Have you ever dreamt about spending your summer working at the lake?  If so, this is the job for you!  Join us as a member of our Stone Lifeguard and Boat Cave Staff.  You will report to the Boat Cave Manager and the Director of Waterfronts and serves as an organizational resource to the Camp Life staff.  Lifeguards and Boat Cave Staff work daily ensuring a safe and enjoyable waterfront. Tasks include all lifeguard duties, maintaining waterfront and continuing to be in peak physical condition to mitigate any and all risks that come with supervising a waterfront.  Additional duties include, but are not limited to: Setting up and tearing down waterfront boundaries, transporting or delivering equipment, keeping equipment inventory, assisting with camp division programming and attending lifeguard in-services. This position will also aid staff as needed to support recreation electives and regular cabin night activities.  

In addition, this position lives in a cabin with campers and serves as the primary caretaker on the counselor’s one day off.  

DATES AND SALARY

• Sunday, June 14, 2020, through Tuesday, August 10, 2020

• $1,750 / summer (All meals and housing are included; housing is located in a rustic cabin setting, with campers)

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be lifeguard certified – training provided

• Small craft certification encouraged

• Physically able to assist with preparation, hauling of equipment, cleaning, and maintenance of camp division facilities and spaces

• Recreation and waterfront staff must have the ability to effectively engage in appropriate communication (verbal and non-verbal) with students and other staff.

• Exhibit outstanding organizational skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Manage emotions appropriately and professionally in high-stress situations

• Daily duties will be both inside and outside regardless of weather

• Ability to function effectively and work cooperatively with peers 

• Commitment to self-care (adequate sleep, physical exercise, nutrition, mental acuity)

• Self-advocacy skills to seek assistance from others when facing difficulty

• Manage multiple commitments and responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met

• Outdoor Education or lifeguarding background a plus

• May be required to drive an Interlochen vehicle; must be eligible through Interlochen’s process

INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES:

• Slideshow: Camp Life Information

• Overview: Camp Life at Interlochen

• Opening Weekend: Camp 2019

• Camp Life: Junior Divisions

• Camp Life: Intermediate Divisions

• Camp Life: High School Divisions

• Programming: Recreation and Waterfront