Summer Camp Advisory Team is the provider of IDEAS Summer Camp at Columbus School for Girls. Our mission is to enrich the lives of children by simultaneously fostering fun and building character. Leadership, teamwork, preparation, initiative, and effort are life skills echoed repeatedly throughout our curriculum. We hire experienced and extraordinary teachers, coaches, and students of education, who are dedicated to cultivating these skills.

An IDEAS Summer Day Camp Lifeguard, while maintaining the highest level of pool safety and surveillance, will also engage with campers in swim instruction and pool games.

IDEAS Summer Camp Lifeguard/Swim Instructors will benefit from the following amenities:

• Work for A COMPANY THAT CARES about your safety and job satisfaction!
• NO WEEKENDS! Full-time (40 hrs/week) Monday - Friday schedules
• FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
• Requiring as few as three contracted weeks, we will work with your busy summer schedule! (i.e. vacations can be accommodated)
• COMPETITIVE PAY
• We offer competitive pay for the summer camp industry as well as possible opportunities for additional compensation in some locations.
• PAID TRAINING
• Paid pre-season training as well as on the job training/mentorship 
• BOOST YOUR RESUME
• Summer Camp looks great on resume - Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor translates into excellent management and personnel skills.
• BUILD VALUABLE SKILLS
• Camp Jobs demonstrate leadership, reliability and commitment to a long term position, as well as the ability to have a high level of responsibility
• Our positions are not only fun, but offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that cannot be found anywhere else 
• LIVE SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT FOR THE SUMMER!  
• Spend some time living/working somewhere different this summer, we have locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. 
• Take some time to visit far away friends and family and have an incredible job lined up.  *Housing stipends available in some locations.

• NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
• Networking that can help with acquiring interviews and recommendation letters across all industries

Who Works At Camp? 

People who want to have fun while building positive relationships with campers,

counselors and camp administrators!

• Professional Educators and Substitute teachers
• Leadership Positions and Professional Development Opportunities Available!
• College Students - accepting all majors. Field related positions and experiences for:
• Education, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology
• Pre-med, Nursing, PT and OT
• Computer Science, Robotics, Digital Media, Game Design
• Performing & Visual Arts
• Sports Industry
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Recent High School Graduates
• Positions for High School Seniors available in some locations

Job Type: Full-Time Seasonal

Job Location: IDEAS Summer Camp is hosted at Columbus School for Girls, 65 S Drexel Ave, Columbus, OH  43209

Job Description: A Rancho Summer Camp Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, while maintaining the highest level of pool safety and surveillance, will also engage with campers in swim instruction and pool games.

Anticipated Work Hours Per Week:

30 - 35

Wage: This position is at a pay rate of $16.00/hr

Schedule: Camp operates Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. *Shifts are arranged with the Camp Director and posted weekly.

Camp Dates: June 10 - August 2

Must be able to attend required training:

• In-person PAID training on Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Webinar - TBD

Counselor Postition Expectations:

• Strong commitment to educational programming for kids and teenagers
• Access to reliable automobile for entire duration of the summer camp season
• Access to a reliable mobile phone device (i.e. iPhone, Android, etc.)
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
• Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team
• Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Ability to communicate clearly, maturely, and compassionately with students and families
• Ability to maintain an excellent work ethic, a high level of energy, and exceptional enthusiasm all day, every day, for the duration of the summer

Experience & Education:

• High School Degree (high schoolers with 1+ years experience lifeguarding may apply)
• CPR/First Aid/Lifeguard certified
  • Certification Reimbursement may be available for qualified candidates*
• 1 year teaching or working with children preferred