Lifeguard

About the role

The purpose of the Swimming Pool program is to provide social developmental services for Boys & Girls Club members. This is accomplished through the implementation of a weekly program plan that includes individual and group swim lessons, tournament and contests, group clubs and lifesaving training. The pool program promotes individual and group water safety skills, health/fitness and opportunity for leadership development. Informal mentoring, both individually and in groups, occurs daily in the swimming pool.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct tournaments or contests daily.
• Build positive and appropriate relationships with members.
• Always enforce member expectations.
• Maintain a program that is safe, positive, and encourages youth development through quality experiences and high standards of achievement.
• Promote the development of social and emotional skills.
• Manage classroom conduct and exhibit problem-solving skills needed to redirect behavior.
• Maintain daily and monthly attendance records during programming.
• Swim lessons for shallow water and deep-water swimmers.
• Supervised free swim periods.
• Tournaments and contests daily.
• Low-organized group games daily.
• Group club or team to meet once each week.
• Lifesaving/safety course – one course per year.
• Maintain constant safe supervision when pool is open and follow the swimming pool guidelines for safe operation.
• Follow written pool maintenance procedures in cooperation with Manager of Operations.
• Clean and hose deck area daily.
• Always secure the pool area is locked.
• Maintain attractive up-to-date bulletin boards and displays, including weekly program display and members-of-the-month.
• Organize and keep clean pool storage area and filter room area.
• Maintain equipment and make minor repairs as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 18 years of age.
• Possess a high school diploma.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess a car to drive to and from work.
• Knowledge of basic first aid practices, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to read and write at a level necessary to successfully perform the required duties.
• Ability to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions in an independent manner.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform required duties.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted to perform required duties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must pass an FBI/BCI background check.
• Ability to work in a Club environment with possible extended periods of movement and engagement with members and staff.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.