Lifeguard Core Counselor

2 weeks ago

Anchorage, Alaska, United States Camp Fire Alaska Full time $38,000 - $80,000 per year

Camp Fireweed Lifeguard Core Counselor

*Camp Fireweed is NOT an overnight camp and does NOT provide room and board*

Gear up for outdoor adventures at our day camp located in Anchorage on the campus of Alaska Pacific University. We take full advantage of this natural setting, making every day another opportunity for campers to explore the forest, practice target sports, or launch a canoe from the waterfront. In addition to a huge catalog of activities and games, we structure each session to create a classic, outdoor summer camp experience

Position Summary:

A Camp Fireweed Lifeguard Core Counselor adheres to Camp Fire Alaska's (CFA) promise to provide youth with the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are through positive and responsible youth/adult interactions within the day camp environment.

A Lifeguard Core Counselor is primarily responsible for providing supervision to staff and campers during swimming activities, as well as facilitate a fun, safe, and well thought out aquatics programming. Lifeguard Core Counselor is also responsible for the minute-to-minute supervision of a group of campers while working with other counselors and specialists to participate in and facilitate a variety of camp activities. Additionally, this position will serve as back-up providing for coverage for Cabin Counselor duties as needed.

Pay: $19.37/hour

  • Bonus for completing the full season

Work Dates: May 4 - August 14, 2026 (beginning with start-up training)

Work Schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday - Friday within camp hour of 7am - 6pm

Qualifications: 

  • Current Lifeguard Certification from a nationally recognized provider (by start of position) 
  • Sixteen (16) years of age or older required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies. 
  • Prior experience working with youth, preferred. 

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*All applicants who are offered employment with Camp Fire Alaska will be subjected to reference checks and a criminal history check through the Alaska Background Check Program. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of both the reference checks and criminal history check in accordance with Municipality of Anchorage Child Care Licensing regulations. 

Camp Fire Alaska Inclusion Statement:

Camp Fire believes in the dignity and the intrinsic worth of every human being. We welcome, affirm, and support young people and adults of all abilities and disabilities, experiences, races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, citizenship or immigration status, religion and non-religion, and any other category people use to define themselves or others.

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