are our recent employee survey staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work please visit our careers page at Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age race color religion national origin ancestry veteran status marital status pregnancy genetic information or a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Education and Experience:

• Current/valid American Red Cross Lifeguard certificationwith Waterfrontwith CPRAEDand First Aid.

• Must be 16 years of age or older attimeof hire.

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to see hear and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services

• Capable of working ina high temperatureand high humidity environment for extended periods while wearing required personal protective equipment

• Able to make safety related decisions and perform CPR and/or first aid asrequired

• Read writeunderstandand speak English

• Must be able to use a computer

Physical Requirements:Mustmaintainan appropriate levelof fitnessin order tocompetently perform alljob relatedtasks including the ability to swim distances and dive to pool depths asdeterminedby testing/certification authorities and to lift 150 pounds or heavier weights withassistanceand/or the use of proper equipment.

ADA Statement:Individuals mustpossessthese criteria for knowledge skills and abilities or be able to explain anddemonstratethat the individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

In addition to offering rewarding work and great career opportunities within our mission-driven values-driven and family-centric environment JCC Greater Boston proudly offers employees the generous benefits listed below.

JCCGB Perks! Each seasonal employee is eligible for access to JCC Greater Bostons top-class fitness recreation and wellness facility in Newton! Seasonal access to the JCC Fitness Center includes:

• Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman JCC during active seasonal employment
• Free or discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for campemployees children during the weeks worked. Discount prorated based on number of regularly scheduled hours.

Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization and plan documents are the primary determinant.

A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

• Supportive colleagues
• Team camaraderie
• How their managers treat them
• Individual autonomy
• Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others
• Pride in working for the JCC
• Program and service quality
• Holding ourselves accountable

Our staff and leadership bring experience excellence and commitment to everything we offer and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values driven by our mission and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.