Lifeguard - Midday

YMCA of Upper Palmetto; Clover (SC); Vor Ort; USD 12.000 - 18.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

YMCA of Upper Palmetto in Clover, SC is seeking a part-time lifeguard under the supervision of the Aquatics Director or Head Lifeguard. You will supervise swimmers during recreational and fitness swims and administer First Aid while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

Duties include constant pool surveillance, enforcing policies, responding to patron inquiries, inspecting the facility daily, and recording water chemistry and incidents.

Qualifikationen

• Must be at least 15 years old.
• Must hold current nationally recognized Lifeguard Certification (ARC, YMCA, ILTP Ellis, StarGuard, or BSA). If not ARC, complete within 120 days of employment.
• Must have Professional CPR and First Aid certifications.
• O2 certification required within 30 days of hire or at first available training.
• Must present a professional image and have excellent interpersonal skills.

Aufgaben

• Ensure the safety of facility patrons.
• Maintain constant pool area surveillance.
• Enforces all facility policies, rules and regulations.
• Respond to patron inquiries and provide branch information.
• Inspect the aquatic facility daily and report unsafe conditions.
• Complete records on water chemistry and incidents.
• Maintain positive relationships with members and staff.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings.
• Assist with aquatic facility maintenance as assigned.
• Promote teamwork and communicate programs and rules.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Kenntnisse

Lifeguard Certification

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Communication Skills

Jobbeschreibung

Part Time
Under supervision of the Aquatics Director or Head Lifeguard and consistent with the Christian mission of the YMCA, the lifeguard is responsible for supervision of swimmers during recreational and fitness swims; administers First Aid, exercises control of the swimmers and maintains all safety and sanitation procedures according to the policies of the Upper Palmetto Aquatics Department and State Swimming Pool Operations Codes. The Lifeguard will assist the Aquatic Director with various branch activities such as special events and other activities that occur on various occasions.

• Responsible for the safety of facility patrons
• Maintains a constant surveillance of the pool area
• Enforces all of the facility’s policies, rules and regulations
• Responds to patron inquiries and concerns as well as provides branch information as needed
• Inspects the aquatic facility on a daily schedule and reports unsafe conditions and equipment to supervisor.
• Completes records and reports regarding the following:
• Water chemistry
• Incidents and accidents
• Maintains effective relationships with the members, participants and other staff
• Participates in all staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Conducts aquatic facility maintenance as assigned
• Maintains a safe, clean, well-supervised pool area that welcomes participation
• Team work is promoted and demonstrated
• Communicates aquatics programs, rules and regulations
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Must be at least 15years old
• Must have a current nationally recognized Lifeguard Certifications to include: AmericanRed Cross, YMCA, ILTP Ellis, Starguard, and Boy Scouts of American LifeguardingCertification. If not American Red Cross Lifeguard Certified, must complete the American Red Cross Lifeguard course in the first 120 days of employment.
• Current certification in the following:
• Professional CPR
• First Aid
• O2 (If you do not currently have this certification, must obtain within 30 days of hire or at first available training)
• Must present a professional, mature image, and have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have a positive attitude and desire to achieve the mission of the Upper Palmetto YMCA.
• Walking, carrying, sitting, seeing, hearing, crouching, lifting (25 pounds), pushing, kneeling, standing and speaking
• Must be able to accomplish the following
• Remaining alert, with no lapses of consciousness
• Sit for extended periods including in an elevated chair
• Communicate with others immediately when responding to an emergency
• Hear noises and distress signals
• Observe all assigned areas of the pool or water park
• Perform all needed rescues, resuscitation and survival skills
• Think in abstract, solve problems, make quick decisions