What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Lifeguard position at Sparta White County Family YMCA?
Sparta White County Family YMCA in Sparta, TN is looking for summer lifeguards to join our team. We are located on 123 Moore Street. Our ideal candidate is attentive, punctual, and hard-working.
Essential Functions:
- Properly set-up, clean, and maintain pool areas and equipment
- Learn and have the ability to check pool chemical levels in accordance with the Aquatics Supervisor. Fill out a daily Pool Chemical Log
- Supervise participants to ensure activities are conducted in a safe manner
- Help to establish and enforce clear behavior expectations for all participants and ensure that they are followed throughout the season
- Understand and be able to apply emergency procedures
- Maintain a functioning and safe physical space in all related areas
- Provide upkeep of equipment and facilities; fix potential risk exposures – if unable to fix, communicate potential risk exposures to supervisor
- Greet and speak to pool patrons and facility visitors
Qualifications
- Must be able to complete American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
- Swim 300 yards, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
- Tread water for 2 minutes, using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under their armpits.
Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds:
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Swim goggles are not allowed.
- Surface dive, feet-first or headfirst, to a depth of 7 to 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface in order to breathe (or to get a breath).
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.