POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lifeguard monitors the pool area, providing a safe experience for members, participants, volunteers, and staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively scan the pool, looking for hazards and monitoring the safety of swimmers
• Conduct swim tests with young swimmers
• Adheres to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards, and ensures consistency with evidence-based practices
• Attends staff meetings and trainings
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lift equipment and a small- to average-size child.
• Remain in the pool area at all times.
• Remain alert, with no lapses of consciousness, in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
• Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.
• Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.
• Support child or adult body weight in the water.
• Remain in water ranging from 80--90 degrees for one to four hours.
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance, in normal and loud situations.