About This Role
This role involves ensuring the safety of all pool users and maintaining a positive atmosphere in the aquatics area. It suits an attentive and responsible team player who is passionate about water safety and helping others.
Responsibilities
- Maintain constant and diligent surveillance of the pool and respond to emergency situations
- Ensure safe, clean, and secure conditions for the indoor pools and surrounding areas
- Enforce all aquatics rules and policies on a fair and consistent basis
- Demonstrate competency in prevention of aquatic-related injuries through proper pool supervision
- Contribute to the overall cleanliness and organizational aspects of the aquatics area
- Assume responsibility as a professional lifeguard
- Take initiative in situations where problem solving is necessary
- Demonstrate competent physical strength, stroke efficiency, and swimming endurance as necessary to perform proper lifeguard rescue skills
- Follow policies and procedures and demonstrate knowledge as stated in the YMCA of DeKalb County Employee Manual
- Demonstrate knowledge in performing rescues, caring for neck and spine injuries, sudden illness, heart attack, etc.
- Recognize and respond to all emergency situations with proper rescue techniques needed for the situation, including activating the emergency action plan
- Provide necessary First Aid/CPR for victims in an emergency according to training provided
- Communicate with the Aquatic Staff team to ensure operations are managed daily
Requirements
- Committed to contributing to the mission, culture, and values of the YMCA of DeKalb County
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Current Lifeguard Certification preferred or ability to get certified
- YMCA On the Guard II and/or American Red Cross Lifeguard training
- Ability to relate to, welcome, and communicate with diverse groups of people regardless of age, race, economic status, religion, or cultural differences
- Ability to work in a humid, warm environment
- Physical ability to stand and walk for extensive periods of time, as well as the ability to lift weights up to 45 pounds
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations and physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency
Benefits
- Free individual membership or discounted family membership and programs for you and your household
- Opportunities for free training and certifications
- Opportunities to advance and potentially find a long-term career
