Brilliant Summer - Camp Counselor with Lifeguard Certification
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Make your summer brilliant by applying to be a Camp Counselor with Lifeguard Certification at St. Catherine's Brilliant Summer Camp! We offer a variety of fun and innovative camps for boys and girls age 4 to grade 12. Special interest camps cover everything under the summer sun, including arts, athletics, academics, STEM and so much more! Come be a part of the fun!
POSITION OVERVIEW
Ensure the safety and well-being of campers and staff in and around the swimming pool at Brilliant Summer. Assist in the care, safety, and well-being of Brilliant Summer day campers. Opportunities to work with at Brilliant Summer day camp and/or enrichment camps (rising JK-grade 6).
Supervisor: Director of Auxiliary Programs & Services
Position Status: Hourly, nonexempt, seasonal
Hours of Work: Monday-Friday June 15-July 24, 2026
Scheduling options: 8:30am-1:00pm, 11:30am-4:00pm or 8:30-4:00pm.
If working half days, there may be an opportunity to work either morning or afternoon extended day hours: 7:30-8:30am or 4:00-5:00pm.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Brilliant Summer Camp Counselors with Lifeguard Certification are responsible for providing lifeguard duties at certain times of the day. When the pool is not being used, this position will assist the Lead Instructor in leading activities such as arts, crafts, games, outdoor play, and swimming during the day camp session. Counselors serve as role models and are responsible for setting a positive example. This position will also assist with some administrative camp duties.
Lifeguard Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supervises swimming activities at the aquatics facility and ensures that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed
- Administers first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administers CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary
- Administers swim test to assess campers swimming ability
Camp Counselor Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Interact with campers to provide a fun, caring, supportive camp environment.
- Supervise campers during meals.
- Greet and interact with parents during drop off and pick up.
- Help escort campers to activities
- Help set up and clean up activities
- Follow safety guidelines.
- Assist with camp administrative duties.
- Attend Brilliant Summer staff orientation
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
TRAVEL
Travel is not a requirement for this role.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equityandbelonging.
CONDITIONAL OFFERS
An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.
BENEFITS
There are no benefits with this position.
TO APPLY: Please visit https://brilliantsummer.campbrainstaff.com/
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Lifeguard Certified with CPR for Professional Rescuer, AED, and First Aid.
- Enjoy working with groups of children
- Positive attitude and energy
- Strong communications skills
- Flexibility and reliability
- Customer service focused
- Must be at least 16 years of age