Opening Lifeguard (5:15am - 7:00am)

Position Summary(Age 16 and older may apply)

A YMCA Lifeguard is responsible for safeguarding patrons at the YMCA swimming pools by preventing injury, accidents or loss of life through any aquatic emergency. Lifeguards will perform water rescues, CPR with Automatic External Defibrillation use and/or first aid as necessary to anyone in distress within the aquatic center. A YMCA Lifeguard has a moral and professional obligation to prevent potential situations by enforcing the rules and regulations of the YMCA of South Palm Beach County and responding to any emergency that may occur. Lifeguards must be able to perform water rescues, CPR with AED, administer oxygen and deliver first aid to anyone in distress within the YMCA while on duty.

Essential Functions

• Enforce pool rules, regulations and follow protocols set out in the YMCA of SPBC Aquatic Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Prevent non-swimmers from entering deep water or moving into a high-risk area.

• Provide consistent surveillance of pool area using the 10:10 rule of scanning.

• Communicate effectively with others immediately when responding to an emergency

• Maintain the 1:25 ratio of guard to patron.

• Wear proper uniform including T-shirt, shorts, rescue tube, whistle, and nametag and breathing mask.

• Attend all staff meetings and assist AD and AF with scheduled in-service trainings.

• Properly complete all associated paperwork including timesheets, daily maintenance log, pool head count and all other forms.

• Perform weekly endurance/distance swim of a total of 1000 yards. Get this signed off by the Head Guard.

• Provide customer service to all members and program members; become knowledgeable of all YMCA programs.

• Educate patrons to the YMCA Mission statement and demonstrate the YMCA character values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility at all times.

• Arrive to work at least 15 minutes before your scheduled shift, in uniform. Be in your Guard Chair by scheduled start time.

• Be able to work scheduled shift beginning until the end of the shift. If you are unable to be there the entire shift, you must find a sub and notify the head guard in advance of your shift. If you do not find a sub, it is your responsibility to work the whole shift.

• Lifeguard duties while off the stand includes, but is not limited to; ensuring they are maintain required duties such as pool maintenance, administering first aid if needed, swim testing patrons, filling out any necessary forms, completing any duties the Head Life Guard assigns, and any other tasks that the Aquatics Director/Coordinator may require.

• Participate in facility fund raising, special events and Annual Campaign.

• Maintain Aquatic center, pools and spa area in accordance with the National YMCA and PBC Health Codes.

• Complete any assigned maintenance duties and ensure that duties are performed on a daily basis by aquatic staff.