Lifeguard - Central

YMCA of The Inland Northwest • Spokane, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lifeguard supports the YMCA’s work to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The role creates and maintains a safe, positive, and engaging aquatic environment, promotes member safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures, and uses rescue techniques and equipment to respond to in-water and on-land emergencies. Availability is required from 4:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Requirements

• Be at least 15 years of age.
• Hold current American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens certifications.
• Complete YMCA program-specific and other required training upon hire.
• Exhibit strong communication and listening skills when working with staff and members.
• Be able to identify problems and resolve them.
• Relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA standards and maintain certification-level physical and mental readiness.
• Be able to lift or move up to ten pounds and perform in-water and on-land rescues for patrons of various body weights.
• Be able to sit, stand, move around the pool deck, and assist patrons in the pools.
• Use oral and listening comprehension and expression to observe distress signals and enforce safety regulations.
• Have close and distance vision.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Emergency Oxygen.

Responsibilities

• Patrol and monitor the active natatorium, engaging with members, swim lesson students, and program participants throughout shifts.
• Activate Emergency Action Plans, rescue swimmers, and provide appropriate first aid and care to injured members.
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations for the aquatic facility and available equipment.
• Check equipment, water quality, and facility cleanliness to support safety, sanitation, and a positive member experience.
• Know, review, and apply safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies and procedures, responding to emergencies in accordance with YMCA protocol.
• Attend staff meetings and in-service training to maintain skills, build connections with staff, and exchange ideas.

Benefits

• Free individual YMCA membership for employees working fewer than 19 hours per week, with YMCA program discounts available.
• Paid sick time accruing at one hour for every 40 hours worked.
• Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child, while the employee is on site and working.
• Flexible schedules.
• Retirement plan with an 8% employer contribution after two years of service, subject to working at least 1,000 hours in each anniversary year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed