Lifeguard

WEST END YMCA JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Lifeguard, Scheu Family YMCA

Job Code: 310604

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Classification: C

Reports to: Aquatics Director

Revision Date: 4.24.2025

POSITION SUMMARY:

The YMCA is a leading non-profit that continues to strengthen communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. As one of the nation’s largest providers of swim lessons, we strive to promote confidence and safety in and around the water. A lifeguard at the Scheu Family YMCA creates a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes all individuals while promoting and sustaining safe conditions for the pool and surrounding areas in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. Lifeguards at the Scheu Family YMCA are also expected to present themselves in an exemplary manner while maintaining an upbeat, optimistic, and passionate attitude about the YMCA during their shifts.

OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintains active surveillance of the pool area.
2. Knows and reviews all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies, procedures, and the “safe-in-six” model; completes related reports as required.
3. Remains calm and objective when under pressure or when challenged by others.
4. Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA.
5. Performs opening and closing tasks and cleaning responsibilities.
6. Performs chemical testing as required and takes appropriate action.
7. Provides a high-quality customer service relationship to all members and participants.
8. Attends all monthly in-service trainings as required.
9. May assist in maintaining a safe aquatics environment that could include adding chemicals to the pools as needed.
10. Lifeguard rescue skills must meet Y-USA expectations, and all evaluations must meet requirements to pass.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Developing Self & Others
• Engaging Community
• Critical Thinking and Decision Making

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum age of 16
• Obtains current certifications in the following courses: YMCA Lifeguard V6, YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor, ASHI Basic Life Support, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen within 60 days of hire.
• Maintains vigilance in entire zone of surveillance that include distress signals in and around the aquatic environment.
• Demonstrates ability to prevent, recognize and respond to swimmers in need of assistance and maintain a duty to act in an emergency.
• Ability to work in a diverse role with different ages groups.
• Ability to model exemplary behavior.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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, either with or without reasonable accommodation.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
• Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness.
• Physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.