Job description

Why Work for the Y?

The YMCA focuses on empowering people in all forms, by improving health and well-being and inspiring action in and across our neighborhoods. The YMCA provides employees with a fun work environment, flexible scheduling and multiple benefits and perks!

Would you like to share your passion for aquatics with others? Would you like to ensure the safety of our members in the pool? As a YMCA Aquatics Staff member, you will create a safe and positive atmosphere and are responsible for:

• Ensuring the safety of our members at all times by vigilantly scanning the water and pool deck areas, monitoring activities, identifying safety issues and concerns, enforcing rules, and following YMCA emergency procedures and protocols.
• Instructing swimming lessons in basic and advanced stroke skills to youth members.
• Performing necessary rescue actions, administering first aid and CPR in accordance with YMCA policies, procedures, and the “safe-in-six” model; completing related reports as required.
• Preparing class lesson plans with a natural progression of appropriate skills for the abilities and ages of the classes.
• Knowing, understanding, consistently communicating, and applying safety rules, policies, and guidelines for the pool and aquatic areas.
• Attending monthly, quarterly and/or annual training and certification courses.
• Maintains effective, positive relationships with the members, participants, and other staff.

Are you a good fit?

• You have a current Lifeguard, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, First Aid, and Oxygen certifications OR are willing to obtain after hire (the YMCA will facilitate these trainings).
• You are at least 16 years old.
• You have six months or more of related aquatics experience.
• You have previous experience working with youth and diverse populations.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

• Regularly required to talk with members and program participants.
• Frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp and feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift or move a higher amount.
• See and observe all sections of an assigned zone or area of responsibility (specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus).
• Regularly in the water.
• Physically perform all skills required of a lifeguard.
• 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.

Hours: Part-Time, Up to 25 hours per week

Starting Wage: $17.48+ per hour, depending on qualifications

Benefits: Part-Time employees are supported with the following benefits and perks:

• Flexible scheduling around school and extracurricular activities
• Optional virtual tela-doc (virtual medical services), dental, and vision benefits
• Free Personal YMCA Membership
• Free YMCA 360 Virtual Wellness Membership
• Paid Sick Leave
• 20 % Discount on YMCA Program and Merchandise
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Professional education and certification opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.48 - $19.48 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work Location: In person

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