Lifeguard Lead
About The Position
As the Aquatics Lead, you will maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. You will create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and promotes safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. You will build positive relationships with members and program participants through effective listening and verbal skills and creatively finds ways to connect them to one another and the Y community. You will assist in the orientation and on-site training of new lifeguard staff at the facility and acts as a role model for part-time aquatic staff.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must have a minimum of 24 months of lifeguarding experience.
- Must be able to work weekend and evening shifts.
- Must hold and maintain current certifications in the following: Lifeguard, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Standard First Aid, Emergency Oxygen Administration – O2, Automated External Defibrillation – AED, Blood Borne Pathogens and Darkness to Light (within 90 days)
- Darkness to Light
- Ability to perform all necessary rescue and survival skills and all lifeguard prerequisite skills.
- Able to communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
Nice To Haves
- Lifeguard Instructor and WSI or YMCA Swim Instructor certifications are preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists Aquatics Supervisor with recruiting, orientation, and on-site training of new lifeguard staff.
- Displays a professional, courteous, and tactful demeanor at all times. Always strive to display a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Performs and documents drop drills and aquatic quick checks for the aquatics team.
- Continuously exhibits honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, reliability, flexibility, maturity, and good decision-making skills.
- Attends and assists in all required aquatic staff training and meetings.
- Accurately completes and submits all safety and maintenance records concerning the pool area and usage of the pool as outlined in the Lifeguard Manual.
- Inspects and maintains all emergency equipment (Shepherd's Crooks, ring buoys, rescue tubes, etc.) and other pool equipment; informs the Aquatics Supervisor and/or Properties Director immediately of necessary equipment repairs. Maintains and documents inventory of first aid and training supplies.
- Observes all area of the aquatic area, including pool decks, water surface, and pool bottom.
- Always champions the YMCA culture, continually provides outstanding customer service, and strives to develop committed members and program participants.
- Actively participates in membership retention and appreciation efforts when applicable.
- Trains new lifeguard staff on how to build relationships with members and how the YMCA culture is relevant in the Aquatics Department.
- Initiates communications with the Aquatics Supervisor as necessary concerning program problems, personnel conflicts, and member concerns.
- Acts as Aquatics Supervisor on duty when the Aquatics leader is not present.
- 90% of the aquatic lead's time will be spent in direct service as the lifeguard on duty, swim instructor, or a combination of both.
- Responsible for skill management of 6-30 aquatic team members.
- Performs other duties as required by the Aquatics Supervisor.
Benefits
- Full-time employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance, group life insurance and long-term disability paid by the Y; short-term disability, term life insurance and dependent life insurance is available for purchase; generous paid time off, retirement plan with employer contribution of 12% of salary (subject to eligibility requirements), free YMCA membership, free afterschool childcare and summer day camp and program discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
