Lifeguard

Lifeguard Position Be a leader. Be a lifeguard! Millions of people of all ages and backgrounds come to the Y for water safety education, to learn to swim, and to meet their health and wellness goals in the pool. Lifeguards are essential to ensuring a safe environment for those millions of individuals. Lifeguards maintain safe swimming conditions in and around the pool and create a positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement. Their presence allows us to offer life-changing programs in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. When we do this effectively, we deliver on our cause as a nonprofit; strengthening community. Responsibilities of a lifeguard include acting as a lifeguard during recreational, instructional and exercise usage of the pool; being alert at all times, keeping in mind that the safety of program participants is your primary responsibility; keeping a neat and clean appearance; working at peak efficiency in all aspects of the aquatic program assigned; arriving and leaving work at the assigned times; being ready to go to work at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled guarding time; being properly dressed according to set standards; enforcing pool regulations for swimmers promptly and courteously; testing pool for chemistry and temperature, logging chemical levels, temperatures, water clarity, bather load and any actions taken hourly on the proper recording forms; providing vigilant, undistracted supervision of the pool; reading and being familiar with staff aquatic manual; understanding and being able to carry out first aid and branch emergency procedures; reporting fully all accidents and incidents on the correct forms; checking safety equipment when coming on duty and reporting any problems to the pool manager; locking and unlocking doors/gates to control entrance or exit of swimmers; being able to perform all skills constituting a part of the training program for life guarding certifications; cleaning up equipment and making sure all equipment is stored in its proper place. If you do not have current certifications, that is ok. We would like to tell you more about up-coming trainings in the Dallas area. Feel free to contact a branch near you and ask for the Aquatics Director for more information. Preferred candidates will have and maintain current certifications for YMCA or American Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid (American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer, American Heart Association Health Care Provider, Oxygen Administration and AED. If ARC Lifeguard certified, must cross over to YMCA Lifeguard within 30 days of hire. Receive OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens, YMCA Child Abuse Prevention, and Drug & Alcohol within 30 days of Hire Date. It is a plus to come in with certifications completed. Physical and mental requirements include being able to remain alert, with no lapses in consciousness; be in the water for extended periods; move to various locations in and out of the water; able to kneel; communicate verbally, including projecting the voice across distances, and communicate swiftly and effectively with lifeguards and other staff; see, observe, and hear all participants, and make sound judgments and decisions, even when distracted by noise and activity; perform all swimming and rescue skills being taught; think in the abstract, solve problems, make decisions, instruct, evaluate, supervise, and remember; lift up to 40 pounds in order to assist participants as needed, and to set up equipment; work in all temperature conditions at an indoor pool and outdoor pool. Must be able to complete YMCA Lifeguard Swim Test including 100 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle Head Up, 50 Breaststroke Head Up, 50 Elementary Backstroke, Tread Water 2 for 2 minutes without use of hands, and be able to reach bottom of pool. (12ft) EEO: The YMCA provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, disability, age, or veteran status. Risk Management: Risk management and Child Abuse Prevention is the responsibility of all staff and volunteers.

Created: 2026-03-04