Lifeguard Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of Red Cross lifeguard, CPR, and first aid skills.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Punctual attendance at both the Tuesday (7:00am) and Saturday (8:00am) staff in-services throughout the summer.
• Occasional weekend and weekday evening availability throughout the calendar year to teach Lifeguarding course.
• Ability to demonstrate and perform all American Red Cross Lifeguarding skills to the standards set forth by that organization.
• Attendance at the pre season training meeting on May 6th from 7-8 pm
• Punctual attendance to preseason training May 16 and 17th from 7am-6 pm.
• Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to provide direct leadership and instruction during training exercises.
• Knows and understands emergency procedures.
• Ability to maintain focus and alertness while training staff.
• Ability to demonstrate physical fitness to include frequent light to occasional heavy lifting (up to 70 lbs.), swimming, standing, and walking for long periods of time, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Able to stand, sit and walk for extended periods of time and intermittently.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms, push items overhead, occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to talk, hear, and see.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ Years Lifeguarding experience
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification
• Prior lifeguard training experience

Responsibilities

• Protect the safety and health of all patrons.
• Provide excellent customer service through consistent, fair, and courteous enforcement of rules.
• Maintain work area and surrounding environment.
• Assists with keeping the facility clean.
• Ensures that all PA Department of Health and Lancaster County Safety Guidelines are always followed.
• Assists with enforcement of pool policies and procedures in absence of pool manager.
• Maintain a safe learning environment for all lifeguard student-learners.
• Effectively communicate processes of learning and expectations of skill progression.