Lifeguard

Are you passionate about water safety and emergency response? Do you want to make a difference in your community? The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette is seeking a Lifeguard to join our team

• Free Household Gym Membership
• Free Group Fitness Classes
• Free Pool Access
• Program Discounts
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Opportunities for Growth/Leadership
• Build your Resume
• Work with your friends
• Engage with your community
• Flexible working hours (part-time - up to 30 hrs/week) based on your availability

• Act as a First Responder
• Use your training to perform rescues in and around the pool
• Keep your skills fresh with Inservice Training and Drills
• Educate members/guests on pool rules and safety
• Be a positive role model for youths in your community
• Uphold the YMCA Policies and Standards

• Be at least 16 years old
• Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current CPR/AED & First Aid Certification
• Be able to pass a written/physical assessment prior to duty
• Have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations
• Have ability to observe participant activities adequately, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures

• 300 yard continuous swim (freestyle or breaststroke) demonstrating endurance and breath control (face in the water)
• 2 minutes treading water legs only (no hands)
• Brick rescue within 1 minute 40 seconds (without the use of goggles, swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet to retrieve 10lb object, return to starting point on back with both hands on brick, exit without using ladder or steps)