Summer Waterfront Director - $525/week
About the role
The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
- Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarters.
- Prepare and deliver the Waterfront Director camp brief at the end of the summer.
- Afford assistance with evening cabin supervision.
- Enforce camp policies and procedures.
- Maintain the utmost level of safety for staff and campers at all times.
- Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
- Cook and deliver the Waterfront Director camp brief at the end of the summer.
- Assist with evening cabin supervision.
- Organize daily devotions for Lifeguards.
- Assume direct supervision of the Lifeguard staff.
- Prepare job assignments and schedules for Lifeguards, including scheduled rotations at Pool.
- Coordinate and implement all program components relative to the daily schedule in a timely fashion.
- Test and classify swimming abilities of staff and campers at the beginning of each session.
- Coordinate with the Recreation Director to provide waterfront activities for all camp programs.
- Initiate a strict water safety program in keeping with Red Cross, American Camping Association, and State of Washington requirements.
- Carry out pool and lake operational procedures according to Camp Arnold Policy.
- Provide for the constant watch and supervision of campers and staff during swim periods.
- Maintain swimming pool, including the keeping of maintenance records.
- Plan and carry out special waterfront programs in harmony with the Recreation Director.
- Utilize staff abilities to best advantage in carrying out the waterfront program and instruct staff assigned to waterfront duties.
- Enforce rules of the waterfront and help in camper discipline.
- Clean and scrub bathrooms, deck, equipment and pool area.
- Vacuum pool as needed.
- Prior to each swim session, make sure all areas are clean and in order.
- Know and be able to execute emergency procedures.
- Organize weekly in-service for all lifeguard certified staff members.
- Lead campfire devotion when required by the Timberlake Program Director.
Qualifications
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate (or equivalent)
- Waterfront Safety Citification
- CPR / First Aid Certification
- AED Certification
Skills
- Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
- Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
- Ability to operate telephone.
- Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
- Ability to understand written information.
Benefits
A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances. Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance offered starting at $2.31 bi-weekly cost. Employees are covered by an employer paid life insurance policy. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available. Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at 5 years eligible service time, employee funded voluntary 403(b) options Parental Leave: Benefit will be one week (5 business days) of paid leave at the employee’s normal rate of pay for births, adoptions and foster placements. Sick Leave: 12 days annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after 3 months’ service time. Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. 4 weeks annually accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation eligible for use after 6 months’ service time. Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year.