Lifeguard

Keene Family YMCA is seeking parttime Lifeguards to work in their busy Aquatics Center. As a member of the Aquatics team Lifeguards are responsible for ensuring the safety of all participants in our Aquatics Center. Additionally Lifeguards maintain safe swimming conditions in the pool on the deck and in surrounding areas to create a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Current American Red Cross or YMCA Lifeguard certifications CPR First Aid and AED certifications are required. If you do not have the required certifications you could be eligible to receive your certifications free of charge with one year of service at the Keene Family YMCA.

This position offers flexible hours and a positive work environment where you will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while making a positive impact on others in the community.

Essential Functions of the Lifeguard

1. Builds personal and meaningful relationships with YMCA members participants volunteers and guests while exemplifying the Ys commitment to the fourcharacter values of caring honesty respect & responsibility.
2. Responds to all member and community inquiries in a timely manner.
3. Maintains active surveillance of the pool area by continuously scanning the pool area from side to side regularly walking around the pool area to check blind spots steam room and sauna.
4. Knows/reviews all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies procedures and the safeinsix model (Prevent Recognize Activate EAP Rescue Care Report). Completes related reports as required.
5. Maintains effective positive culturally aware relationships with the members participants and other staff.
6. Knows understands and consistently applies safety rules policies and guidelines for the pool and aquatic area.
7. Maintains accurate records as required by the YMCA and/or the state Health Department code.
8. Performs equipment checks and ensures appropriate equipment is available as needed.
9. Performs chemical testing when not guarding as required and takes appropriate action.
10. Checks the pool for hazardous conditions when arriving and for the duration of the shift.
11. Lifeguards may be required to open or close the aquatics center.
12. Attends all staff meetings and inservice trainings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to perform duties with professionalism enthusiasm kindness empathy care honesty and respect.
2. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
3. Minimum age of 18.
4. Ability to maintain certificationlevel of physical and mental readiness.
5. Current YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
6. Must demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA/ARC standards.

PREFERED LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer AED Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen.
2. 5 years of Lifeguarding.

ABOUT US
The Keene Family YMCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization committed to strengthening our community through programs and services focused on Youth Development Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. We are only impactful in our work when we have dedicated knowledgeable passionate staff who believe in our cause.

Perhaps YOU are the causedriven leader we are looking for that can build personal and meaningful relationships with YMCA members participants volunteers and guests. While exemplifying the Ys commitment to the fourcharacter values of Caring Honesty Respect & Responsibility and responding to all member and community inquiries in a timely manner.

All positions require passing a background check.

The Keene Family YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin sex sexual orientation religion age disability marital or family status.