- Salary
- $17+
- Location
- Vancouver, WA
- Experience
- 16+ years
- Source
- Paylocity
Description
Description
- Free Household Gym Membership
- Free Group Fitness Classes
- Free Pool Access
- Free HydroMassage (for those over 18)
- Program Discounts
- Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
- Opportunities for Growth/Leadership
- Build your Resume
- Work with your friends
- Engage with your community
- Flexible working hours (part time - up to 30 hrs/week) based on your availability
What would you be doing?
- Acting as a First Responder
- Using your training to perform rescues in and around the pool
- Keeping your skills fresh with Inservice Training and Drills
- Educating members/guests on pool rules and safety
- Being a positive role model for youths in your community
- Upholding the YMCA Policies and Standards
Time of the day needed: 12:00 - 4:00
Requirements
What do you need to qualify?
- Be at least 16 years old
- Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current YMCA or Red Cross Lifeguard Certification*
- Possess (or obtain within 30 days) a current CPR/AED & First Aid Certification*
- Be able to pass a written/physical assessment prior to duty
- Have visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and physical ability to act swiftly in emergency situations
- Have ability to observe participant activities adequately, enforce safety regulations, and apply appropriate policies and procedures
*Current certification not necessary - certification/training is available!
Red Cross Lifeguard Prerequisite Skills
- Swim 150 yards (freestyle or breaststroke) demonstrating endurance and breath control (face in the water), then tread water for 2 minutes using only legs (no hands), then swim 50 additional yards without stopping
- Brick rescue within 1 minute 40 seconds (without the use of goggles, swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet to retrieve 10lb object, return to starting point on back with both hands on brick, exit without using ladder or steps)
Skills
CPR