YMCA Lifeguard
About The Position
This position supports the YMCA’s mission of strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Lifeguards create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and promote safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. The role includes active pool surveillance, enforcing pool rules, responding to emergencies, maintaining records and equipment, supporting aquatics facility upkeep, and performing chemical testing when not guarding. Lifeguards also participate in department and branch meetings or trainings and help recognize the successes of members and program participants. The position is based in a recreational aquatics facility. Physical demands include performing lifeguard skills, hearing distress signals, observing an assigned zone, remaining alert without lapses of consciousness, and having sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions. The employee may use the pool intermittently to respond to safety needs and participate in in-service training. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Must be at least 15 years of age.
- Ability to maintain certification-level physical and mental readiness.
- Must demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
- Current YMCA Lifeguard or equivalent certification and BLS, first aid, and emergency oxygen administration; these may be provided by the YMCA if needed.
- Complete YMCA cause and culture training and aquatics-specific training before the first shift.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Successful clearance of a background check.
- Complete required abuse prevention training before the first shift.
- Ability to hear noises and distress signals and see and observe the assigned zone.
- Ability to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness.
- Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential job functions.
Responsibilities
- Maintain active surveillance of the pool area.
- Know and review emergency procedures and respond immediately to emergencies in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.
- Enforce pool rules and regulations promptly and professionally, and notify the appropriate staff member of inappropriate behavior.
- Know, understand, and consistently apply safety rules, policies, guidelines, and program standards for the pool and aquatics area.
- Maintain accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or health department code.
- Perform equipment checks and ensure appropriate equipment is available as needed.
- Assist with general maintenance and upkeep of the aquatics facility.
- Perform chemical testing when not guarding, as required, and take appropriate action.
- Identify and celebrate the successes of members and program participants.
- Participate actively in department and branch meetings and/or trainings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Follow youth boundaries policies, report suspicious behavior and policy violations, and comply with mandated abuse reporting responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
