Who We Are

V3 Sports is a nonprofit located in vibrant North Minneapolis, focused on elevating our community through wellness, fitness, and education! Thanks to our amazing partners, donors, and incredible community members, we have been making waves in Minneapolis, serving over a thousand families since 2007.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Our mission at V3 Sports is to elevate our community, and one of our passions is educating our community on how to swim. Every year, an unnecessary number of deaths occur due to drowning. V3 is continuing to develop aquatic programs that help people of all ages learn how to stay afloat in the water.

The V3 Center (Phase One) is almost ready to open its doors to our community! We will provide aquatics and fitness offerings, on-site childcare and a new home for the Boys and Girls Club. Our goal is to begin the Phase Two expansion (adding a 50-meter pool, basketball courts, a track, and more) at the end of 2024 and complete it in 2027.

Wages and Benefits

$17.00 per hour; This position is not eligible for benefits except for accrual of Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave.

Schedule

This position works during normal business hours as well as some evenings and/or weekends. This is a part-time position working 6-25 hours per week.

A Typical Day in the Life…

A typical day as V3 Sports’s Lifeguard provides an opportunity to oversee the safety of pool users while they swim and utilize the pool area. Pool users range from individuals who are learning to swim for the first time, to strong and confident lap swimmers. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Keeping careful watch to ensure the safety of all pool users.
• Preventing injuries, eliminating hazards, and activating Emergency Action Plans/rendering emergency care as necessary within the scope of your training.
• Enforcing all pool rules and regulations and maintaining a safe and clean swimming environment.
• Working alone or paired with other lifeguards in an aquatic environment.
• Managing traffic at pool entrances during peak use times.
• Being knowledgeable with opening and closing procedures.
• Attending in-services, meetings, and other training as directed.

Who You Are

• You have the ability to lift and move 25-50 pounds, including pulling weight through water.
• Must be a skilled swimmer
• Must be physically able to rescue someone drowning or injured in the water.
• You understand the importance of customer service and being professional.
• You demonstrate knowledge of and/or experience working with diverse groups of people of all socioeconomic conditions.
• You possess strong communication skills.
• You have the ability to travel to sites within a 15-mile radius of the office.
• You are a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard or have current certification with another national lifeguarding organization.
• You are able to successfully complete a pre-interview skills test of a 200-yard continuous swim, two-minute surface tread without the assistance of your hands, and basic first aid.
• You have a valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet V3 Sports’ driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of V3 Sports. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

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