• Minimum age of 21

• Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid

• Continue to work towards YMCA Leadership Certification

• Current YMCA Lifeguarding or Red Cross Lifeguarding

• Current YMCA Swim Lesson certification preferred

• Current Pool Operator certification preferred

• YMCA Lifeguarding or Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor certification preferred

• Oxygen Administration certification (required within 30 days of hire)

• Ability to maintain certification- level of physical and mental readiness.

• Must demonstrate lifeguard skills in accordance with YMCA or Red Cross standards.

Provide excellent member service by building relationships with members and understanding their goals.

• Recruit, hire and train lifeguards and swim instructors and volunteers. Assure that they have the resources and feedback to complete all required training timely to perform their job. This includes successfully onboarding staff with all Child Abuse Prevention training.

• Responsible for all schedules including the pool, lifeguard, instructor and lesson schedules are accurate and up to date and have been effectively communicated to all parties.

• Responsible for accurate payroll.

• Complete annual performance reviews of Merrimack Aquatics staff.

• Ensure lifeguard staff have proper equipment at all times and in good working order (i.e. rescue tube, fanny pack with mask, gloves, uniform and whistle).

• Ensure daily pool maintenance and cleaning responsibilities are accomplished and accurately recorded including but not limited to bather load, chemical reading logs, opening/closing procedures, cleaning checklists.

• Assist swim instructors to ensure classes begin and end on time, attendance is recorded and skills are assessed and level slips/progress reports are distributed.

• Assist Nashua Director to ensure profitable class enrollment and class sizes within the ratios set forth by the YMCA of the USA. This may include responsibilities such as adding, merging or removing classes from our swim lesson schedule with approval.

• Attend all scheduled staff meetings and trainings.

• Stay current with Covid-19 safety and health policies from the Y and the state and help enforce these polices.

• Other duties as assigned by Executive Director of Community Impact

YMCA COMPETENCIES:

• Relationships: Builds rapport and relates well to others

• Inclusion: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions.

• Innovation: Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

• Quality Results: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

• Self-Development: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance

1. Ability to pass lifeguard water test.

2. Must be able to remain alert.

3. Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods.

4. Adequate ability to hear noises and distinguish distress signals.

5. Ability to continuously scan all areas of the pool with clear vision.

6. Ability to perform strenuous physical tasks necessary for a water rescue.

7. Meet strength and lifting requirements necessary for removal from water rescues.

8. Ability to communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.