Lifeguard at City of Erie Rodger Young Park

YMCA of Greater Erie•Erie, PA

1d•$10 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA of Greater Erie i s looking to hire Lifeguards for our collaboration with the City of Erie to provide activities, open swim and Safety Around Water programs at Rodger Young Park located at 1750 Buffalo Road, Erie PA . The pool is open Monday-Saturday Noon-5pm . Are you personable, energetic, and fun-loving? Do you love the water, interacting with youth and seeing them have fun in a safe environment? If so, please read on! This position pays $10.39 to $16.48/hour depending on experience. NOT A LIFEGUARD YET???? We can g et you certified and if you are successfully hired to work at Rodger Young Pool for the summer 2025 season, your lifeguard certification registration fee is waived. Find our next available lifeguard course by clicking here to sign up . A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LIFEGUARD As a YMCA of Greater Erie Lifeguard, you maintain active surveillance of the pool area to ensure the safety of all participants. You have effective, positive relationships with the members and participants by ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all involved. Always alert, you know and review all emergency procedures and respond using the "safe-in-six" model. You are careful to act as a role model for the youth at all times! You are friendly and patient as you give proper safety instruction to participants when around the pool. With precision, you perform equipment checks, chemical testing as required and check the pool for hazardous conditions. You are also conscientious about keeping records up to date and accurate by reporting to your supervisor. As someone who loves your job, you happily attend and participate in all training and in-service events as required. ABOUT YMCA OF GREATER ERIE We are a nonprofit organization with a focus on healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Our cause is to strengthen the community. We serve a diverse population of men, women, and children with an emphasis on families. Our membership is 21 million strong and spread across more than 2,600 Y associations nationwide. Here, locally, our four membership branches, outdoor recreation center, nine early and school-age education program centers, and community outreach programs serve more than 35,000. We value our people. Working for us means you'll enjoy a great work-life balance and be treated with respect . We offer competitive wage and benefit packages for full and part-time employees . We truly believe that the YMCA is for all people, and that shows in our staffing. Here, you will be able to put your experiences, abilities, and energy to work as you impact the lives of those around you . Some of the benefits that we offer, depending on your position and schedule, include health & dental insurance, disability and life insurance, a funded retirement plan, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), a free YMCA membership, discounted program fees including childcare, and a flexible work schedule . If this sounds like the right opportunity for you to use and expand your skills, apply today! READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? If you feel that you would be right for this part-time lifeguard position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application . We look forward to meeting you! A medical examination, including drug testing, may be required after an offer of employment has been made. Evidence from a physician that a potential employee can physically perform the specified job requirements may be required. Act 33 and Act 34 Clearances are required. In some cases, an FBI clearance may be required. An employee is not permitted to begin work until he/she has mailed his/her clearance requests, and signed the Employee Disclosure Statement.

Requirements

At least 15 years of age
Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen within 60 days of hire date.
Current YMCA Lifeguard or equivalent.
Must demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
Required to get Act 33, Act 34 and FBI clearances.
New Employee Orientation- YUSA, Mandated Reporter, and child abuse prevention training within 60 days of hire date
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

maintain active surveillance of the pool area to ensure the safety of all participants
have effective, positive relationships with the members and participants by ensuring a positive and enriching experience for all involved
know and review all emergency procedures and respond using the "safe-in-six" model
act as a role model for the youth at all times
give proper safety instruction to participants when around the pool
perform equipment checks, chemical testing as required and check the pool for hazardous conditions
keep records up to date and accurate by reporting to your supervisor
attend and participate in all training and in-service events as required