Lifeguard - Nights

The YMCA focus is to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.Maintains safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Provides a quality experience to members and guests focused on YMCA core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.Essential Functions:Maintains active surveillance of the pool area.Understands and reviews all emergency procedures monthly or bi-monthly and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies and pletes related reports as required.Maintains effective, positive relationships with the members, participants and other staff.Knows, understands, and consistently applies safety rules, policies and guidelines for the pool and aquatic area. Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or the state Health Department code.Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed.Checks the pool for hazardous conditions when arriving.Performs chemical testing when not guarding , as required, and takes appropriate action.Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.QualificationsCause-Driven Leadership® CompetenciesCommunity: Makes member and community needs priority and does everything in his/her power to engage and partner with members and community to exceed expectations.Volunteerism: Advances the legacy of volunteer engagement and leadership.Philanthropy: Values and supports the many facets of philanthropy as an essential component on achieving the Ys clusion: Values all people for their unique talents and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, including and cultural competence.Relationships: Builds authentic relationships in the service of enhancing individual and team performance to support the Ys fluence: Employs influence strategies that engage, inspire, and build commitment to position and achieve the overall Y munication: Listens and expresses ideas effectively and in a manner that reflects a true understanding of the needs of the audience.Functional Expertise: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates effective interpersonal mitment to Quality Results: Demonstrates and fosters a strong commitment to achieving goals in a manner that provides quality experiencesDeveloping Others: Recognizes and acts on the need to continually develop others capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible.Minimum Requirements:Minimum age of 15 years oldCurrent American Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguard Certification.Ability to maintain certification-level of physical and mental readiness.Must demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA standards.Attend in-service twice monthly during May - August and once monthly during September - April.Successful completion of background screeningAcquire and maintain the following certifications via prior to start date YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):First Aid/CPR /AED for the Professional Rescuer (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)Requisite Redwoods Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).Physical Demands:Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere around the zone of responsibility. Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness.Meet strength and lifting requirements.See and observe all sections of an assigned zone or area of responsibility.Ability to be physically active to include, but not limited to lifting, bending, squatting, reaching, walking indoors/outdoors.

Created: 2025-11-15