Camp K Lifeguard Counselor chez Camp Fire Alaska

Camp K Lifeguard Counselor

Seasonal

Free room and board

Season Dates: mid May - early August

Do you want to spend a paid summer in Alaska? Join us at Camp K for fun at one of Alaska's most beautiful sleep away camps in Cooper Landing. Just two hours South of Anchorage, our camp is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. No outdoor experience is required, just a love for camp! If you want to build an inclusive and loving community at our camp, this is a perfect job for you! Housing and meals are included for the entire season.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

• Program: Camp K is an ACA Accredited Summer Residential Youth Co-ed Camp.
• Location: Camp K is located in Copper Landing, AK on Kenai Lake.
• Dates: All Staff training begins mid-May. Camp opens to youth in early June and runs through July.
• Time: Camp K offers 5 day sessions throughout the summer.
• Staff Shifts: Camp K staff reside on camp premises during all camp sessions. There is personal time between sessions to enjoy the beautiful Alaska Summer. 
• Activities: While at Camp K youth are provided hiking, boating activities, outdoor games, creative arts, target sports, outdoor living skills and team building. 
  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lifeguard Counselor plays a vital role in ensuring the safety, growth, and positive experience of all campers at Camp K. This position combines traditional counselor responsibilities with specialized duties in aquatic safety and instruction.

As a cabin counselor, you’ll provide 24-hour supervision and guidance for a group of campers, working closely with other counselors to lead and support a wide range of camp activities. As a lifeguard, you’ll help lead, teach, and supervise both campers and staff during swimming, boating, and other waterfront activities, ensuring a safe and fun environment for all participants.

This is a live-on-site summer position, offering the opportunity to be fully immersed in the camp community while working in the stunning setting of Chugach National Forest.

Through your leadership, you’ll help bring Camp Fire Alaska’s Promise to life, giving youth the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

QUALIFICATIONS:

required

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age, is required to maintain compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency.
• A Current Lifeguard Certification with CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED and First Aid Certification from a nationally recognized provider is required by start of season.

preferred

• Wilderness First Aid certification or ability to attend a certification course once hired, required (WFA will be offered during pre-camp training through Camp Fire.)
• Prior experience working with youth is preferred. 
  

BENEFITS

• Room and Board (housing and meals) provided for the entire season, even during off time
• Bonus for completion of full season

• Bi-weekly direct deposit
  
• Time off throughout the summer
  
• Group use of our camp vans during off-time (when camp vans are available)
• Access to free equipment to explore Alaska, including camping gear, kayaks, etc. 
• Lifelong friends as co-workers
• Extensive training to prepare you for workforce opportunities beyond summer camp. Training to include Wilderness First Aid. 
• Telehealth Service & Employee Assistance Program
• Endless fishing, hiking and wilderness opportunities right outside your door!

YOU MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION BY EMAILING HR AT [email protected]. 

Some email correspondence may go to your junk/spam folder. Please be sure to check your junk/spam folder regarding correspondence from Camp Fire Alaska.  Thank you!

*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.