Lifeguard Lead at Hendersonville YMCA

2 weeks ago

Hendersonville, United States YMCA of Western North Carolina Full time
Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
Hendersonville Family YMCA - Hendersonville, NC

Position Type
Full Time Hourly

Education Level
None

Salary Range
$15.50

Job Shift
Hours Vary

Job Category
Aquatics

Description

ABOUT US

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people - regardless of age, income, or background - to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region's health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state's largest provider of licensed school-age child care, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are committed to being an anti-racist, multicultural organization by exposing racism and fighting the constructs that perpetuate racism and affect all cultures. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Aquatics Lead, you will maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. You will create a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and promotes safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures. You will build positive relationships with members and program participants through effective listening and verbal skills and creatively finds ways to connect them to one another and the Y community. You will assist in the orientation and on-site training of new lifeguard staff at the facility and acts as a role model for part-time aquatic staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Assists Aquatics Supervisor with recruiting, orientation, and on-site training of new lifeguard staff.
  • Displays a professional, courteous, and tactful demeanor at all times. Always strive to display a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
  • Performs and documents drop drills and aquatic quick checks for the aquatics team.
  • Continuously exhibits honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, reliability, flexibility, maturity, and good decision-making skills.
  • Attends and assists in all required aquatic staff training and meetings.
  • Accurately completes and submits all safety and maintenance records concerning the pool area and usage of the pool as outlined in the Lifeguard Manual.
  • Inspects and maintains all emergency equipment (Shepherd's Crooks, ring buoys, rescue tubes, etc.) and other pool equipment; informs the Aquatics Supervisor and/or Properties Director immediately of necessary equipment repairs. Maintains and documents inventory of first aid and training supplies.
  • Observes all area of the aquatic area, including pool decks, water surface, and pool bottom.
  • Always champions the YMCA culture, continually provides outstanding customer service, and strives to develop committed members and program participants.
    • Actively participates in membership retention and appreciation efforts when applicable.
    • Trains new lifeguard staff on how to build relationships with members and how the YMCA culture is relevant in the Aquatics Department.
  • Initiates communications with the Aquatics Supervisor as necessary concerning program problems, personnel conflicts, and member concerns.
  • Acts as Aquatics Supervisor on duty when the Aquatics leader is not present.
  • 90% of the aquatic lead's time will be spent in direct service as the lifeguard on duty, swim instructor, or a combination of both.
  • Responsible for skill management of 6-30 aquatic team members.
  • Performs other duties as required by the Aquatics Supervisor.
ABOUT YOU

Qualifications
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must have a minimum of 24 months of lifeguarding experience.
  • Must be able to work weekend and evening shifts.
  • Must hold and maintain current certifications in the following:
    • Lifeguard
    • CPR for the Professional Rescuer
    • Standard First Aid
    • Emergency Oxygen Administration - O2
    • Automated External Defibrillation - AED
    • Blood Borne Pathogens
    • Lifeguard Instructor and WSI or YMCA Swim Instructor certifications are preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to perform all necessary rescue and survival skills and all lifeguard prerequisite skills.
  • Able to communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.
  • Remain alert without lapses in consciousness for extended periods of time.
  • Lift 50+ lbs. from the floor and 200+ lbs. in rescue situations.
  • Sit for extended periods of time, including in an elevated chair.
  • Ascend and descend ladders.
  • Communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
  • Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.)
  • Observe all areas of the aquatic area, including the pool deck, water surface, and pool bottom
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Bend or stoop to reach various height levels

BENEFITS

Full-time employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance, group life insurance and long-term disability paid by the Y; short-term disability, term life insurance and dependent life insurance is available for purchase; generous paid time off, retirement plan with employer contribution of 12% of salary (subject to eligibility requirements), free YMCA membership, free afterschool childcare and summer day camp and program discounts.

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

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