POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lifeguard monitors the pool area, providing a safe experience for members, participants, volunteers, and staff.
SALARY RANGE: $20.00-$24.00/hour
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Actively scan the pool, looking for hazards and monitoring the safety of swimmers
- Conduct swim tests with young swimmers
- Adheres to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards, and ensures consistency with evidence-based practices
- Attends staff meetings and trainings
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies
- Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Lift equipment and a small- to average-size child.
- Remain in the pool area at all times.
- Remain alert, with no lapses of consciousness, in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
- Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.
- Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.
- Support child or adult body weight in the water.
- Remain in water ranging from 80--90 degrees for one to four hours.
- Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance, in normal and loud situations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be 15 years of age
- Basic life support or professional rescuer CPR/AED, first aid, and emergency oxygen administration certifications and child abuse prevention training within 30 days of hire date
- YMCA Lifeguard certification, an approved lifeguard certification (Red cross, etc) or ability to complete lifeguard certification course upon hire
- Patience and the ability to effectively communicate.
YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):
Change Leadership: Facilitates, co-creates, and implements equitable change for the good of the organization and/or community.
Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y's work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.
Philanthropy: Secures resources and support to advance the Y's work.
Volunteerism: Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.
Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.
Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgement.
Fiscal Management: Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.
Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work and impact in the community.
Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g.: staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.