Pool Lifeguard (Part Time)

About the role

JCC Greater Boston is seeking a part-time Pool Lifeguard. This position offers the opportunity to use lifesaving skills while being part of a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the safety of every pool patron through education, vigilant preventative guarding, first aid, emergency medical services, and rescue services
• Provides consistent pool coverage and smooth transitions between shifts through planning, punctuality, and personal accountability
• Enforces the rules and regulations of the pools consistently
• Maintains good working relationships with staff members, maintenance personnel, administrative personnel, and pool patrons
• Solves member concerns in a professional manner or escalates them, as appropriate
• Creates pool-related documentation (e.g., opening/closing checklists, bather tracking and incident reports)
• Able and willing to follow directions from supervisors and follow protocols
• Maintains a safe and neat pool area; assists in pool maintenance by performing scheduled checks, cleaning, and maintenance
• Develops professional relationships with members
• Conducts swim tests
• Be familiar with, and follow the pool schedule - including correctly configuring lane lines according to the schedule
• Attend all mandatory trainings and in-services
• Serve as a member of the agency Fitness Staff with responsibilities, which, at times, extend beyond the limits of his/her specialized functions
• Participate in weekly skill checks
• Support JCC goals and objectives
• Learn all aspects of the pool facilities and its daily operations
• Other activities as required by the organization

Requirements

• Current/valid American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, with CPR, AED and First Aid
• Must be 16 years of age or older at time of hire

Skills and Abilities

• Able to see, hear, and cognitively recognize situations requiring lifeguarding services
• Able to make safety-related decisions and perform CPR and/or first aid, as required
• Read, write, understand, and speak English
• Able to use a computer

Physical Requirements

• Maintain an appropriate level of fitness in order to competently perform all job-related tasks including the ability to swim distances and dive to pool depths, as determined by testing/certification authorities, and to lift 150 pounds or heavier weights with assistance and/or the use of proper equipment
• Capable of working in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment for extended periods while wearing required personal protective equipment

Benefits

• JCCGB Perks!
• Each employee is eligible for a free individual membership to JCC Greater Boston's top-class fitness, recreation, and wellness facility in Newton - offering virtual and in-person programs including indoor swimming, many fitness classes, and workout facilities, as well as discounts to many JCCGB events, classes, outdoor pool, and more!
• Complimentary individual membership includes:
• Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman
• Access to group fitness classes, Arts & Culture adult programming at member rates
• Discounts on a variety of JCCGB's fitness/wellness programs and services
• Free wellness events!

ADA Statement

Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Contact Information

If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team! For more information, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/.

JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability.